YOUR PARTNER

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

• VERSATILITY: ALL RANGE OF CAST ROLLS

• QUALITY: ISO 9001:2000

• FOUNDED IN 1956: EXPERIENCE

• CONTINUOUS RENEWAL

• OPENING NEW MARKETS

• DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

SECTIONS

• Technical Department & R+D

• Moulding

• Casting • Casting

• Heat Treatments

• Machine Shop

• Inspection

•Packing and Shipping

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

MOULDING SECTION

• Sandslinger

• Sand Mixers

• Drying Ovens

• Chill Dressing Machines

• Vertical Lathes

• Static Rolls (Max.φ1.600 and Max. 60 Mt)

• Centrifugal Rolls (Max.φ1.300 x 4.000)

MOULDING: SANDSLINGER

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

CASTING SECTION

• 4 Mid Frequency Induction Furnaces (5, 8, 25 & 28 Mt)

• 1 Electric-Arc Furnace (50 Mt)

• Ladle Metallurgy Station

• 2 Vertical Spin Casters ( Ø 1050 & 1300, 70 & 120 Mt)

• 2 Emission Spectrometers

• C, S, O2, N2,,H2 Analyzers

2 VERTICAL SPIN CASTERS

• No. 1 Spin Caster (70 Mt)

• No. 2 Spin Caster (120 Mt)

MEDIUM FRECUENCY INDUCTION FURNACES & LADLE METALLURGY STATION

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

HEAT TREATMENT SECTION

• 4 Car-Type Furnaces 80 Mt Capacity

• 4 Car-Type Furnaces 150 Mt Capacity

• 1 Car-Type Furnace 400 Mt Capacity

• 2 Bell-Type Furnaces 80 Mt Capacity

• SELAS Furnace: Differential Heat Treatment

DIFFERENTIAL HEAT TREATMENT

400 Mt HEAT TREATMENT STOVE

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

MACHINING SECTION

• 10 Roll Lathes with CNC System

• 1 Dry Rough Grinder

• 1 Wet Rough Grinder

• 4 Finish Grinders

• 4 Milling Machines

• 7 Drilling Machines

DRY ROUGH GRINDER

WET ROUGH GRINDER (WALDRICH)

HEAVY DUTY LATHE (WALDRICH 4)

CNC LATHE (HERKULES 3)

CNC LATHE (HERKULES 2)

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

INSPECTION SECTION

• Control according to the Main International Standards: ASTM, DIN, UNE

• Microstructure• Microstructure

• Dimensional Control

• Ultrasonic Tests

• Dye Penetrants

• Hardness Testing

• Residual Stresses

ULTRASONIC INSPECTION

INSPECTIONS

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TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT & R+D

• 3 % of Turnover devoted to R+D

• 8 People working Full Time in the Plant

• Cooperation with the University and other Research Centers

• New Products Development

TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT & R+D

TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT & R+D

FUNDICIÓN NODULAR, S.A.

NEW PRODUCTS

SEMI HIGH SPEED STEEL (ARAP-2)

Standard Uses: Roughing Stands of Continous and Semi-

continous Hot Strip Mills. First Stands of Thin

Slab MillsSlab Mills

Replaces: High Chrome Steels, Adamite Steels

HSS – HIGH SPEED STEEL (ARAP)

Standard Uses: First Finishing Stands of Continous and

Semi-continous Hot Strip Mills.

Replaces: High Chrome Iron (ACRH).

NEW PRODUCTS

MODIFIED INDEFINITE CHILL (MDCC-5)

Standard Uses: Finishing Stands of Continous and Semi-

continous Hot Strip Mills, Four-high Plate

Stands and Steckel Mill Work Rolls.

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Stands and Steckel Mill Work Rolls.

Replaces: Indefinite Chill Double Poured (DCC).

BACK UP ROLLS 5% CHROME (SBU-5 )

Standard Uses: Hot and Cold Strip Mills,

Replaces: 3 % Chromium Back Ups.

NEW PRODUCTS

HIGH CHROME STEEL FOR COLD MILLS (ACRA-C)

Standard Uses: Work Rolls for Tandem Mills.

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Standard Uses: Work Rolls for Tandem Mills.

Replaces: Forged Steel.

INVESTMENT YEAR 2003- 2006

� New Spin Casting Machine (Ø1300 x 4000 mm)

� New Quenching machine and revamping of previous one.

� New Melting Furnaces Of Medium Frequency.

� New Grinder Machine up to 80 Tns capacity and 1.700 mm diameter.

� Revamping of 1 Lathe &1 Grinder machine.

� New Inoculation system.

� Increase of Capacity from 11.500 Tn to 15.000 Tn.

INVESTMENT YEAR 2007- 2009

� 2 Heat Treatment Furnaces

� Retrofitting of 3 Turning Lathes

� Retrofitting of one Milling Machine

� Retrofitting of Dry Rough Grinder

� Retrofitting of Wet Rough Grinder and sludge � Retrofitting of Wet Rough Grinder and sludge treatment station with metal recovery.

� New High Capacity Lathe

� Dust Collection System for Electric Arc Furnace

� New Fully-automatic Ultrasonic Station

� New 130 Tm Overhead Crane

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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

21%26%

AMERICA

AFRICA

12%

41%

AFRICA

ASIA

EU

AMERICA 2746 TmAFRICA 1608 TmASIA 5461 TmEU 3485 Tm

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