ArcelorMittal Construction has awarded ABB a contract to deploy metal processing solutions at its cold rolling mill in Contrisson, France, as part of its plans to modernize the mill.

The solutions include ABB Ability™ Manufacturing Operations Management for metals (MOM4Metals), Roll-Gap (RGC) and Automatic Gauge Control (AGC).

According to ABB, its MOM4Metals solution is based on precise data analytics, and improves information sharing, production planning, execution, reporting, asset monitoring and operational performance optimization. It is designed for and used in various metal production processes from rolling mills to processing lines.

ABB is also modernizing advanced RGC and AGC technologies to reduce thickness deviations and off-gauge length. The project is expected be completed in early 2024.

“ArcelorMittal Construction has placed its trust in ABB know-how and solutions for cold mill applications.”

Frederik Esterhuizen, global business line manager for metals at ABB

“ArcelorMittal Construction has placed its trust in ABB know-how and solutions for cold mill applications,” said Frederik Esterhuizen, global business line manager for metals at ABB. “Through discussions with the customer we have been able to utilize our deep metals expertise to refine the ABB solution to meet their needs. ABB solutions enable cold rolling mills to improve and maintain performance and meet quality requirements in terms of thickness tolerances, flatness and surface characteristics via precise process control and equipment lifecycle management.”

''We are pleased that our needs can be met by one supplier with whom we have a long standing relationship at and beyond this site.''

Frédéric Geoffroy, process and automation department, ArcelorMittal Construction

“ABB will bring a combined MOM4Metals and RGC/AGC automation solution specific to metals processing to our modernization project at Contrisson,” said Frédéric Geoffroy in charge of process and automation department at ArcelorMittal Construction. “This stands out from standard automation and digital solutions and we are pleased that our needs can be met by one supplier with whom we have a long standing relationship at and beyond this site. ABB successfully revamped the drive of the cold rolling mill previously.”

Source: Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine