Tippins Incorporated

Lawrence P Dunn

George W Tippins

Wayne G Pottmeyer

A method of improving the productivity and yield of a reversing plate mill comprises installing coiler furnaces on the upstream and downstream sides of the mill. Thereafter, a supply of extra large slabs as well as a supply of pattern slabs for the mill are provided. The plate requirements for the next horizon period are analyzed and for each size plate, a decision is made (i) to process extra large size slabs, or (ii) to process pattern slabs, or (iii) a combination of both extra large and pattern slabs to supply the plate requirements. The slabs are then processed in accordance with the particular decision.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Lawrence P Dunn