Dongil Industries from Pohang, Korea, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany , to replace an existing straightener with WRP 40BF two-roll straightener. The new machine will enable the company to produce bright steel with High-quality surfaces in future: Bar straightness is better than 0.35mm/m with a surface roughness of under 5mm. Furthermore, the new machine will allow Dongil Industries to increase its productivity.
The new straightener will be integrated into an existing KZ-RP IIIB/25 drawing line of the SCHUMAG type built in 1989.
Bright steel producer Dongil plans to relocate the drawing line to a newly acquired plant in the port city of Pohang where it will be modernized thereafter.
The height-adjustable WRP 40BF two-roll straighteners with adjustable top roll are specially high-straightening precision and consistently high surface qualities- even at high pass speeds.
The WRP 40BF selected for Dongil is designed for bar diameters of 6 to 40mm at a straightening force of up to 2220kN. This makes it ideal for carbon, ball bearing and free-cutting steel.
“Quality alone is not enough for us. Apart from the optimized product quality, reliable project management is also important. SMS Meer ensures that the machine is installed and ready for operation on time,” says Jung-Moon Kim, factory manager a Dongil.
Commissioning of the new straightening machine is scheduled for April 2013