Authors: A. Abu-Abed, C. McKenney, and D. Metcalfe
IAS 17th Rolling Conference, Argentina, November 10 -13, 2008
Abstract
Coilbox Technology has evolved to higher levels since the first Coilbox began operating in 1978. The Coilbox was
quickly accepted as an effective process in HSMs for optimizing production, improving quality and reducing energy
use. Coilbox Design and Control are key aspects to support these process objectives. New Coilbox designs tolerate
a wider range of material grades and transfer bar thicknesses while operating at faster operating speeds with
improved coiling performance and reliability. These advances can provide the modern HSM with yield and
productivity increases resulting in a more uniform thermal profile of the whole transfer bar.
