The new BMK line (part of the Mechel Group) is located in alloy wire workshop No. 11.
Photo: "Mechel".
Installation supervision, commissioning and hot tests were performed by representatives of the manufacturer together with specialists from BMK.
The line is designed to improve the surface quality of wire rods and wires made of various grades of steel: low-carbon, carbon, low-alloy, spring-loaded, high-alloy, heat-resistant, stainless. Such products are used in the engineering and automotive industries.
One of the technological processes. Illustrative photo: "Mechel".
The new equipment consists of several working areas: unwinding, feeding and straightening devices, a master unit, a cutting head, a belt grinding unit, and a finished wire winding device. The equipment allows processing up to 3,600 tons of wire per year, depending on the grade. The line will be serviced by one lugger per shift.
