Coil Processing
- Written by: Corinna Petry
Above: Traditional slitting requires an operator’s manual intervention, which can lead to fatigue and errors.
- Written by: Corinna Petry
- Written by: Modern Metals' staff
Steel Warehouse Co. will invest $30 million to build a service center in Hickory, North Carolina.
Shown, its Osceola, Arkansas, service center.
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
Lines can be engineered to mix and match, withstand high-level production, and take up as little space as possible
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
Intelligent line not only handles automotive steels but also tracks coils, allowing processor to keep tabs on materials
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
Supersized heavy-gauge cut-to-length line features technological advancements—from safety features to unique recoiler
- Written by: Alan Richter
Gauge to automatically measure the widths of multiple strips of coil provides multiple benefits
- Written by: Lauren Duensing
Sophisticated new equipment uses automated technology to eliminate human error and increase efficiencies
- Written by: Super User
January 2023- A compact flying shear line reduces footprint and infrastructure costs.
- Written by: Super User
November 2022- Long-term relationship between machine manufacturer and processor helps push both companies out of their comfort zone.
- Written by: Super User
Metal framing manufacturer installs slitter to boost output, quality and service, and shrink lead times
- Written by: Super User
Being able to quickly slit both high volumes and one-off coils brings value to consumers of coated sheet
- Written by: Super User
Service center celebrates 70th anniversary and invests in larger and faster high-strength processing capabilities
- Written by: Super User
Original drawings, engineering know-how add a layer of service for metal processors seeking to upgrade on a budget
- Written by: Super User
Processor partners with aluminum mill and equipment builder to settle into new territory
- Written by: Super User
CTL line enables flat and dimensional sheets to be fabricated in small batches with minimum set-up time
- Written by: Super User
Accuracy, dependability are built into every custom component
- Written by: Super User
Steelmaker brings precision cut-to-length/leveling capability to a market starving for high-performance material
- Written by: Super User
By installing a robotic system to manage slitter heads, a processor checks boxes on efficiency, quality, product range, worker safety and maintenance
- Written by: Super User
Major processor secures link with steel producer by installing stretcher-leveling line for high-volume toll business and trade sales
- Written by: Super User
Service center has heritage at its helm and an equipment partner that goes above and beyond
- Written by: Super User
Boutique-style service center retrofits blanking line to achieve higher speed on high-strength material