- Replacement of outdated cycloconverter drives completed within expected timeframe
- Cost-optimized solution with VarioVerter cycloconverter control and the continued use of existing power units
- Availability of plate mill ensured thanks to new equipment
Slovenian steel producer SIJ Acroni, which is part of SIJ Group, has tasked Primetals Technologies with the replacement of the existing cycloconverter drive control for the upper and lower motors on the plate mill's roughing stand at the Jesenice production site in Slovenia. Rendering the old drives obsolete, Primetals Technologies installed the VarioVerter cycloconverter solution.
Increased Availability
The project aimed to increase availability and secure the supply of spare parts for the drives. Two main factors played a role when SIJ Acroni chose Primetals Technologies as supplier: a variable replacement concept and competitive investment costs.
Primetals Technologies' scope of supply included implementing two VarioVerter cycloconverter controllers, replacing the field control units, commissioning, and a new workstation for easy and remote maintenance and diagnosis of the drive system. The integration into the plate mill's existing basic automation control system was re-established, leaving the interface largely unchanged. To be able to reuse the existing power modules, Primetals Technologies’ tailormade connection cabinet with amplifier cards handles the hardwired interface between the controller and the thyristors.
Additional Functions
Installation and startup were completed on schedule. After a short startup period, the VarioVerter was adjusted to handle all products and yield strengths without restrictions. Additional technological functions, like ski control, were included in the control of the VarioVerter cycloconverter.
SIJ Acroni is Europe's leading producer of stainless quarto plates. The company also specializes in electric and custom steels, which are sold as hot and cold-rolled coils and heavy plates mainly for use in niche products. SIJ Acroni’s plant is located in Jesenice, about 60 kilometers northwest of Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia.
SJI Acroni’s plate mill in Jesenice, Slovenia. The steel producer benefits from increased mill availability and secured supply of spare parts for the drives.
プライメタルズ テクノロジーズ （Primetals Technologies）, は本社を英国、ロンドンに置き、金属鉄鋼産業におけるエンジニアリング、プラント建設、およびライフサイクルサービスの提供を行うパイオニアかつ世界的リーダーです。 当社は電機、オートメーション、デジタライゼーション、及び環境の総合ソリューションを含めた技術、製品、サービスの一式を提供しており、 原材料から完成品まで鉄鋼のあらゆる分野を網羅するだけでなく、非鉄分野でも最新の圧延ソリューションをお届けします。 当社は三菱重工グループ100％出資によるグループ会社で、従業員数は全世界で約7,000人です。 詳しくは、下記URLより当社公式ウェブサイトをご覧ください。www.primetals.com.
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