Abstract:
The Pickling Line and Tandem Continuous Mill (PLTCM) at Ternium Pesquería Facility with a Five Stands, Six High configuration started in 2013. Manufactured by PRIMETALS, to produce steel for exposed automotive market, Turnkey project, with supervision of best practices from Nippon Steel.
The main equipment that the process has are; Laser welding machine, 3 loopers, Scale Breaker, jet Pickling tanks, Inspection Station and COGNEX System
Side Trimmer (flying width change), Type of Mill: UCMW(S) Carrousel, 2 Tension Reels.
The principals goals are, Simulate production programs, validate materials for thin thicknesses before processing, low Re-welds, optimization use Cognex, good performance in Thickness, flatness and productivity.