‘SMS-PRIMETALS-DANIELI’ High Speed Wire-Rod & Bar-in-Coil Rolling Mill
FN Steel high‑capacity hybrid rolling mill – continuously modernized through major upgrades – delivers wire rod and bar‑in‑coil from Ø 5.5 mm to Ø 30.0 mm at speeds up to 100 mps. Combining technology from the three major OEMs, it offers speed, flexibility, and quality for the most demanding markets.
Make: SMS – PRIMETALS – DANIELI
Year (original): 1965
Revamping / upgrades:
· 2024 Intermediate Mill Motors & Drives
· 2019 Laser Diameter System ZUMBACH
· 2011 Eddy Current System FOERSTER
· 2007 RSM & Laying Head PRIMETALS
· 2007 Roughing Stands PRIMETALS
· 2007 Intermediate Stands PRIMETALS
· 2007 Shears PRIMETALS
· 2007 Coil Handling Line SUNDBIRSTA
Mothballed since: Ceased production end July 2025
Processed material: Cold heading, bearing steels, tool steels, spring steels, free cutting steels, welding, and PC steels
Starting material: 140 – 160 mm square billets
8.0 – 12.5 meters in length billets
End products: Ø 5.5 – 16.0 mm Wire-Rod ‘Morgan line’
Ø 16.5 – 30.0 mm Bar-in-Coil ‘Garret line’
Capacity: above 400,000 tons per year
Achieved tolerances: DIN 59110, EN 10017, EN 10108-A, EN10108-B
Cooling capabilities: Water boxes for the intermediate and final section cooling, temperature-controlled conveyor after laying head
Utilities: Automatically filtered water cooling system
Hydraulic, compressed air, and lubrication systems
Water Treatment Center LOGISTICON (2007)
Electrics: High-voltage network ranging from 50 to 13kV, divided across multiple transformers
Drives: ABB
PLCs: SIEMENS S7
Process control: MES, WINCC/Scada 100% traceability (2002)
Workshop: Fully equipped workshop for stands’ maintenance, rolls grinding, and guides’ systems
Consists of:
Reheating Furnace
Built in 1965, with upgrades until 2016
Pusher type, natural gas-fired
Up to 100 TPH
Automated power controller
Roughing Section
8 Stands SCHLOEMANN, SMS and PRIMETALS (2007)
Reduces billets to Ø 50 mm bar
Crank Shear PRIMETALS (2007)
Intermediate Section
6 Stands SCHLOEMANN and PRIMETALS (2007)
Shear PRIMETALS (2007)
(Pre) Finishing Section
4 Stands SCHLOEMANN
Power electronics & controllers renewed completely by BAKKER SLIEDRECHT (2024)
Dual Shear MORGADSHAMMAR (1998)
Two coilers for higher output
Ø 16.5 – 30.0 mm size range
18 mps max speed
2.0 tonnes coils weight
Water boxes FABRIS (2022)
100 meters cooling conveyor
Morgan Line
Ø 5.5 – 16.0 mm size range
100 mps max speed
2.5 tonnes coils weight
8 Stands Block PRIMETALS (2007)
4 Stands RSM PRIMETALS (2007)
Laying Head PRIMETALS (2007)
Cooling Conveyor
Installation in 2002 by VERHOEVEN OSS B.V. and FN Steel Engineering.
100 meters Stelmor conveyor with temperature-controlled forced air convection cooling
Variable conveyor speed and optional insulation covers for slow cooling
Coil Handling Line
Installation in 2007 by SUNDBIRSTA
Services Wire-rod & Bar-in-coil lines
Horizontal Coil Compactor
2.5 tonnes max coils weight
Measurement Systems
Eddy Current Measurement System FOERSTER (2001)
3 Units Laser Diameter Measurement System ZUMBACH (2019
Workshop
Roll Grinders
Lathes
CNC Machines
Guides’ Shop
Guides’ optical alignment devices
Roller Guides
Static Guides
Guides’ rollers
Spare Parts & Consumables
Spare Stands
Rolling Rolls
Cantilever Stands Rolls
Bearings
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