Shearing part-rolled billets in front of - wire rod mill finishing stands

摘要

The re-siting of the shear on a twin strand wire rod/bar mill from the end of the finishing lines to a place between the roughing and finishing mills speeds up production by allowing the shear to operate on slower moving stock. Uniform finished lengths of material are achieved so that the cooling bed space is better utilised and the size can possibly be reduced. Shear construction is simplified and there is no need to change the blades for different sections. Two billet re-heating furnaces at the forward end of the line mean that different qualities can be processed at the same time.