MINO is proud to announce that it has been awarded one new prestigious Contract by Aluminium Company of Egypt (Egyptalum) for a complete revamping and upgrade of the existing IV-High Cold Rolling Mill located at Nag Hammady, some 100 kilometres north from Luxor.
Founded in 1969 at Nag’ a Hammady, on the banks of the River Nile in southern Egypt, the company Egyptalum is today one of the largest aluminium producers in the African continent.
The port of Safaga, adjacent to the Plant, receive incoming raw materials such as alumina and green coal. The Plant consist of a primary smelter unit equipped with cast facilities. Slabs are then hot rolled and further cold rolled. Other sector of the facility consists of Extrusion and Anode Plants.
Egyptalum currently produces around 320.000 tons per year of various aluminium products in form of Slabs, Coils, Billets, Ingots, Wire Rods and Extrusion Profiles. These Products are distributed in both local and foreign markets.
The Cold Rolling Mill’s revamping is aimed producing, among others, can stock coils and end products for foil and packaging applications. This will contribute to meeting the demands of the local market and expanding into export markets for rolled and foil products.
The revamping of the single-stand IV High Cold Rolling Mill represents the pinnacle of MINO’s advanced technology, specifically tailored for high-quality aluminium rolling.
Key Highlights of the Project:
- New Main Drives and new more powerful A.C. Motors to increase the yearly productivity to 77.000 tons/year.
- New Pay Off and Tension Reels.
- New AGC Cylinders, new Selective Spray Bars, new X-Ray Thickness Gauges, new Shapemeter Roll for ultimate control of strip thickness and flatness.
- New Technological Control System for AGC and AFC.
- New Entry Equipment with Side Trimmer and Scrap Chopper.
- New Exit Equipment.
- New Coil Preparation Station.
- New Air-Oil lubrication system for the work roll and back up roll bearings
- New Hot Edge System
The key data of the IV-High Cold Rolling Mill after the revamping job are:
Rolled Material:
Max. Entry Strip Thickness:
Min. Exit Strip Thickness:
Max. Strip Width:
Max. Coil Weight:
New. Max. Rolling Speed:
Mill Stand Motor Power:
AA3004, AA5083, AA5182, AA5086
8.0 mm
0.2 mm
1800 mm
13.5 t
1200 m/min
Increased to 3500 kW
MINO’s scope of supply includes the complete electrical and mechanical erection, complete with relevant erection materials.
When the upgraded Cold Mill will be installed and running, Egyptalum will increase its production capabilities in the high-end aluminium sector, ensuring tight thickness tolerances, superior strip flatness and optimized surface quality — all essential features for meeting the growing demands of lightweighting and high-performance applications.
The new parts of the Cold Mill will be manufactured and pre-assembled in MINO’s workshops. Such production’s organization is the result of a forty-year experience in manufacturing and upgrading Rolling Mills, allowing to deliver world-class, high-precision equipment.
This new Contract is one more endorsement of MINO’s expertise in the design and manufacturing of Cold Mills for aluminium and confirms MINO’s position as a leading technology supplier to the world’s top aluminium producers.
