Three weeks of madness after two years of preparation
Sochorová Válcovna TŽ, 2011
In just three weeks of factory-wide shutdown in the TZ Billet Mill (part of the Třinecké železárny - Moravia Steel Group), the employees of Deimos (who did anything but rest) performed a major overhaul of the Callow C200, an ingot-machining appliance that reduces cold ingots into semi-finished products that are then used for further processing. It is in fact similar to a huge lathe. Our task was to completely rebuild the ingot feeder, which was significantly worn out and unreliable. The feeder module has been replaced by a new, more robust solution. With the help from massive ABB servomotors and a hydraulic system, the feeder pushes metal pieces weighing many tons through the entire machining process. The delivery involved replacement of the control unit, including the operator’s switchboard as well as the introduction of brand new software. The project was completed in September 2011 - two years after launching the preparatory work and one year after the contract was signed. The 24-month period was topped off with an extreme three-week work marathon on the premises of the mill.
