JMLA China orders 6 high aluminum cold rolling mill from SMS Siemag

Jilin Midas Light Alloy Company Limited of China has awarded SMS Siemag, Germany, a contract for the supply of a single stand, 6 high rolling mill for the production of aluminum strip.

SMS Siemag will supply a single-stand cold rolling mill of the 6 high design with CVC plus® technology to Jilin Midas. The mill will be rated to roll aluminum grades of series 1xxx to 8xxx with a maximum entry gage of 8.0 mm to a minimum final gage of 0.1 mm. The strip will range in width from 950 mm to 2,200 mm. The cold rolling mill with a maximum rolling force of 20,000 kN will be able to process 100,000 tonne per annum of aluminum strip.

Rolling of the first strip on this mill is scheduled for summer 2014. SMS Siemag's supply scope includes all essential mechanical equipment and systems. These include the coiler and gear unit, mill stand with drive train, actuator systems of the mill stand, utilities supply systems and a multiplate filter for cleaning the rolling oil.

The company was founded in March 2011. It is a subsidiary of Singapore Midas Holdings Limited, which produces aluminum sections for rail traffic applications at its headquarters in Liaoyuan City in the province of Jilin. With the investment in the new cold rolling mill, Midas Holdings Limited is expanding its manufacturing potential for flat rolled aluminum products.