Reference List
January 2005
ABB
Tube Mills
Asia Metals Tube Rolling Mills
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ABB has gone from being out of the market to the
undisputed leader in Tube Rolling Mills
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All green field mills world wide with ABB in the last few
years
References in Tube Rolling Mills
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2004 – Piercer Mill, Baosteel, China
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2004 – Piercer Mill, Chengdu, China
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2004 – Mandrel Mill, Chengdu, China
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2004 – Stretch Reducing Mill, Chengdu, China
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2004 – Tube Rolling Mill, Tenaris - Siderca, Argentina
R
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2003 – Tube Rolling Mill, Tenaris – Dalmine, Italy
R
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2003 – Piercer Mill, Hengyang, China
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2003 – Mandrel Mill, Hengyang, China
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2003 – Stretch Reducing Mill, Hengyang, China
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2002 – Piercer Mill, Tianjin Pipe, China
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2002 – Mandrel Mill, Tianjin Pipe, China
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2002 – Stretch Reducing Mill, Tianjin Pipe, China
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2002 – Piercer Mill, Baosteel, China
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1999 – Mandrel Mill, Baosteel, China
R
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1998 – Stretch Reducing Mill. Baosteel China,
R
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1998 – Tube Rolling Mill, Tenaris - Siderca, Argentina,
R
R
Reference List
January 2005
ABB
Hot Rolled
Hot Rolled Asia Metals
Customer
Type
Year
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Tosa ( South Africa )
Mandrel Mill
1989
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Bhilai ( India )
4 strand WRM
1992
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Mukandh ( India )
Wire Rod Mill
1992
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Riesa ( Germany )
Stretch reducing Rolling Mill 1992
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Panchmahal ( India )
Bar Mill
1992
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Ushamartin (India )
Wire Rod Mill
1994
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Isibar ( India )
Wire Rod Mill
1996
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Chongching ( China )
Wire Rod Mill
1999
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Dalian ( China )
Blooming Mill
1999
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Baosteel ( China )
Stretch Reducing Mill
1998
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Xingtai ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 1
1999
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Shagang ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 2
1999
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Shagang ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 3
1999
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Baosteel ( China )
Mandrel Mill
1999
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Beiman ( China )
Bar Mill+ MES
2000
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XiangTang ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 1
2000
Reference List
Hot Rolled Asia Metals
Customer
Type
Year
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Xiangtang ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 2
2001
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Qingdao ( China )
Wire Rod Mill =MES
2001
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Tianjin ( China )
Tube mill (Piercer,Mandrel,SRM)
2001
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Shanghai ( China )
Wre Rod, Bar Mill 7 Garret
2002
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Shagang ( China )
Hot Strip Mill
2002
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Baosteel ( China )
Piercer Mill
2002
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Wisco ( China )
Blast Furnace
2002
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Wisco ( China )
Blast Furnace
2003
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Shagang ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 4
2003
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Xingtai ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 3
2003
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Hengyang ( China )
Tube Mill (Piercer,Mandrel,SRM)
2003
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Hangzhou ( China )
Bar Mill
2003
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Xingtai ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 4
2003
Reference List
Hot Rolled Asia Metals
Customer
Type
Year
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Tisco ( India )
Bar Mill
2004
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Xingtai ( China )
Wire Rod Mill 5
2004
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Shanghai 5
Bar Mill
2004
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Wuyang Steel Works
Plate Mill
2005
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Yikou Plate Mill
Plate Mill
2005
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Tiatie
Hot Strip Mill
2005
Reference List
Asia Metals
Major References - Iron & Steel
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2003 - Blast Furnace, WISCO, China
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2002 - Blast Furnace, WISCO, China
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2002 – Electric Arc Furnace, Jindal Strips Hisar, India
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2000 - Blast furnace, KISCO (Kudremukh Iron & Steel), India
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2000 - Pellet Plant, JVSL (Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Limited), India
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1999 - Sinter Plant, NINL (Neelachal Ispat), India
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1999 – Laddle Furnace, Mukand Hospet, India
