More orders from China for IAS

An Industrial Automation Services product story

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Nov 2, 2007

Several new orders have been received by Industrial Automation Services for aluminium mill automation projects in China, via CNPT - a Chinese mill builder

Several new orders have been received for aluminium mill automation projects in China.

Fujian Nanping Aluminium, located in Nanping, China has signed an agreement with IAS, involving the design, supply, and commissioning of a new Level 1 control system for hydraulic gap control, automatic gauge control, roll eccentricity control, and shape control for their new 4 High Cold Mill being supplied by CNPT - a Chinese mill builder.

The scope of supply also includes a new high precision ABB solid style shape roll, new USC spray headers with the capability of hot edge sprays, and position transducers from Parkegate Engineering.

Chinalco - Henan Aluminum, located in Luoyang, China has also signed an agreement with IAS to design, supply, and commission a new Level 1 Control system for hydraulic gap control, automatic gauge control, roll eccentricity control, and shape control for their new 6 High Cold Mill being manufactured by CNPT.

Xin Jiang Joinworld Co, located in Urumqui City, China has signed a contract with IAS, to design, supply, and commission a new Level 1 control system for hydraulic gap control, automatic gauge control, roll eccentricity compensation, and shape control for their new 1300mm Intermediate Foil Mill being manufactured by CNPT.

The scope of supply for these projects also includes the new Sundwig BFI solid type shape roll, the latest USC spray bars for localized roll cooling, new roll load and position transducers supplied by Parkegate Engineering.

The IAS achieva mill automation platform is an Open Architecture Control System which incorporates an easy to maintain, graphical programming interface and takes advantage of the considerable IAS process know-how.

Engineering design, project management, installation assistance, commissioning, and operator/maintenance training for these projects will be executed through the IAS offices in Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania.