Higher productivity, satisfied customers - SMS Meer GmbH

VTZ:
Productivity
doubled
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SMS Meer has the know-how and experience to identify plant poten-
tials and to sustainably improve production processes. That is true for
the optimisation of both SMS Meer plants and those of other manu-
facturers – a fact confirmed also by the customers.
Hubertus Mikulski, Head of Maintenance,
and Andreas Gerk, Head of Production at
F.W. Brökelmann Aluminiumwerk GmbH &
Co. KG, Germany: “Thanks to the optimisation,
the SMS Meer specialists have reduced
the non-productive times by several seconds.
We aim to constantly improve our productivity,
and that is why we plan to continue to
V&M: Pilger mill
successfully
modernised
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Training
“Best Supervisor
of the Year 2010”
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I n f o r M a T I o n f o r c u S T o M e r S o f S M S M e e r · I S S u e 2 · M a Y 2 0 1 1
Plant optimisation: Extrusion presses
Higher productivity,
satisfied customers
have these optimisations carried out at regular
intervals.” And Michael Pogrzeba, Engineering
Manager at APT Kurvers B.V., Netherlands,
confirms: “We now have simply
more stability with respect to product quality,
plant availability, reliability and productivity.
And that is of the greatest importance for
us in international competition.”
EDITORIAL
Dear Readers,
The economic recovery is well under way.
It’s therefore time to get machines and
plants fit for the future. Meeting all the
market demands and even more importantly,
being competitive – those are the
goals we wish to achieve with you.
New technologies combined with firstclass
service support and individual products
or even complete solutions can be
the key to success. And who could be in
a better position to provide all that than
the machine and plant manufacturer?
We know all about service: Through
decades of experience, outstanding
quality, the latest technologies and processes,
we offer our customers real
added value.
In this issue you can read about the latest
modernisation projects, optimisation
possibilities and training courses. Or
you just form your own opinion!
We’re looking forward to the next contact
with you.
Your
Michael Pogrzeba of
APT Kurvers and
Ben Zander of SMS Meer
shake hands on the
contract
Friedhelm Bitter
Head of Service SMS Meer

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The rolling mill at Volzhsky Trubny Zavod upgraded by SMS Meer
Productivity doubled
The extensive modernisation of the rolling mill at the Russian steelworks,
Volzhsky Trubny Zavod (VTZ) by SMS Meer, SMS Siemag and SMS Innse
has resulted in a significant improvement in mill performance. 630,000
tonnes of tubes a year can now be produced – almost twice the productivity
to date.
“Thanks to this modernisation, we can
now meet the higher market demands.
We have significantly improved our
competitiveness,” said Alexander
Shiryaev, Director General of the TMK
Group to which the works belongs,
during the inauguration of the modernised
plant. “The strengthening of
our presence in the premium tube segment
allows us to now offer our customers
an even wider range of hightech
seamless tubes to meet even the
highest demands.”
Prior to the modernisation, SMS Meer
carried out a general study at Volzhsky
which revealed considerable optimisation
potentials for rolling mill No. 3. The
mill was built in the 1980s and could
therefore no longer be regarded as
“state-of-the-art”. Volzhsky engaged
SMS Meer to carry out a complete
modernisation of the 16¾” MPM plant.
Apart from the revamping of the steel
mill and the expansion of the tube
finishing section, rolling mill No. 3 was
renewed. „Thanks to the good cooperation
between the three SMS com-
Thanks to this modernisation, we
can now meet the higher market
panies, the modernisation went very
smoothly and the project was completed
on schedule,“ emphasises project
manager, Matthias Terhart from
SMS Meer.
While SMS Siemag modernised the
round continuous caster, SMS Meer
and SMS Innse were responsible for
the modernisation of the 16¾” MPM
plant. The combination of all the measures
ultimately resulted in the cycle
time of the rolling line being improved,
and hence the productivity significantly
increased. Furthermore, the modernised
rolling line uses the material
more efficiently by reducing the
lengths of the cropped ends and the
energy consumption of the whole process
was reduced.
Apart from lower costs, the modernised
works is also more environment-friendly.
The customer’s goals
for the modernisation were thus
achieved. “The modernised plant
meets our high demands for environmental
protection and increased productivity.
We have been working with
SMS Meer for many years and have
a good partner-like relationship with
one another,” emphasises the Director
for Development and Repair at
VTZ, Lyaskowsky.
Dismantling of
the piercer (top)
demands. We have significantly improved
our competitiveness.“
alexander Shiryaev, Director General of the TMK Group
After the modernisation,
the
mill looks as good
as new (left).
COnTACT
matthias.
terhart@
sms-meer.com

