EPS Coil Line
The next generation of EPS technology increases capacity, flexibility, automation and ROI. The EPS Coil Line will be the high performance system steel strip processors, manufacturers and picklers deploy in their own facilities. It will incorporate:
- 8 Slurry Wheels per Cell
- Quick Coil Loading/Unloading
- Scale Breaker before EPS
- Slurry Stream Width Control
Higher capacity at a low capital cost will make EPS Coil Line economics very compelling. Stay updated with line development status by clicking here.
New Features
EPS Coil Line will accommodate coil sizes similar to ALPHA, but include automation to make line control 'set it – forget it' easy:
- Real-Time Oxide Detection which controls line speed
- Real-Time Profilometer to control slurry wheel speed to achieve target roughness
- Automatic Grit Adder
- X-Ray Thickness Gage
Also, the line can incorporate an SCS brushing unit to further smooth the surface in those rare occasions when very low Ra (to 50 micro inches) is desired.
The Roles of EPS
EPS Producers will most often use EPS technology as a direct replacement for acid pickling – a new offering for service centers and toll processors alike.
It will also be used by existing picklers (1) as a 'first pass' scale removal to increase line speed in large continuous pickle lines, (2) to replace acid tanks when retrofitting push-pull lines.
EPS Sheet Line is also under development. EPS processing of sheets raises CTL efficiency by letting you produce heavier stacks, and avoid dirt/oil pickup from the CTL line. EPS Sheet Line will cost less than Coil Line.
It will also be used by existing picklers (1) as a 'first pass' scale removal to increase line speed in large continuous pickle lines, (2) to replace acid tanks when retrofitting push-pull lines.
EPS Sheet Line is also under development. EPS processing of sheets raises CTL efficiency by letting you produce heavier stacks, and avoid dirt/oil pickup from the CTL line. EPS Sheet Line will cost less than Coil Line.