THIS OFFERING INCLUDES A COMPLETE STRIP MILL FOR BRASS, COPPER, AND OTHER NON-FERROUS ALLOYS IN WIDTHS UP TO 400 MM. IT CAN PRODUCE A FULL RANGE OF COPPER AND BRASS STRIP BUT IS ALSO ONE OF THE VERY FEW THAT CAN PRODUCE COPPER FOIL SUITABLE FOR THE ENHANCED COPPER RADIATOR TUBE INDUSTRY.
THE PLANT MAY BE SOLD IN ITS ENTIRETY OR AS INDIVIDUAL MACHINES. FOR PROPOSALS ON INDIVIDUAL MACHINES, PLEASE IDENTIFY TO US THE SPECIFIC MACHINE OR YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT AND WE CAN QUOTE SEPARATELY.
THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLANT ARE:
ANNUAL CAPACITY: 13,000 METRIC TONS
ALLOYS: COPPER, BRASS, AND RELATED ALLOYS WIDTH: 1/2" TO 15.8" (12.7 MM - 400 MM)
THICKNESS RANGE:
COPPER: 5.75" - 0.008" (146 MM - 0.002 MM)
BRASS: 5.75" - 0.006" (146 MM - 0.0015 MM)
ALLOYS PRODUCED:
COPPER: 11000, 14300, 14420, 12200 SERIES
BRASS: 64/36, 65/35, 70/30, 80/20, 85/15, 90/10, 95/5
| A. CASTING SHOP | ||
| 1. | EIGHT (8) x 150 KW AJAX/BIRLEC INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE(S) COPPER MELT RATE: 850 LBS./HR. (385 KG/HR.) BRASS: 1,000 LBS./HR. (453 KG/HR.) | |
| 2. | ONE (1) x 300 KW AJAX/BIRLEC INDUCTION MELTING FURNACE W/4-STATION ROTARY CARROUSEL BOOK MOLD COPPER MELT RATE: 1,700 LBS./HR. (771 KG/HR.) BRASS: 2,000 LBS./HR. (907 KG/HR.) | |
| 3. | STATIC CAST BOOK MOLD-STYLE SLAB CASTERS ON EACH FURNACE AVERAGE SLAB SIZE: 54" L x 15" W x 5.75" THICK (1372 MM x 380 MM x 146 MM) | |
| 4. | COMPLETE BAGHOUSE SYSTEM FOR CASTING SHOP | |
| 5. | PEARSON GUILLOTINE SHEAR FOR COPPER CATHODE W/ENTRY & EXIT TABLES | |
| 6. | ETP CATHODE SAW FOR LONGITUDINAL CUTS | |
| 7. | HYDRAULIC SCRAP BALER | |
| 8. | TWO (2) DETROIT ENERPAK EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS | |
| 9. | BALL MILL FOR PELLETIZING DROSS, INCLUDING DUST COLLECTOR | |
| 10. | MAGNETIC SEPARATOR SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF IRON | |
| 11. | ROTARY KILN | |
| 12. | FILTER PRESS | |
| 13. | 10,000 LB. POOLEY IN-GROUND SCALE | |
| 14. | SLURRY MOLD DRESSING MIXER | |
| 15. | TWO (2) SCRAP BALLERS | |
| B. HOT ROLLING DEPARTMENT | ||
| 1. | KALTENBACH SLAB SAW W/HYDRAULIC BLADE TILT, SLAB ENTRY CONVEYOR, SLAB LOADER, DRIVEN ENTRY & EXIT TABLES, CHIP REMOVAL SYSTEM | |
| 2. | 22" x 30" JONES 2-HI HOT REVERSING MILL, REFURBISHED IN 1998, 500 HP D.C. DRIVE, 210 FPM, EDGING SYSTEM, DRIVEN ENTRY & EXIT CONVEYORS W/HYDRAULIC DISCHARGE SLAB FLIPPER, WATER COOLING SYSTEM, ROLLS 5.75" (146 MM) CAKE DOWN TO 0.33" (8.3 MM) IN 9 PASSES IN 2.5 MINUTES | |
| 3. | SLAB COOLING TROUGH AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM | |
| 4. | OIL-FREE PUSHER-TYPE PRE-HEAT FURNACE CAPACITY: 22,000 LBS./HR. OF COPPER CAKES @ 920 DEG. CELSIUS 20,000 LBS./HR. OF BRASS CAKES @ 850 DEG. CELSIUS | |
| 5. | 18" ROBERTSON OVER & UNDER SCALPING (MILLING) LINE, ENTRY & EXIT TABLES, LEVELER, 6-3/4" DIA. CUTTERS, CHIP REMOVAL SYSTEM AND CHIP BRIQUETTER TO REMOVE 0.15" OFF TOP AND BOTTOM OF SLAB | |
| C. COLD ROLLING: | ||
| 1. | 18-1/2" x 25-1/2" JONES 2-HI COLD BREAKDOWN MILL (No. 5), 500 HP, 190 FPM, TO REDUCE 0.300" (7.6 MM) DOWN TO 0.02" (0.5 MM), WITH WRAPAROUND CONVEYOR | |
