InnovationinseamlesstuberollingtechnologyCross-rollpiercingCross-rollpiercersinnewplantsandformodernisationmeasuresMillsizesCrossrollingmillsarebuiltbySMSMeerforpiercingbilletsofdiameterapproximately100mmupto450mm
Thecorrespondingrangeofrolldiametersis720mmupto1,450mm
Thelargestcone-typepiercertodatewasbuiltwithDiescherdiscsforanMPMline
Theconsequentautomationoftheplantshowsthatevensmallbatcheswithfrequentsizechangescanbemanufacturedcost-effectivelyandwithahighproductquality
ProfitablemodernisationmeasuresSignificantbenefitsinqualityandcostsareachievedwhenoutdatedtechniquesarereplacedbythemoderncross-rollpiercingtechnology
Justtwoexamples:ModernisationofanMPMmandrelmillplantIn1999tworollingmills,apress-piercingmillandanelongator,werereplacedbyamoderncross-rollpiercerwithDiescherdiscsinanMP