Red Bud Industries®
200 B & E Industrial Drive
Red Bud, Illinois 62278-2198
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| Phone: | (800) 851-4612 |
| (618) 282-3801 |
| Fax: | (618) 282-6718 |
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| Installation at the Southern Steel Group |
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| RED BUD INDUSTRIES HIGH SPEED SLITTING LINE INSTALLED AT THE SOUTHERN STEEL GROUP |
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Australia's largest privately owned service center chain, the Southern Steel Group, has installed a High Speed Slitting Line designed and built by Red Bud Industries, Red Bud, Illinois. The 4 mm (.157”) x 1,524 mm (60”) wide Slitting Line was installed at their new Steel Park facility in Melbourne by their subsidiary company, Surdex Steel.
The new highly automated system incorporates many unique features designed to allow quick set up and changeover. The line features “hands free” threading. A unique Loop Traverse System automatically threads the strips from the Slitting Head to Tension Stand. This system also fully supports the strips |
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during tail out preventing them from falling into the pit. In addition, the system features self nesting strip dividers. Once captured, the strips are automatically centered. A push button Head Changing System allows offline Head set up and two minute Head changes.
The line also includes a Tension Trac System. This system automatically gives the operator visual feedback showing that the proper amount of tension is being applied by the Recoiler. To reduce Slitter induced stress in the material, an innovative “Automatic Passline Adjustment” System positions the top and bottom knives so both are centered relative to the thickness of the material.
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The Facts:
Red Bud Industries installs High Speed Slitting Line for the Southern Steel in Melbourne, Australia.
Features:
• New highly automated system incorporating many unique features designed to allow quick set up and changeover like “hands free” threading, self nesting strip dividers, and a push button Head Changing System.
• Tension Trac System (system automatically gives the operator visual feedback showing that the proper amount of tension is being applied by the Recoiler).
• Automatic Passline Adjustment System (reduce Slitter induced stress by positioning the top and bottom knives so both are centered relative to the thickness of the material).
• The 1,524 mm (60”) wide, 4 mm (.157”) thick, 305 MPM (1,000 FPM) line consists of a 20,412 kg (45,000 lb) Coil Stage & Load System, Uncoiler, Peeler/Breaker, Entry Crop Shear, Dual Slitting Heads, In-Line Scrap Winders, Automatic Thread System, Tension System with Drag Pad assist and Urethane Tension Rolls, Recoiler, Traversing Coil Car, and Turnstile.
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