Steel Mill Roll Shop( picture intense)

[LynnB]

wow,thanks lynn.very good explanation.and for anyone else wanting to know more about the process lynn just described.heres a link to the habs site of the exact same thing in pictorial at USS homestead works. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?col...mem_8s9f::

so lynn,heres another question.while i was designing my steel mill layout i didnt know if i should use a rolling mill or a forge for my "end" to the steel making process. so what exactly does a forge shop do? i know theres different types but do they make just one specific product? because i know bethlehem steel had like 20 of them all doing different forgings.does it just matter on what i wanted my mill to produce? because i would have liked to have my mill be able to ship slabs and rolls,but also forged cannons ,and other large items like engine cranks,crane parts,etc. OR would it be more appropriate to make it look like the forging is done out of site and the finished forgings are leaving after their final machinings in a large machine shop.--josh

i know i've got alot of questions,but there arent many guys working in a steel mill currently to ask

Tough question for sure, I'm going to answer like this, most steel mills will only do or make things that are of profit and if they make more money making say slabs and then selling them as slabs well that just what they will do, our steel mill is internationally owned which means a couple things , one is when they make a decision its done the next day, two they have there hands into everything everywhere saying that you will find that most steel mills will eliminate anything that they can't compete in such as our mill use to do rail but no longer does rail , I believe china does the rail now unless someone would like to correct me of course. I would imagine there are some steel mills that do forged items but none come to mind but then again I don't get out much
The link you posted is very informative , the 4-hi is pretty much exactley as I described with the two sets of larger and smaller diameter rolls doing the work.
By the way keep in mind having a steel mill on the layout would be one purpose and it also needs a purpose or customer base to serve.