APROCS, Advanced Property Control System
Characteristics of advanced wire rod mills
- Production speeds up to 120 m/s
- Utilization factor up to 90% and more
- Yield of material over 96%
- Good tolerances and minimum surface scratching to achieve best prices in the markets
- Temperature control system throughout the mill to achieve repeatable and uniform material properties:
- Rolling within closed temperature ranges meeting the particular material demands
- Low temperature rolling
- Controlled cooling process used as in-line heat treatment or for “pre-adjustment” of material properties
- Low labour cost due to high degree of automation
- Extensive program system for both the rolling process and subsequent rod treatment
- Developed and improved continuously, including the experience and expertise gained from many rolling mills delivered by MWE
PDF APROCS
- Adjustable speed to influence package compactness by varying ring overlapping patterns
- Steps within the conveyor and provision for change of roller groups speed to change overlap position
- Consisting of three sections:
- Ring laying section
- Secondary cooling train for controlled cooling
- Delivery section to reforming tub
Intermediate cooling upstream the rod mill block
- Maintain the desired temperature field by regulating the water pressure
- Temperature controlled rolling possible
- mproved grain size (fine) of rolled material
- Quick-acting valves for higher speeds and small-diameter rod to shut off the water flow while the rod head end enters the cooling pipes
- Cooling line also suitable for other products
- High strength values:
- Yield point: 500 N/mm²
- Tensile strength: 560 N/mm²
- Elongation percentage grade: 12 %
- other data
- Final rolling temperature: 950 – 1,050 °C
- Equalizing temperature at laying head: 650 °C
- Water pressure, max.: 1.6 Mpa
- Max. product speed, approx.: 80m/s
Controlled cooling section
- Retarded cooling for cooling rates of less than 0.3 K/s.
- Accelerated cooling for cooling rates of more than 25 K/s.
- Air flow rates at the loops of more than 50 m/s.