Description

During the more than 40 years of Contirod® history, many innovations have been made along the entire process line. These include a new charging device; an improved shaft furnace combustion control system; a modular-designed Hazelett caster; and individually driven, frequency-controlled drives for the rolling stands. The result of these constant improvements is today’s state-of-the-art Contirod® process which delivers the cost-effective production of high-quality wire rod. This presentation covers important new developments and the resulting influence on process cost reduction.