Migrating from older GE drives to Modern ABB drives in a systematic phased approach to minimize customer downtime

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Application and customer

• Hot rolling mill drives modernization through several phases (2017-2020)
• Ph 1 December, 2017
• Ph 2 April, 2018
• Ph 3 July, 2018
• Ph 4 December, 2018
• Future phases– 2019 to 2020
• Customer: ArcelorMittal, an integrated steelworks in Indiana Harbor, USA

ABB scope

• 12 x Screw down Drives (ph 1)  $222K
• 4 x Pinch roll and cradle rolls (ph 2) $79K
• 6 x Edger and table drives (ph 3) $341K
• 10 x Crop-shear, Tables, Loopers $453K
• Spare Parts/drives Orders totaling $200K
• Approx. 65 drives remaining for orders ~$2M
• Site work on T&M basis as needed

Customer benefits

• Short installation time due to optimized cabinet layout matching the existing cable location
• Increased product quality and output through improved control accuracy
• Resident Engineer for service