Morgan Installs New Nonferrous Mill For
Sun Jin Metals
WORCESTER, Mass., April 4, 1997
Morgan Construction Company has completed the successful
test run of a new 21 metric ton per hour nonferrous bar mill for
Sun Jin Metals Company Ltd. of Chung Cheong Buk-Do, South Korea.
The new mill, which was installed in conjunction
with Southwire Co. of Carrollton, Ga., is a SCR-3000 system with
a rolling mill capable of handling a 32.26 square millimeter cast
bar section. The mill includes two 12-inch cantilevered stands and
eight 8-inch cantilevered stands. Morgan also installed a new entry
shear, pickling line, five-station conveyor, pinch roll and coiler.
"During the test run, the Sun Jin mill yielded
the target output of 21 metric tons per hour of 8 mm diameter copper
rod," according to Morgan's John Buell, Manager, Nonferrous
Sales. "In a 10-day test, the mill rolled 1,100 metric tons
of copper. Based on these results, we expect the mill will easily
meet its long-term production goals."
Morgan and Southwire have worked together for more
than 30 years. During that time, Morgan has built more than 50 nonferrous
mills for Southwire customers, in addition to completing 25 to 30
upgrades. Southwire handles the sales and marketing, and provides
the melting and casting equipment. Morgan produces the rolling mill,
which typically also includes the shearing equipment, the pickling
and cooling line, the pinch roll, the coiler and the coil handling
system.
According to Bill Brunson, Southwire Project Manager,
"The SCR 3000 copper rod project for Sun Jin Metals was accomplished
on schedule and with in budget through well coordinated efforts
between Southwire Company and Morgan Construction Company personnel.
The startup of the plant occurred with no significant problems with
regards to production rate or quality of rod. Such success demonstrates
the high degree of experience and expertise in copper rod production
that Southwire and Morgan have gained by working closely together
on such projects for over 30 years."
Morgan Construction Company, is a designer and
producer of high-quality rolling mill products and services for
the metal industry worldwide.
Questions or comments can be e-mailed to: sales@morganco.com
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