Siemens boosts productivity for flat aluminium product manufacturers

SIEMENS VAI says its consulting services for flat aluminium product manufacturers can boost productivity by up to 25%. Siemens VAI Metals Technologies offers Process Consultancy Services which can boost productivity and yield, and improve product quality. According to Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, the process consultancy services can be tailored, ranging from examining one single sub-system to analysing complete factory operations. Siemens VAI also sells plant technology for the aluminium industry. It has experience in compact aluminium, reversing warm rolling, tandem rolling, cold rolling and foil roll mills. Its know-how includes process control, electrical engineering and fluid technology and mechanics. Siemens VAI checks operational processes or workflow and production planning. Consultants then put forward suggestions for improving productivity or quality. It also analyses the factory and production facilities to help make decisions on modernisation and expansion projects. Accordings to Siemens VAI, its consulting service was applied to a high-speed foil rolling mill in China. It boosted productivity by up to 25% by reducing pre-stress levels in relation to the rolling speed. source:www.metalworker.com.au