Metals

Toshiba has been active in the Australian steel and nonferrous industries for many years. Typical of the recent projects for which Toshiba equipment has been used are: -

Converters, PLC�s, HMI�s etc. for modernisation of an aluminium foil rolling mill at Yennora, NSW.
Converters, main DC motors, PLC�s, HMI�s etc. for modernisation of an aluminium cold rolling mill at Yennora, NSW
Supply, installation and commissioning of converters for a plate mill at Port Kembla, NSW
Converters, DC motors, inverters and a PLC control system for a CPCM carousel Recoiler at Port Kembla, NSW
PLC and HMI for the modernisation of a aluminium cold rolling mill at Granville, NSW

In 1998 at BHP Western Port, Victoria, Toshiba carried out a completed re-automation of the hot strip mill including the installation and commissioning 24 sets of converters up to 6000 HP, various inverters, a PLC control system, and modelling & supervisory computers.

Completed projects include: -

BHP New Zealand Steel

Equipment: 4Hi & 6Hi Cold Cooling Mills
Continuous Pickle Line
Hot Strip Mill

BHP Coated Steel Australia � Port Kembla

Equipment: 3 x Metal Coating Lines

BHP BlueScope Steel � Port Kembla

Equipment: Converters, PLC�s
Hot Strip Mill