Projects
CSN two-strand slab caster automation and drives upgrade
In January 2023, the CSN and Russula team commissioned the second phase of the drives and automation upgrade for the continuous slab caster.
Projects
Big River Steel Works
BRSW has awarded Russula the construction of one of the largest water treatment plants ever built for the metallurgical sector. The water plant is divided into 13 circuits that treat daily more than 65M l/h.
Projects
Gerdau Charqueadas Phase 3 electrical upgrade
After the successful commissioning of Phases 1 and 2 of the automation and electrical upgrade at the SBQ combined bar and wire mill in Charqueadas, Brazil, the Gerdau and Russula team successfully put into operation Phase 3 on September 6, 2023.
Projects
Russula improves Liberty Steel’s wire rod mill
Liberty Steel & Wire has contracted Russula to upgrade the two-strand wire plant located in Peoria, IL, USA.
Projects
Russula supplies 550,000 tpy wire rod mill
The start-up of the new rolling mill at the Celsa France complex in Bayonne allowed CELSA Group™ to further diversify its activity and boost its international business to invoice new growth as of next year.
Projects
Nucor Steel Memphis bar mill automation upgrade
By upgrading existing hardware with technologically advanced systems, retrofitting increases automation equipment functionality and reliability.
Projects
Russula supplies several optical alignment systems to steel plants
Russula has designed a novel guide alignment system based on artificial vision employing telecentric lenses, high-resolution cameras and Russula’s own artificial vision algorithms.
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Advanced automation at Gerdau Pindamonhangaba improves special steel billets and heavy bar cooling
The partnership between Gerdau and Russula continues in the automation of the Rolling Mill #1 cooling bed that will improve the temperature cooling for the special steel billets and heavy bars.
Flagship projects
2024Gerdau Cosigua Electrical & Automation Upgrade
The first phase includes replacing control equipment and drives, spanning from reheating furnace movements to reforming.
2024Cooling Water Systems for Novelis
The cooling systems will serve the caster, hot mill, cold mill, and finishing line areas.
2024Reverse osmosis water system for Novelis
This strategic project enables Novelis to optimize water consumption and reduce its environmental impact
2023Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilGerdau Charqueadas Phase 3 electrical upgrade
After the successful commissioning of Phases 1 and 2 of the automation and electrical upgrade at the SBQ combined bar and wire mill in Charqueadas, Brazil, the Gerdau and Russula team successfully put into operation Phase 3 on September 6, 2023.
2023Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilAdvanced automation at Gerdau Pindamonhangaba improves special steel billets and heavy bar cooling
The partnership between Gerdau and Russula continues in the automation of the Rolling Mill #1 cooling bed that will improve the temperature cooling for the special steel billets and heavy bars.
2023Bilbao, SpainMill Pulse® Manufacturing Execution System implementation at Celsa Nervacero
Celsa Nervacero is currently running the Mill Pulse® Delay Tracking and Production Management and Scheduling modules.
2019Bayonne, FranceRussula supplies 550,000 tpy wire rod mill
The start-up of the new rolling mill at the Celsa France complex in Bayonne allowed CELSA Group™ to further diversify its activity and boost its international business to invoice new growth as of next year.
2022Osceola, AR, USABig River Steel Works
BRSW has awarded Russula the construction of one of the largest water treatment plants ever built for the metallurgical sector. The water plant is divided into 13 circuits that treat daily more than 65M l/h.
2023Kingman, AZ, USANucor Kingman bar finishing mill upgrade
Obsolete automation and drives equipment will be replaced with new, modern, first line electrical equipment.
