Advanced 'Heat-to-Coat' plant featuring integrated digitalization and automation
To Nucor Steel Gallatin, Ghent, Kentucky, U.S.A., system supplier SMS group delivered a new “heat-to-coat” plant, a new plant type combining pickling and hot-dip galvanizing. Engineering, process technology, equipment, electrical and drive systems as well as the entire X-Pact® plant automation and digital sensors: SMS group designed and built the line as a complete unit
In addition a holistic digitalization package for material tracking, quality documentation and sophisticated production planning was installed turning the new “Heat-to-coat” plant into one of the most sophisticated pickling and galvanizing lines in the world.
To shorten the ramp-up and ensure efficient production right from the start SMS group conducted holistic integration tests for the complete automation system that also included the digital production planning system.
Just for being a partner in general - SMS group did a great job! From a Nucor point of view, it was very helpful to have all equipment, mechanics, electrics, and automation from a single supplier. It really let the technical know-how of SMS group flow between it, and we were able to get one integrated line by doing it that way.
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