Tube And Pipe Mill Entry Equipment And Configurations

This paper covers the storage and handling of steel coils before entering the mill, the methods of loading coils onto the uncoiler and the different uncoiler configurations and how they relate to mill performance. It describes the various parts and functions of the uncoiler, the coil retainers operations, the applications and operation of peeler hold down rolls, the functions of a flattener and the grid system type installations concept and applications.