The Winlink® Direct Rolling Mill for Efficient & Flexible Production of Long Products

by Mo Ahmed, Francesco Toschi, Riccardo Masini, Gerald Hohenbichler, Marcel Glathe Mo Ahmed, Francesco Toschi, Riccardo Masini, Gerald Hohenbichler, Marcel Glathe

Publisher - Primetals Technologies, USA , Primetals Technologies, Italy , Primetals Technologies Austria & Primetals Technologies Germany Primetals Technologies, USA , Primetals Technologies, Italy , Primetals Technologies Austria & Primetals Technologies Germany

Category - Engineering & IT

WinLink technology is addressed to product-cost based markets, where a significant reduction of both capital and operation expenditures are required. WinLink provides the reduction of the total final product cost through high-level technological solutions, in a compact installations. Direct and endless casting and rolling offer significant savings of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. This paper outlines the concepts of WinLink technology and explains its advantages in terms of CAPEX, OPEX and environmental issues. WinLink technology is addressed to product-cost based markets, where a significant reduction of both capital and operation expenditures are required. WinLink provides the reduction of the total final product cost through high-level technological solutions, in a compact installations. Direct and endless casting and rolling offer significant savings of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. This paper outlines the concepts of WinLink technology and explains its advantages in terms of CAPEX, OPEX and environmental issues.

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