US-based steel service provider Olympic Steel Inc. has placed an order for a new cut-to-length line from Austria-based plant and equipment supplier Andritz. The new line is set to be installed at Olympic Steel's Minneapolis plant and is scheduled to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The advanced cut-to-length line will have the capability to process coils including cold rolled, pickled and oiled, stainless and coated materials in 3.5 mm x 1,525 mm specifications and in 27 mt. It will operate at approximately 91 meters per minute and will be able to handle yield strengths up to 80,000 PSI.
Notable features of the new line include a heavy-duty precision leveler designed for increased separating loads, a split leveler drive system for enhanced leveling performance, and a high-performance roll feed system offering high accuracy and repeatability.
