Metal Strip Processing
INNOVATIVE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR HEATING,
DRYING, CURING, COOLING, NON-CONTACT TURNING
AND POLLUTION ABATEMENT
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F O R C E D C O N V E C T I O N T E C H N O L O GY
Aerial view of Spooner offices and factory
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Spooner Industries Ltd
Coil Coat Paint Lines - Thermal Systems
Spooner Industries offers unrivalled worldwide experience in the drying, curing,
cooling and non-contact handling of coated and impregnated web materials, whether
the substrate be heavy metal strip, paper, film, foil or textiles.
A unique integrated thermal systems solution is offered by Spooner providing
flexibility, simple operation and low maintenance, combined with advanced
performance process technology. For high quality ‘white goods’, Spooner offers
clean air-direct fired or totally indirectly heated systems.
A thorough understanding of heat transfer, air flotation technology and pollution
abatement allows the company to design and effect solutions for a wide and growing
range of industries and processes.
A comprehensive capability is offered from concept design, through manufacturing
to full installation and commissioning. Sophisticated in-house Test and R&D facilities
back up more than 70 years of experience, knowledge and customer satisfaction.
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Spooner in the Metals Industry
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Coil Coat Paint Lines
• Catenary Prime and Finish Ovens
• Airfloat Prime and Finish Ovens
• Chemical Coat Ovens
• Air coolers
• Water quenches
• Oxidisers and heat recovery systems
Galvanising Lines
• Post-pot airfloat coolers
• Impingement coolers
• Heat retention zones
• Combined heat retention/cooling zones
• Chemical Coat Ovens
Stainless Steel
• Airfloat coolers
• Impingement coolers
• Flotation tables
Aluminium
• Flotation annealing furnace
• Catenary/airfloat dryers
• Airfloat/Impingement coolers
• Non-contact air turns
Company Philosophy
Spooner is dedicated to a culture of creativity and innovation
to maintain its position at the
forefront of strip processing technology.
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Spooner Airfloat Ovens
• Suitable for medium and high speed lines
• High heat and mass transfer rates resulting in shorter ovens
• Ideal for upgrade of lines for increased
throughput using same oven ‘footprint’
• Flotation on full gauge range
• Unaffected by tension changes
• Superior strip stability
• Control of strip position for consistent
and even paint cure
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Combined systems for increased line
flexibility using forced air convection with
IR or induction technology.
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Oxidisers
Spooner has supplied and installed:
• Recuperative
• Regenerative
• Catalytic oxidisers
Chemical Coat Dryer
Coater Rooms and Air System
Prime and Finish Ovens
Air Impingement Coolers
Water Quenchers
Pollution Abatement and
Integrated Heat Recovery
Complete with integrated heat recovery
systems for increased line efficiency.
Airfloat Prime and Finish Ovens on High Speed
Coil Coat Line
Typical products:
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Typical Spooner Scope of Supply
Airfloat Finish Oven on Coil Coat Line
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Spooner has extensive experience in the Metals Industry
that includes Coil Coating, Galvanising, Lithographic, Lacquer &
Chromate Coatings, Stainless Steel Cooling, and Aluminium Annealing.
The company is continuously applying its designs and capabilities to
new industries and processes.
Spooner Catenary Ovens
• Simple, flexible design and operation
• Suitable for low and medium speed lines
• Good heat transfer rates
• Impingement system
• Low maintenance requirements
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ORBIT ™
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STEEL FREEZE ™
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STEEL SOAK ™
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P R O C E S S I N G
Hot Dip Metal Coating Processes
Strip Processing
The demands for higher quality, higher speeds and lower costs in hot dip metal
coating processes has never been greater. Spooner has developed a range of
innovative equipment designed to help producers meet and exceed these diverse
demands.
Stainless Steel
For stainless steel Anneal and Pickle Lines Spooner offers both conventional
impingement coolers or new air flotation tables combined with high performance
air flotation coolers
Spooner Steelfreeze Airfloat Coolers
• High cooling rates
• Air flotation system imparts ‘clamping’ force
on the strip to reduce strip vibration
• Improved coat weight control and product quality
• Open or totally enclosed design for reduced noise and dust
• New nozzle design permits operating nozzle-to-nozzle
gap of 50 - 200mm
Impingement coolers
• Perforated plates or slot nozzles
• Simple design and operation
• Good heat transfer
Furnace
Impingement
Coolers
Flotation Table
• Catches strip on exit of annealing furnace
• Eliminates exit contact roll
• Transfers strip into flotation coolers
Conventional Cooling System
• Operation independent of tension
Strip at 1000°C
Flotation
Table
Flotation
Coolers
Impingement
Cooler
Flotation Coolers
• High performance cooling
• Non-contact operation as strip is floated
on air cushions
• First contact with roll is at very reduced
surface temperature
Spooner Flotation Cooling System
STABILISER™
Lithographic
Flotation Annealing Furnaces
• Superior strip stability
• Non-contact operation
• High heat transfer rates
• Even pressure and temperature distribution
Air flotation ovens
• High heat transfer rates
• Gentle on sensitive coatings
• Non-contact operation
Air coolers
• Conventional impingement coolers
• Air flotation coolers
Air coolers
• Conventional impingement coolers
• Air flotation coolers
Spooner SteelSoak Heat Retention Zone
• Maintains temperature of strip and increases
soak time following galvanneal furnace
• Can be combined with air cooler
system for flexibility
• Installed in multiple zones
for optimum soak times
Spooner Orbit Non-Contact Air Turn
• Based on proven technology
• Eliminates roll contact
• Potential to reduce tower
and building height
• High performance cooler
• Impingement cooler over top of
air turn for enhanced cooling on
both sides of strip
Aluminium
Impingement ovens
• Catenary
• Roller support
Non-contact turning
• Proven air turn technology
• Ambient or heated air turns
• Non-contact
• Improved surface and product quality
Combined Airfloat/Catenary Oven
Under Construction in Spooner’s Factory
Zn POT
Spooner Airfloat Stabiliser
• Air pressure pads ‘clamp’ strip and restrict vibration
• Non-contact operation
• Utilises air flotation technology
• Improved coat weight control and product quality
• Eliminates touch rolls
• Ambient or heated air
• Independent of tension
• Compact unit
Spooner Steelfreeze Airfloat Cooler
Typical Galvanneal Line
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Spooner Orbit Demonstration Unit Floating
1mm Mild Steel
Furnace
Spooner Steelfreeze Impingement Coolers
• Good heat transfer
• Perforated plate or slot nozzles
• Simple design and operation
• Low maintenance requirements
FURNACE
Strip at 500°C
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Cross-section of a
air bar
P R O C E S S I N G
Air Flotation Technology
Control Systems
Spooner has designed and built ‘State-of-the-Art’ Flotation Systems for more than
30 years. Constant development of special air bar systems provides unique solutions
to continuous strip processing requirements.
