ABB PFVL141V-0.8MN high-precision, heavy-duty rectangular load cell

ABB  PFVL141V-0.8MN   high-precision, heavy-duty rectangular load cell 

SSAB’s heavy plate mill in Oxelösund, Sweden,

has been running with ABB’s Millmate Roll Force System

for more than a decade

The ABB circular load cells are installed under the mill screw and they have been

running very well for many years of operation. We are very satisfied with the

performance of the Millmate Roll Force systems.

SSAB Oxelösund AB is a member of

the SSAB Swedish Steel Group and

is the largest Nordic manufacturer

of heavy steel plate. The company is

also a world leader in the special

ist field of quenched and tempered

steels, and produces well-known

brand names such as HARDOX and

WELDOX.

SSAB Oxelösund is the only steelwork

in Sweden to have an entire production

line stretching from raw materials to rolled

plate. SSAB produces around 600 ktons

heavy plate (2006), and 90 percent of

the production is exported. Germany is

the biggest single export market. SSAB

has extensive stocks in more than 40

countries around the world.

We ask Mr. Thord Thorslund, Production Manager Plate Rolling Department, about the

Millmate Roll Force System installation:

”There have been no problems with the ABB load cells since they were installed 12 years

ago. At that time the SSAB plate mill was considered the most high-powered rolling mill in the

world. Over the years more than 10 million passes have been rolled and every pass with a roll

force of 10.000 tons.

At SSAB we have a lot of ABB equipment installed and this was also a reason for choos

ing Pressductor load cells. For us it is very important to have confidence in suppliers of vital

production equipment. At SSAB

we do not have all the knowl

edge and competence in-house

and we feel secure working with

ABB as a supplier.”

”There have been no problems

with the load cells since they

were installed 12 years ago”

Mr. Hans Devell, mainte

nance Technician Heavy Plate Mill and Mr. Bo Persson, Maintenance Department Rolling Mill

concordantly express their opinion about the Millmate Roll Force System installation:

”The ABB load cells have been running very well without problems for all these years. The

most important issue for us is that the load cells have stable and equal measurements on both

drive and operator sides. And the ABB Pressductor load cells have fulfilled the requirements.

In order to carry through pro-active maintenance we will

have the present load cells checked and serviced to avoid

possible future problems. We are planning on having two sets

of load cells in order to keep the standstill time to an absolute

minimum level.

We have big confidence in ABB as a supplier of load cells.

Also by knowing that technical competence and expertise is

just a phone call away we feel very secure working with ABB.”

Supplied equipment

ABB Force Measurement has supplied the following equip

ment to SSAB’s heavy plate mill in Oxelösund, Sweden:

•    One    Millmate    Roll    Force    System

•    Two    circular    load    cells,    51.5    MN    (PFVL    141C-51.5    MN)