Another Danieli Centro Maskin breakthrough innovation in grinding

Cogne Acciai Speciali, a leading manufacturer of long-product steel alloys, recently commissioned a new grinding plant featuring a Danieli HGS200 EVO electric grinding machine at its Aosta plant in Italy. The results of the new grinder –using artificial intelligence and replacing three conventional machines– confirmed the new targets of operational efficiency, accuracy, and 25% lower electrical energy consumption.

During the inauguration ceremony, Massimiliano Burelli, CEO of Cogne Acciai Speciali, and Flavio Bego, meltshop and caster manager, said: "It is the world's first fully electric grinder, born from the best Italian technique. It has optimized electric consumption and recovers energy even from decelerating masses. Each billet has a unique code, and a minimal steel quantity is removed thus improving product yield. The new billet grinder produces between four and five times more finished material than those in previous operation."

The new EVO not only offers environmental benefits but increases safety and productivity, whilst decreasing OpEx. The system is designed to manage the plant in a fully automated mode, requiring fewer people for operation and increasing productivity by up to five times.

EVO billet grinders employ the latest linear motors and actuators to provide flexibility, precision, and easy programming. They feature Danieli-patented HiGrind© technology for constant grinding depth, even with billets that have irregular surfaces or curved shapes. This digital removal control system ensures depth tolerances ±10%.

Oil circuits, oil leakages, maintenance, and related costs are no longer concerns with these new plants.

Available for billet and slab processing, this new generation of grinders offers an environmentally friendly approach to steel conditioning, and a rapid return on investment.