Successful startup of hot leveler at Laminoirs des Landes
Following the successful installation and startup of the 500,000 tpy heavy plate mill in Tarnos, France, Laminoirs des Landes (LDL) contracted Russula to integrate a 1600 ton-force Hot Leveler machine into its production line. The mill currently produces a wide variety of heavy plate steel grades for shipbuilding, pressure vessels and wind energy.
The Hot Leveler is located downstream of the heavy plate rolling stand. Russula supplied the complete electrical and automation solution as well as the structural engineering and on-site services that allowed LDL to replace, commission and fully integrate the Hot Leveler into its operations, distributing the production schedule as little as possible.
The new Hot Leveler was successfully commissioned in late February, 2019 in only 4 days. The Russula team was on-site to ensure a smooth return to production.
