November 2021
Thanks to their world-wide presence, with their parent plant Automazioni Industriali CAPITANIO (AIC) in Northern Italy (near Brescia) and subsidiaries in the USA, India, as well as (after the recent acquisition of the majority shares of KERN Industrie-Automation GmbH) also in Germany and the Czech Republic the AIC group has received several interesting orders. The main reasons for this success are AIC’s comprehensive experience in the revamping and upgrading of existing steel mill facilities (especially in the long product sector) and the mechatronic solutions developed by AIC in the last years (especially after the acquisition of the company ATS Mechatronics). Furthermore, AIC is solution partner of SIEMENS, recognized system integrator of ROCKWELL Automation and service partner of ABB.
Highlights of the orders received by AIC are as follows:
- Modernization and Upgrade of a bar mill in Iowa, USA:
Apart of new DC drives for the rolling stands and shears, as well as new AC drives for the other equipment, AIC’s scope of supply also comprises improvements of the safety features and a state-of-the-art automation. - Upgrade of the automation and control system at ACINDAR Fenicsa, Argentina:
For this project that comprises the replacement of existing shears by new ones, as well as the modernization of the complete exit area with its roller tables, cooling bed, etc., AIC supplies new drive modules, state-of-the-art safety solutions, as well as the compled automation and control systems. - Revamping of the drives for the roughing stands oft he section mill at GERDAU Whitby, Ontario, Kanada:
Besides new drives for the rolling stands and the connecting roller tables, AIC also supplies the necessary PLC and HMI components and takes care of their integration into the existing automation and control system.
ONEMET represents AIC in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia. For more information , please contact office@onemet.net.