| 2. | 18-1/2" x 25-1/2" JONES 2-HI COLD INTERMEDIATE MILL (No. 6), 300 HP, 575 FPM, TO REDUCE 0.065" (1.65 MM) DOWN TO 0.012" (0.3 MM), CONVEYOR SYSTEM, X-RAY GAUGES, AUTOMATIC GAUGE CONTROL | |
| 3. | COIL BUILD-UP WELD LINE TO JOIN COILS TOGETHER AND CREATE LARGER COILS, ENTRY & EXIT CONVEYORS, FLATTENER, EDGE TRIMMER, WELDER 250 FPM | |
| 4. | 7" x 17-1/2" x 19" JONES 4-HI MILL W/AGC SYSTEM, HYDRAULIC SCREWDOWNS BY I2S, 300 HP D.C. DRIVE, 0-1100 FPM (0-335 M/MIN.), 450,000 LBS. ROLL SEPARATING FORCE, X-RAY GAUGES, TO REDUCE FROM 0.025" (0.6 MM) DOWN TO 0.0033" (0.08 MM) @ 14" (355 MM) MAXIMUM STRIP WIDTH | |
| 5. | 12" x 15" JONES LIGHT GAUGE FINISHING MILL (No. 8), 800 FPM, W/X-RAY GAUGES, A.C., FOR LIGHT PASSES DOWN TO 0.005" (0.13 MM) BRASS AND 0.0035" (0.09 MM) COPPER | |
| 6. | 12" x 15" JONES LIGHT GAUGE FINISHING MILL (No. 10), 150 HP, 100 TONS MAXIMUM ROLL SEPARATING FORCE, X-RAY GAUGES, AGC SYSTEM, 1500 FPM (457 M/MIN.) FOR SKIN PASSES FROM MAXIMUM 0.020" (0.50 MM) DOWN TO 0.004" (0.1 MM) BRASS AND 0.0015" (0.04 MM) COPPER, IDEAL FOR COPPER RADIATOR TUBING | |
| 7. | 5-1/4" x 12" x 16-3/4" JONES 4-HI FINISHING MILL (No. 11), 150 HP, 2,000 FPM, MAXIMUM INCOMING 0.02" (0.50 MM), MINIMUM FINISH 0.0014" (0.035 MM) | |
| 8. | 5-1/4" x 12" x 16-3/4" JONES 4-HI FINISHING MILL (No. 12), 150 HP, 2,000 FPM, MAXIMUM INCOMING 0.02" (0.50 MM), MINIMUM FINISH 0.0014" (0.035 MM) | |
| 9. | HEAVY GAUGE PICKLING & CLEANING LINE | |
| 10. | LIGHT GAUGE PICKLING & CLEANING LINE | |
| 11. | BIRLEC BELL ANNEALING FURNACE CONSISTING OF FOUR (4) x 165 KW ELECTRIC FURNACES, TWELVE (12) BASES, 6,000 LB. CAPACITY PER BASE, NITROGEN ATMOSPHERE, 80,000 LBS. CAPACITY OF RADIATOR COPPER PER DAY | |
| 12. | BRASS SQUARE BELL ANNEALING FURNACE, CONSISTING OF ONE (1) x 230 KW, NITROGEN ATMOSPHERE, 30,000 LBS. CAPACITY PER CHARGE | |
| 13. | LINDBERG CONTINUOUS ROLLER HEARTH COIL ANNEALING FURNACE, GAS-FIRED, 700 DEG. CELSIUS (1300 DEG. F.) FOR COILS UP TO 30" O.D. AND 2,500 LBS. (1135 KG), 10,000,000 LBS./YEAR (4.536 MILLION KG/YEAR) | |
| D. SLITTING LINES AND FINISHING DEPT. | ||
| 1. | 20" MENCO SLITTING LINE W/COIL CARS, INTERCHANGEABLE 4" ARBORS, X-RAY THICKNESS GAUGE, WELD UNIT, RECOILER W/OVERARM SEPARATOR | |
| 2. | 15" SCHMUTZ FOIL SLITTING LINE, REBUILT 1987, PAYOFF, EDGE GUIDE SYSTEM, LOAD CELL, PIN HOLE DETECTOR, SUITABLE FOR THICKNESSES DOWN TO 0.002" (.50 MM) @ 600 FPM (182 M/MIN.) | |
| 3. | TANK BRASS SLITTER, .020" - .040" BRASS | |
| 4. | No. 7 SLITTING LINE, 22" CAPACITY, 1/4" EDGE TRIMMER FOR .020" -.003" (0.5 MM - 0.07 MM), DUAL RECOILERS, DUAL COIL CARS, UP TO 30" O.D. COILS, 0 - 1,000 FPM (305 M/MIN.) | |
| 5. | THREE (3) 4" WIDE TENSION LEVELING LINES | |
| 6. | MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FLOOR SCALES, JIB CRANES, REWIND LINES, ETC. | |
| 7. | A COMPLETE ROLL GRINDING SHOP INCLUDING THREE (3) ROLL GRINDERS W/CROWNING, ONE (1) TOOL CUTTER GRINDER FOR SLAB MILL CUTTERS, AND ONE (1) SURFACE GRINDER | |
| 8. | A COMPLETE MACHINE SHOP | |
| 9. | A COMPLETE LABORATORY | |
| 10. | FOUR (4) OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANES | |
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