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Inside SMS Meer Training for operators of tube plants Keeping members of staff right up-to-date We use individual training programmes to pass on our know-how to plant operators. This includes extensive knowledge of the entire tube plant and its functions as well as the causes and effects of faults. Using this knowledge our customers can make full use of their machinery’s potential in terms of productivity, flexibility and quality. As important as it is to bring plant and machinery up-to-date, employees should also be equipped with the relevant know-how. We provide individual training to support our customers in achieving the greatest possible level of efficiency for their machines throughout SMS Meer is to supply the complete technological line of a new 7“ PQF® plant to the world’s largest tube manufacturer, Tenaris, for the Tamsa Works in Veracruz, Mexico. Our scope of supply also includes the training of the operating personnel. A tailor-made training programme was developed for the customer that started in March 2010 while assembly was still in progress in the workshop. Project Manager Andreas Makowski explains: “One of the main focal points of the training was the assembly of the stands for the stretch-reducing mill. SMS Meer is to deliver three different types of stand: Fixed stands, stands with sliding shaft for quick roll changing and adjustable stands for the precise diameter setting of the finished tube. Extreme precision is necessary here in the last forming step. The Tenaris operating personnel learned all the tricks for optimum assembly and adjustment of the stands. That ensures maximum precision and durability of the bearings and all the moving parts. In this way the technical relationships can be learned far more clearly and the function can be more easily understood.” their entire life cycle. The integration of state-of-the-art technologies also requires individual training programmes. Your contact: Steffen Wächtler serviceinfo@sms-meer.com Individual training for Tenaris Tamsa, Mexico Operator training for new 7" PQF ® plant As Tenaris already operates a seamless tube plant built by us at the same location in Veracruz, they were very keen to see the new developments that SMS Meer offers today, and were highly impressed with the high level of development, and at the same time very satisfied as the new technology in conjunction with the detailed training will pay off later in practice. Through the training of the personnel and their understanding of the equipment and process, the productivity of the plant and the quality of the products can be improved. The training for the Tenaris personnel will be continued with the following major focal points: ■ PQF ® technology ■ CARTA ® (Computer Aided Rolling Technology Application) ■ PQF ® hydraulic capsule control ■ QAS (Quality Assurance System) ■ CTP / SRM technology (Cone-type piercer / stretch-reducing mill) We are convinced that our experts have prepared Tenaris ideally for the commissioning and further operation of the plant. 2. PQF ® Symposium in Mönchengladbach During their training, the Tenaris personnel were able to participate directly in a second highlight on the subject of PQF ® . During the same period, the 2nd PQF ® Seamless Tube Symposium was staged at our works in Mönchengladbach, attended by numerous customers and potential customers from around the world. They learned about the latest PQF ® technology and were particularly interested in the demonstration of the “roll stands with sliding shafts” After completing the training, the Tenaris personnel were able to present the stands themselves. We will naturally be happy to draw up an individual PQF ® training programme for you, too. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Your contact: Steffen Wächtler serviceinfo@sms-meer.com
SMS Meer local Pioneering measuring systems for large-diameter pipe plants Optimising maintenance and repair work We always rely on pioneering technologies and processes while focussing on the needs of our customers. Using a special laser system, measurements can be taken which allow the precise alignment of the cone-type piercer and roll stands in the PQF ® plant. Testing of the measuring device was carried out in close cooperation with our customers and the Design and Technical Field Service teams. In this way we were able to create a tailor-made solution for mill alignment, while simplifying and optimising both the initial commissioning as well as the subsequent maintenance and repair work at the same time. Measurements on-site can be carried out flexibly and within extremely short timeframes and are provided immediately at a precise resolution of 0.001 mm. The measuring results can be logged and made available for further analysis. Would you like more information on our measuring systems? We look forward to hearing from you. Your contact: Matthias Burrichter serviceinfo@sms-meer.com Reduced need for maintenance at The Timken Co. Modernisation of the run-out side of the rotating sizing mill In February 2010 The Timken Co. commissioned SMS Meer Service Inc. to replace the run-out side of the rotating sizing mill in its seamless tube plant, built in 1976, which manufactures special tubes for the production of roller bearings in the Gambrinus plant in Ohio. What is striking about the new run-out side is the improved tube guidance system, thereby massively reducing maintenance costs and labour for Timken. We were even able to fulfil the customer’s specific desire to continue using the current lower guide shoe, thereby allowing Timken to further use existing changeover sets. The original design of the run-out side was based on 1970s’ technology with a purely electromechanical positioning system with elements which were prone to malfunctioning. The new design relies on positioning control using hydraulic cylinders, which can infinitely adjust both the lateral guides individually as well as the height setting of the run-out rollers. The modernisation project was successfully completed within 24 weeks. A particular highlight of the design is the fact that each lateral guide can be set at a variable distance from the rolling line. Better guidance is achieved thanks to the smaller clearance. The modernisation of the run-out side also brings with it further benefits for Timken: really quiet running of the rotating tube, extremely easy dimensional adjustment from the control desk and a considerable reduction in maintenance and repair labour and costs. Your contact: Hans-Dieter Niers serviceinfo@sms-meer.com
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