Metallurgy – PRIMAGRA OMAN

Metallurgical Industry

The metallurgical industry plays a crucial role in the global economy, serving as the backbone for various sectors including construction, automotive, aerospace, and electronics. This industry encompasses the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals, contributing to the creation of essential materials that are integral to modern infrastructure and technology.

Metallurgical Industry

Key Segments of the Metallurgical Industry

Mining and Extraction: The initial stage involves the extraction of ore from the earth. Commonly mined ores include iron ore, copper, aluminum, and precious metals like gold and silver.
Refining and Smelting: Once the ore is extracted, it undergoes refining and smelting to remove impurities. Smelting involves heating the ore at high temperatures in furnaces to extract the base metal.
Alloying: Pure metals are often alloyed with other elements to enhance their properties. Alloying enables the creation of materials with specific characteristics tailored to various industrial applications.
Fabrication and Manufacturing: The final stage involves shaping and forming the metals into products and components. This includes casting, forging, rolling, and machining processes.

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The harsh operating conditions in metallurgical production and processing impose tough demands on the performance and operational safety of all the components used.

Roller bearings are critical components in the metallurgical industry, where they are used in various applications to facilitate the smooth and efficient operation of machinery under extreme conditions. These bearings support radial and axial loads and help reduce friction between moving parts, ensuring the reliability and longevity of equipment.

Special products for harsh environment

Wire ropes are critical components in the metallurgical industry, used in various applications where strength, durability, and reliability are paramount. These robust cables consist of multiple strands of wire twisted together, providing the necessary flexibility and tensile strength to handle heavy loads and harsh conditions.

Construction of Wire Ropes

Wire ropes are constructed from several strands of metal wire, usually steel, which are twisted around a core. The core can be made from different materials, including fiber, independent wire rope core (IWRC), or a wire strand core (WSC). The choice of core material affects the rope’s flexibility, strength, and resistance to crushing.

Elevators

Conveyor Systems

Mining Operations

Cable-Driven Machinery

In industrial settings, wire ropes are used in elevators to transport materials between different levels of a facility.

Wire ropes are employed in conveyor systems to transport raw materials and finished products across the production line.

In mining, wire ropes are used for hoisting, hauling, and conveying ore and other materials. Their durability is crucial in such demanding environments.

Various metallurgical machines, such as drawing and rolling machines, utilize wire ropes for precise movements and operations.

Industrial belts

Housings Bearings

Industrial Chains

Industrial belts used in the metallurgical industry are present in various stages of metal processing, including raw material handling, metal production, finishing and packaging. Here are some of the main types of industrial belts used in this sector, along with their specific applications and characteristics.

Housing bearings for the metallurgical industry provides support and stability to rotating shafts and machinery under severe operating conditions. These bearings are designed to withstand heavy loads, high temperatures, and harsh environments typical in metal processing. Here’s a comprehensive overview of housing bearings used in the metallurgical industry.

Industrial chains in the metallurgical industry are widely used for material handling, transportation and power transmission in various processes. These chains must withstand harsh conditions, including heavy loads, high temperatures and abrasive environments. Here is an in-depth look at industrial chains used in the metallurgical industry.

Metallurgical products of the highest class

Converter

•Application-specific split and unsplit spherical roller bearings for trunnion bearings
• Application-specific housings
• Maintenance-free spherical plain bearings for vessel mounting and torque supports
• Condition monitoring (GreaseCheck, ProLink CMS), ARCANOL lubricants, and other Lifetime Solutions
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Ladle Turret

• Low-maintenance and maintenance-free large spherical plain bearings
• ARCANOL lubricants
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Continuous Casting Machine

• Rolling bearings for strand guide rolls:
– Needle roller bearings
– Spherical roller bearings (optionally sealed)
– Full-complement cylindrical roller bearings (optionally sealed)
– Water-cooled housings combined with full-complement split cylindrical roller bearings
• Re-manufacturing (CO2 reduction)
• ARCANOL lubricants
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Roughing Stand, Finishing Train, and Coiler

• Four-row tapered roller bearings (optionally sealed)
• Axial tapered roller bearings (optionally sealed)
• Axial spherical roller bearings
• Condition monitoring (ProLink CMS), ARCANOL lubricants, tools, and other Lifetime Solutions
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Drive Spindle

• Single- and double-row split cylindrical roller bearings for easy bearing replacement
• Mounting tools

Section Mill

• Four-row cylindrical roller bearings and four-row tapered roller bearings, optionally with wear-resistant heat treatment by carbonitriding
• Double-row angular contact bearings
• (Axial) spherical roller bearings
• Condition monitoring (ProLink CMS), ARCANOL greases, and othe Lifetime Solutions
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Tandem Rolling Mill

• Four-row cylindrical roller bearings with optional coating
• Double- and four-row tapered roller bearings, optionally sealed
• Angular contact bearings and deep groove ball bearings as axial guidance bearings
• Condition monitoring (ProLink CMS) and other Lifetime Solutions
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Cold Rolling Mill

• Four-row cylindrical roller bearings
• Double- and four-row tapered roller bearings, optionally sealed
• Angular contact bearings and deep groove ball bearings as axial guidance bearings
• Condition monitoring (ProLink CMS) and other Lifetime Solutions
• OPTIME Ecosystem for Auxiliary units

Multi-Roll Mill

• Back-up rollers (WGTR) with a high running precision in groups by section height, special heat treatment of the outer ring, and optional sealing (for pneumatic and recirculating oil lubrication)
• Condition monitoring (ProLink CMS) and other Lifetime Solutions
• OPTIME Ecosystem for auxiliary units

Industry 4.0

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