Posted on 21 Dec 2012
Acceptance for first MEERgauge? from SMS Meer
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke (DEW) operates the world’s first 3-roll block
with hydraulic roll adjustment under load from SMS Meer, Germany.
The so-called PSM? (Precision Sizing Mill) system replaced two 3-roll
blocks at the Siegen-Geisweid site. MEERgauge? enables fully
automatic operation of the 3-roll PSM?, independently of the
operating personnel.
In the event of dimensional and temperature fluctuations in the
starting product, the new MEERgauge? system reduces potential
tolerance deviations in the finished product automatically during the
rolling process. The technology comprises a precision laser
measuring unit for measurement of the cross-section and a highly
dynamic monitor control system.
The control system operates reliably and has surpassed our
expectations. The whole process from project planning through to the
successful implementation went very smoothly,” says Dr. Thomas
Helsper, DEW Rolling Mill Director at the Siegen-Geisweid site.
