New Pesmel sheet packing line to SSAB Tunnplåt

SSAB (Svenskt Stål Aktiebolag) is a producer of high-strength steel for small niche markets where the company has a leading position internationally. SSAB group has a turnover of EUR 3,3 billion.

Strip products have a share of 39 percent of the company’s total sales as one fifth comes from sheet production. Pesmel Oy has been selected to supply a new automated sheet packing line to SSAB Tunnplåt AB, Borlänge, Sweden and another line with same functions as an option. SSAB has been renewing their finishing areas in the mill sites of Borlänge and Finspång. Earlier in 2007, the company invested in four Pesmel coil packing lines. The new sheet packing line is a positive continuum in strengthening the partnership between SSAB and Pesmel. Start up of the line is scheduled to be at the end of 2009.

The new sheet packing line is highly automated with packing capacity of ca. 38 plate bundles an hour. The line is situated after an existing slitter.

The plate bundles are packed for further transportation with plastic or paper surface protection, stretch film wrapping around the bundle with automated film roll changing, palletizing with edge protections and strapping functions, weighing, labelling and stacking. All the functions are performed automatically.

The high product weight is challenging for the handling equipment as the maximum weight for one sheet bundle is 15 tons and for the stack 32 tons.

Pesmel has a long experience in implementing the latest packaging technologies with the leading industrial companies. Pesmel is one of the pioneers in supplying highly automated packing solutions for metal industry. For metal product packing and handling, Pesmel has references in Europe, USA, India and in China.

Pesmel is a global engineering and technology corporation with net sales over EUR 40 Million. The company employs people in 6 countries and has a worldwide network of representatives, who serve customers in steel, paper and logistic industries.

Further information: Sales Director Juha Suksi firstname.lastname@pesmel.com
Tel. +358 40 524 2075
www.pesmel.com