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1998 – Electric Arc Furnace, Jindal Steel & Power Raigarh, India
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1995 - Blast Furnace, IMIL (Ispat Metallics), India
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1995 - Slab Caster, BSL (Bokaro Steel Limited), India
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1995 – Laddle Furnace, Tisco, India
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1994 – BOF, RSP (Rourkela Steel Plant), India
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1994 - Slab Caster, RSP (Rourkela Steel Plant), India
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1993 – Laddle Furnace, Tisco, India
ABB-the Strongest Partner in Tube Rolling
Almost 100% market share in the
latest green field seamless tube
projects:
TPCO(PM,PQF & SRM)
Hengyang (PM,MPM & SM)
Chengdu (PM,MPM & SM)
Seamless Cooperation with
SMS-Meer
Seamless Tube Rolling Mill, Tianjin(TPCO), China
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Mechanical Supplied by SMS-Meer
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Mechanical data
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1. Piercer Mill
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1. Mandrel Mill
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PQF type
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3x400kW, 3x600kW, 3x600kW, 3x400kW,
3x400kW
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the retainer motors are extremely low inertia
1. Strectch Reducing Mill
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Cone Type Piercer,2x4000kW
3x900kW, 2x250kW, 1x600kW
Electrical equipment
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90 engineered induction motors with variable
speed ACS600 multi-drives
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2 MV ACS6000 inverters
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2 synchronous machines
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15 degrees inclined installed
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Advant RMC controller
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Level 2 presetting and recording
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Main control pulpits
Revamping Seamless Tube Rolling Mill, Baosteel, China
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Three stages project from 1998 through 2003
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Phase 1:
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Phase 2:
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Revamping of Mandrel Mill Automation system
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Revamping of Piercing Mill Automation system
Phase 3:
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Revamping of Stretch Reducing Mill Automation
and Main Drives
Revamping of Mandrel Mill Main Drive System
Electrical scope of supply
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Technological Control
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Stomach Control, Crop End Control
Automation OCS – Level 1
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Material Tracking, Sequences, Operator Stations
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MES - Level 2
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New DC drives system - ABB DCS600
multidrives
Tenaris Siderca – Tube Mill Revamp LACO1
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Repeat order in 1998 and 2003
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DC Drives revamp
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Rolling mill control
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Tube impact detection
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Adaptative impact drop compensation
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Resonance frequency eliminator
Highly satisfied customer
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Commissioning and start up finished
before schedule
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A significant quality increase was
achieved due to the impact
compensation strategy
Seamless Tube Rolling Mill, HengYang, China
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Mechanical Supplied by SMS-Meer
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Mechanical data
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1. Piercer Mill
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Cone Type Piercer, 2x5000kW
1. Mandrel Mill
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MPM 5 stands
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2200kW, 2x2800kW, 1900kW&900kW
1. Sizing Mill,12 stands,12x80kW
Electrical equipment
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70 engineered induction motors with variable
speed ACS600 multi-drives
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8 MV ACS6000 inverters
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5 MV synchronous machines
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1 MV induction machines
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2 CTP motors are15 degrees inclined installed
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Advant RMC controller
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Level 2 presetting and recording
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Main control pulpits
Seamless Tube Rolling Mill, Chengdu, China
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Mechanical Supplied by SMS-Meer
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Mechanical data
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1. Piercer Mill
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Cone Type Piercer, 2x6000kW
1. Mandrel Mill
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MPM 5stands
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2200kW, 2x2800kW, 1900kW&900kW
1. Sizing Mill,12 stands,12x280kW
Electrical equipment
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70 engineered induction motors with variable
speed ACS600 multi-drives
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8 MV ACS6000 inverters with MV synchronous
machines
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Advant RMC controller
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Level 2 presetting and recording
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Main control pulpits