SMS MEER SERVIcE INFo 05/2011
New order: Increased productivity at F.W. Brökelmann aluminium
Upgrading of the extrusion press:
from 17 MN to 23 MN press force
F.W. Brökelmann aluminium GmbH in Ense-Höingen, Germany, placed an order with SMS
Meer for the modernisation of a 17 MN extrusion press for aluminium profiles. as a result
of this upgrading, the performance, availability and most importantly the productivity of
the press have been increased.
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Vallourec & Mannesmann: Pilger mill
successfully modernised
Pilger mill stand
in the heavy-duty
workshop at
SMS Meer
COnTACT
hans-dieter.
niers@
sms-meer.com
In 2009, Vallourec Mannesmann
(V&M), Germany, decided to have
all the modernisation orders for the
pilger mill in its Rath works near
Düsseldorf carried out by SMS
Meer.
Thanks to the modernisation, V&M
can now roll tubes up to 28” in diameter
and has thus been able to extend
its product range. In the first stage of
the modernisation, a new and extended
baseframe was installed.
An improved insulation will reduce
vibrations in the surrounding area in
future. In the second stage, the new
The concrete benefits for the customer:
Increase in press force from 17 MN
to 23 MN
Increase in billet length from 890
mm to 1080 mm
- Increase in yield thanks to larger
billet lengths
- Increase in the aluminium profile
length up to 70 m
Increase in press availability through
new engineering and automation
The scope of supply of the modernisation
by SMS Meer include a new
cylinder crosshead with accessories,
die shifting system and advance and
retraction cylinder. Also part of the
modernisation is a new control panel
and switchgear.
SMS Meer is carrying out the complete
erection work and
commissioning
which is scheduled
to be completed in
February 2012.
COnTACT
hans-dieter.
niers@
sms-meer.com
pilger mill stand with a weight of
240 tonnes was manufactured at
SMS Meer in the new heavy-duty
workshop. A particularly complicated
aspect of this order was also
the logistics of the heavy part. In
December 2010 the time had come
for the exceptional part to be transported
to Dusseldorf. A low-loader
for the transport with a length of 60
m rolled into the workshop at SMS
Meer. During the second transport
to the V&M works, the situation was
made even more difficult by snow
and ice so that the transport took
almost nine hours for the distance
of 45 km.

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Individual programme for the world’s largest clutch-operated screw press
Training for Wuxi Turbine Blade
In 2011, SMS Meer will commission
the world’s largest clutch-operated
screw press, a SPKa22400, at Wuxi
Turbine Blade (WTB) in china.
In order to be familiarised with the
functions of the press in detail and to
be able to make full use of the potential
of the press as far as productivity
and quality are concerned, employees
from Wuxi were trained at SMS Meer
in Mönchengladbach for three weeks
in autumn 2010. The Wuxi delegation
consisted of project managers, electricians,
mechanics and operating
personnel.
The training programme covered the
areas handling, transport, erection,
mechanical assemblies, hydraulics
and electrical hardware and software.
The highlights for the Wuxi employees
apart from the training were the
visits to see the fitting of the clutch
weighing 560 tonnes, the table ready
for shipment (305 t) and the final machining
of the crosshead (325 t) in
Sheffield, England.
Baosteel commends SMS Meer employee, Horst Barkowic
“Best Supervisor of the Year 2010”
Horst Barkowic, site manager from
Site manager, Horst Barkowic (right),
Field Service at SMS Meer, re-
impressed the customer Baosteel
ceived an outstanding award. The
with his personal commitment for the
management of the chinese steel
quick and smooth commissioning of
group, Baosteel, commended our
the new extrusion press line.
employee as “Supervisor of the
Year”.
“You greatly impressed us with your
work,” said Chen Jianfeng, Director
at Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. during
the prize-giving in Shanghai. “A great
result that was made possible in particular
by your personal efforts.”
Barkowic particularly impressed our
customer with his presence on site.
Whether early in the morning or late
at night – Barkowic was on the spot
to make sure that the erection went
smoothly. Barkowic together with his
team succeeded in erecting and commissioning
an extrusion press in 100
days. 12 months were originally
planned for the commissioning of the
new 60 MN steel tube extrusion
press line.
Chen Jianfeng from Baosteel (left) congratulates Horst
Barkowic on his award.
MaSTHEaD
SMS Meer GmbH
Service Product Unit
Ohlerkirchweg 66
41069 Mönchengladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 2161 350-1771
Fax: +49 (0) 2161 350-1980
serviceinfo@sms-meer.com
www.sms-meer.com
The Wuxi
delegation in
the SMS Meer
workshop
COnTACT
hans-dieter.
niers@
sms-meer.com
Responsible: Sarah Krämer
sarah.kraemer@sms-meer.com