Spooner has considerable experience of working with clients to provide
control systems optimised to meet specific business requirements.
The Spooner family of air bars includes a range of nozzles with specific advantages
for the metals industry, offering operating distances of 10 to 200mm.
Spooner Air Flotation nozzles offer:
Pressure
Cushion
Area
• Fully integrated PLC or DCS and
SCADA solutions with instinctive
operator interface mimics, full
fault diagnostics and algorithm
enhanced recipe systems
Non-Contact Web Handling: The strip is supported throughout on a dynamic air
pressure pad with high clearance. This makes the system effective for a wide range
of processes and substrates.
Superior Strip Stability: Ensuring constant flotation performance.
Maximum Performance: High heating and cooling rates.
Energy Saving: Minimal energy consumption.
Wide Operating Tension Range: Providing optimum operating flexibility.
Sine Wave Flotation: Reduces strip crossbow.
Wide Width Capacity: Nozzle widths over 9m.
Robust Construction: Offers consistent performance.
Even Pressure Distribution: Gentle on coatings.
• PLC controller with operator
dialogue terminal for machine
configuration and alarm display
• Hardwired panels with discrete
instruments and controllers
Air Impingement
Technology
Spooner offer a full range of high
efficiency non-flotation impingement
nozzle systems for all areas of the
Metals Industry incorporated into
catenary, vertical and roller support
ovens. Typical Spooner nozzle designs
include:
Hole based designs giving high heat
transfer rates, consistent
performance and low maintenance.
Typical schematic of a Roller Support Impingement Oven
Spooner offers a wide range
of control options including:
Precision slots, which give even heat
transfer across the strip width and
are gentle on sensitive coatings.
Laminar flow nozzles, which blow air
at 90° to the strip to give effective
drying whilst protecting very
sensitive coatings.
Combination nozzles which can
be converted from slots to laminar
flow designs automatically to give
maximum flexibility for a range
of coatings.
Spooner Industries Limited offers you:
Quality Assurance through ISO 9001 accreditation and extensive internal and
external auditing for complete customer satisfaction.
A comprehensive international network of experienced representatives backed
up by Spooner sales and technical engineering teams.
Full installation and commissioning services world-wide, with supervisory or full
team erection and operator training.
A rapid response at all times to service requirements, anywhere in the world;
preventative maintenance and inspection contracts.
Spare parts back-up that offers a prompt, reliable and knowledgeable service.
A dedicated R&D Test Centre facility, that allows in-depth study and
demonstration of new processes and equipment design.
R&D Line No. 7 Spooner Test Centre
Maxfloat Nozzles Floating 1.6mm thick
Mild Steel Strip
Pressure
Strip
S T R I P
Catenary Prime and Finish Ovens on Coil Coat
Paint Line
Typical References
Corus, Shotton - Galvanising Line
Two airfloat coolers
Heat retention zone
Two combined heat retention/cooling zones
New penthouse roof and tower structure
Euramax, UK - Coil Coat Line
Prime & Finish Airfloat Ovens
Airfloat Coolers
Catalytic Oxidiser
A Spooner Flotation Oven and Air Turn System
incorporated in a Coil Laminating Line for Aluminium
Strip, Supplied by Techint to Dufalco, Belgium
Bronx for Tubisud, Italy - Coil Coat Line
Prime & Finish catenary ovens
Oxidiser and Heat recovery
Corus, Llanwern - Galvanising Line
Two Airfloat Coolers
One Heat Retention Zone
Three combined heat retention/cooling zones
Avesta Polarit, UK - Stainless steel
Two impingement air coolers
Techint for Dufalco, Belgium - Aluminium/Film Laminating
Airfloat ovens
Heated air turn
Corus, Shotton - Coil Coat Line
Prime and Finish airfloat ovens
Chemical coat oven
Recuperative oxidiser
Agfa, UK - Lithographic
Airfloat ovens
Catenary ovens
Cockerill Sambre, Belgium - Galvanising Line
Airfloat coolers
Impingement pre-cooler
Mini-spangle rig
Spooner Industries Ltd
Moorland Engineering Works
Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8JB
U.K.
Spooner Industries Inc
PO Box 10506
Green Bay, WI 54307-0506
U.S.A.
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Vertical Air Float Cooler on Galvanneal line
LLL, Italy - Aluminium
Airflotation annealing ovens