SLITTING SYSTEMS

 Slitting process, as a rolling method, is used at rolling mills for increasing the efficiency and productivity, minimizing the number of passes, the machinery and equipment requirements and minimizing the costs.

   At conventional rolling mills, a billet is rolled through several stands and a single final product is rolled from each billet. But, in slitting process, by means of special roll pass designs and special guiding equipment, while the billet is rolled, it is slitted to two, three or four parts also. Especially for fine products, the slitting method easily doubles or quadruples the production capacity without increasing the rolling speed.

   SMM achieved very demanding results with the very successful double, triple and quadruple slitting applications, resulting with increased production capacity and reduced power consumption.