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INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION JOURNEY

One journey. Quality at every stage.

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01MATERIAL PREPARATION

Slabs

Process illustration: Slabs

Slabs are imported from international reputed sources.

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MaterialSource
02MATERIAL PREPARATION

Slabs Cutting

Process illustration: Slabs Cutting

Slabs cut to fit the plate orders.

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DimensionSpecification
03MATERIAL PREPARATION

Inspection

Process illustration: Inspection

The cut slabs are checked before further processing.

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ConditionDimension
04HOT PROCESSING

Reheating Furnace

Process illustration: Reheating Furnace

The cut slabs are heated in a Furnace to predefined rolling temperature, depending upon grades and sizes.

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Heating cycleTemperature
05HOT PROCESSING

Descaler

Process illustration: Descaler

Heated slabs are cleaned using descaler machine to remove scale from previous process.

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ScaleSurface
06HOT PROCESSING

4-High Roughing & Finishing Mill

Process illustration: 4-High Roughing & Finishing Mill

The descaled slabs are being rolled by a 4-High Reversing Roughing & Finishing mill.

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Rolling passThicknessWidth
07HOT PROCESSING

Hot Leveler

Process illustration: Hot Leveler

To ensure excellent plate flatness and surface quality, the hot leveler machine is used.

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FlatnessSurface
08HOT PROCESSING

Dividing Shear

Process illustration: Dividing Shear

The long hot plate is then cut into shorter plates by dividing shear machine.

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LengthDimension
09HOT PROCESSING

Cooling Bed

Process illustration: Cooling Bed

Cooling bed helps to cool the hot plates into ambient temperature.

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CoolingTemperature
10FINISHING & QUALITY

Inspection

Process illustration: Inspection

The cut slabs are checked before further processing.

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Upper surfaceLower surface
11FINISHING & QUALITY

Plate Cutting

Process illustration: Plate Cutting

The steel plates are cut according to required sizes. 15 mm or thicker plates are cut using flame cutting, with LPG or oxy-acetylene torches. Plates that are less thick than 15 mm are cut by mechanized side shear.

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≥15 mm: Flame cutting | <15 mm: Side shear
12FINISHING & QUALITY

Stenciled

Process illustration: Stenciled

The top of all finish plates are stenciled.

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MarkingTraceability
13FINISHING & QUALITY

Inspection

Process illustration: Inspection

Plate sampling from final product are tested in laboratory.

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SamplingMechanical testSpectroMetallography
Sampling
Mechanical TestSpectroMetallography
✓ Conformity verification → Product release
14STORAGE & DISPATCH

Storage

Process illustration: Storage

The finished products are stored and ready to deliver.

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IdentificationStorage
15STORAGE & DISPATCH

Shipment

Process illustration: Shipment

High quality, ready-to-use plates are then shipped to customer's place.

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OrderDocumentation
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