Jianlong Beiman Special Steel Co Ltd, based in Qiqihar, China, has awarded SMS Group a contract to supply core equipment for a high-speed wire-rod mill. The centrepiece of the mill, which has an annual capacity of 500,000 tons, is a 10-stand wire rod finishing block. To comply with the metallurgical requirements of the finished products, the wire-rod mill has been designed for low-temperature rolling.

In addition to the wire-rod finishing block, the scope of supply includes two cantilevered roughing stands, a group of shears upstream of the block, and a loop-laying head including pinch-roll unit. What’s more, SMS group is supplying the design for the LCC (loop cooling conveyor) with three-fan technology, as well as the coil-handling system. Commissioning will take place in spring 2019.
For further information www.sms-group.com

Digitisation and complete machining with CNC technology will be presented by DMG Mori (hall 20, stand 490). In total, 12 machines will be on display.

Among them will be the company’s latest DMC 80 FD DuoBlock universal machining centre (equipped with a pallet changer), which offers improvements of 30% in the core characteristics of precision, performance and efficiency, says DMG Mori.
The DMC 80 FD DuoBlock is capable of performing heavy-duty cuts on rotational parts – for instance in aerospace applications – with its HSK100 B-axis interface and PowerMaster 1000 spindle, which provides power of 77 kW, a maximum speed of 9000 rpm and torque of 1000 Nm. Additionally, DMG Mori offers the integration of grinding technology for the DMC 80 FD DuoBlock, guaranteeing surface finish to Ra <0.3 µm. For further information www.dmgmori.com

A machining solutions provider staged an ‘Irish’ first when it hosted its Smart Factory Machining event last week. The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) threw open the doors at its County Kildare showroom on 6-8 March to provide around 140 delegates with an insight into the latest CNC machine technology, turnkey solutions, automation and shop floor data systems.

Working in partnership with cutting tool partner Guhring, there was a host of live demonstrations on a Hardinge V710S three-axis mill, a Quaser MF400UH five-axis machining centre and a Nakamura WY150 twin-turret, twin-spindle lathe with Y-axis functionality on both turrets. Visitors also witnessed a Hyfore workholding and tooling display, and the Halter U20 LoadAssistant in action, unloading and loading billets to a simulated lathe with three-jaw chuck – the first time this technology has been showcased in Ireland.
For further information www.etgireland.ie