Nucor Steel Commissions SMS Group to Upgrade Its Steckel Mill in Alabama

Nucor Steel, Alabama, USA, has placed an order with SMS group for the comprehensive modernization and expansion of its Steckel mill at its Tuscaloosa site.

The centerpiece of the project is the conversion of the existing plant into a highly advanced tandem Steckel mill. To enhance the rolling mill’s ability to produce thin, high-strength products, an additional high-performance mill stand will be installed downstream of the existing stand to create a tandem Steckel mill. Both stands will be employed simultaneously for reversing roughing passes and finishing passes. The tandem arrangement of the stands also allows the use of special work rolls in one stand to manufacture base plates and checker plates.

This conversion will enable Nucor Steel to significantly increase its production capacity and get ready to meet future challenges in the steel industry.

Courtesy of SMS group.

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