Category Archives: Sourcing

Tension Leveler Spare Parts 1. JSW’s Automotive Megaproject and the Critical Role of Tension Levelers In August 2026, India’s JSW Steel selected ANDRITZ to supply a continuous galvanizing line for its Toranagallu plant, with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons processing AHSS grades up to 1,480 MPa tensile strength. The line includes a tension leveling section scheduled […]

Roller Wheels – The Precision Core of the “Last Mile” in Conveyor Belt Systems On August 31, 2026, a significant industry announcement caught the attention of the material handling sector–Benetech Inc. has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement with Mercurio Conveyor Belt, Latin America’s largest conveyor belt manufacturer, making Benetech the master distributor of Mercurio’s heavy […]

Cylindrical roller bearings in Oil and natural gas are the “lifelines” of modern industrial civilization and the most important basic energy sources in the world today. The equipment in the oil and gas industry not only carries huge investments, but also serves as the core of modern energy supply. Whether drilling on land or offshore […]

Edge Trimmer The edge trimmer is indispensable core equipment deployed on continuous strip processing lines for metallurgical plants. After hot‑rolling and cold‑rolling operations, strip steel frequently generates micro‑cracks, burrs and irregular contour defects along both side edges. Without targeted trimming, these edge flaws will expand under tension in subsequent processes such as leveling, annealing and galvanizing, […]

Metal sheet manufacturers operating integrated finishing lines often face a core challenge: sourcing straightening equipment that can handle multiple work piece materials without frequent machine replacement. Many production facilities process high-strength steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy and titanium plates within the same workshop, which raises a critical practical question for process engineers.   A versatile Multi-Roll […]

How combined Stretch‑Leveler removes residual‑stress‑related flatness defects for all‑hard high‑strength steel, stainless steel and tinplate. Insights referenced from AHSS‑Insights industry resource.   High‑strength cold‑rolled thin strip is widely used for automotive components, food‑grade tinplate and precision stainless‑steel parts. Yet manufacturers frequently struggle with flatness issues after rolling. Residual internal stress causes edge waves, crossbow and […]

For plant owners and procurement specialists building or upgrading new‑energy metal processing lines, strip flatness stability is no longer a secondary optimization factor but a core standard that determines product qualification rates and long‑term production profitability. Many production failures in galvanizing, annealing and coating processes stem from uncorrected strip flatness defects carried over from cold […]

Against the global backdrop of carbon neutrality and green metallurgy, rolling enterprises are actively exploring feasible ways to lower energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many manufacturers focus on optimizing rolling equipment and process parameters, yet overlook the huge energy-saving potential brought by upgrading core consumables — the Roll for Rolling Mill.   As the “heart” […]

1660mm precision roll units for scale breaking machine face the same challenging issue: During high-speed continuous scale-breaking operations, persistent friction between the roller body and steel strip generates substantial heat, causing rapid temperature spikes in the roll units that easily lead to thermal deformation. Warped roller surfaces result in irregular surface contours and thickness variations exceeding tolerance […]