GE Energy Connections’ Power Conversion recently renovated the skin-pass mills of Posco-Thainox in Rayong, Thailand.

This upgrade was completed within an impressive 10 days; GE engineers ensured that the mill reached nominal production well within schedule.

“We have an enduring relationship with GE and are highly satisfied with the service they provide. They completed the project efficiently, and just 10 days after we closed the mill, the first coil was rolled. We look forward to working with GE again in the future,” said a spokesperson from Posco-Thainox.

Posco-Thainox’s skin-pass mill was in need of renovation after being originally equipped by GE in 1993. The revamping of the mill will allow it to increase operational capacity and facilitate maintenance, which in turn will increase efficiency over its lifetime. The upgrade called for sophisticated automation and control systems to improve the quality of cold-rolled products as well as increasing the mill’s productivity, availability and reliability.

Power Conversion supplied advanced solutions to help boost the overall performance of the mill, which included low-voltage AC LV7000 drives, a power electronic controller system (PECe) for large DC drives and a high-performance controller for automation systems.

The PECe controllers employ the same hardware and software as used for the automation system, ensuring standardization across the whole process. This advanced solution is beneficial to customers in regards to training and ease of use. The controllers are linked to a human-machine interface standard software and an advanced computer communication network, allowing the customer to be autonomous while managing the evolution of the application.

“This project was successful thanks to GE’s global reach and advanced technologies. We are committed to providing the latest and best value solutions to our valued customers,” said Giacomo Del Panta, global service leader, Power Conversion. – TradeArabia News Service