Name of the Project
Wire rod mill.

Location
Scunthorpe, UK.

Client
British Steel.

Project Description
The mill produces wire products for the automotive, construction, engineering and consumer goods markets.

The project involves the design, manufacture and installation of a new wire rod line and the upgrade of long rolling equipment at the existing rod mill.

The project will replace two of the four strands of the existing wire rod mill with a new high-production and high-speed rod outlet, as well as two prefinishing mill bypass lines that will enable rods to enter a reducing/sizing mill to produce a wider range of sizes.

Once commissioned, the upgraded mill will produce 700 000 t/y of wire rod with tighter tolerances, and better surface quality and microstructures in sizes up to 28 mm in diameter.

Designed for a guaranteed maximum speed of 110 m/s, the mill will run at 153 t/h.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
British Steel has appointed Primetals Technologies to design, manufacture and install the new wire rod line and upgrade long rolling equipment.

The contract’s scope of supply includes:

• modifications to the existing mill train,
• prefinishing mills and high-speed trim shears, with a new 230 V prefinishing mill,
• shear arrangement,
• a four-stand quick change Morgan reducing/sizing mill,
• Morgan traversing water boxes and covered troughs,
• a pinch roll and laying head arrangement with a quick change robot,
• a ten-zone Morgan Stelmor conveyor,
• the patented stepless reform station for coil forming, and
• vertical stem pallet system for coil handling.

In addition, British Steel has contracted for mechatronic packages for section gauges and a laser gauge speed monitoring system with smart sensors, the first step towards Industry 4.0 digitalisation of the rolling mill.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Primetals Technologies (design, manufacture and installation the new wire rod line and upgrade long rolling equipment).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
British Steel, tel +44 1724 404040 or email getintouch@britishsteel.co.uk.