Zhangjiagang Rod Mill in PRC Off to Strong Start
WORCESTER, Mass., August 29, 1997

China's newest and most modern mill, Zhangjiagang Sheen-Faith Steel Corporation Ltd., in Jiangsu Province, is off to a strong start.

Designed and built by Morgan Construction Company of Worcester, Mass., USA, the high-speed single strand rod mill was started up last November. Since then, its output, which has been as high as 45,000 finished metric tons in a month, is currently averaging 35,000 tons per month during its first six months of production. Further, its speed is rated as high as 105 meters per second.

The state-of-the-art 26-stand rod mill rolls products ranging from 5.5 mm to 20.0 mm, and rebar in 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 16 mm sizes. Morgan supplied all the design and engineering for the mill, including a hot charging system, 12 conventional stands, a 4-stand pre-finishing mill, 10-stand Vee No-Twist(r) mill, pinch roll, high speed laying head, 10 zone Stelmor( Controlled Cooling Systems, shears, water boxes, and a reform station with ring distributor. The high-speed and critical equipment and parts came directly from Morgan.

Michael Shore, senior vice president, Engineering and Rolling Mill Technology, said, "Based on the mill's current output and speeds, Zhangjiagang has become one of the fastest operating mills in the People's Republic of China."

Morgan Construction Company, is a designer and producer of high-quality rolling mill products and services for the metal industry worldwide.

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