Russula Newsletter No 18 English

TECHNOLOGY | Russula Newsletter No. 18 | November 2018
Standard laying head technology
Pipe change-out time: 30-45 minutes pipe
Russula laying head technology
Pipe change-out time: 15-30 minutes
On average standard laying head technology has
14 support clamps and it takes between 30 to 45
minutes to change the pipe.
Russula has reduced the number of support clamps
to 9, which speeds up the change out time to 15-30
minutes.
Simplified pipe support speeds- up laying head pipe change
In today’s rolling environment of intense speeds, the
production of small diameter wire rod can burn up
the laying head pipe and require periodic replacement.
The question is not if, but when, and a reality
that many wire rod producers must address during
every rolling campaign. No one wants to stop production
to change out the laying head pipe.
Typically, laying head pipes have 14 clamps. Russula
has redesigned the pipe support and reduced the
number of clamps to 9, without reducing product
integrity, functionality or durability. Now mill operators
can change the laying head pipe easily and in
less time.
Difficult access to the laying head pipe increases
production downtime. Current laying head designs
require the removal of multiple segment plates,
most have an average of five plates, or ten separate
pieces, which need to be removed in order to
access and change the burned out pipe. Russula
has simplified the process by reducing the number
of plates to four pieces that require replacement,
thus making it much easier for the mill operators
to access the pipe and change it out in record time.
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