Current Date: Wednesday March 10, 2010
Cut to Length

RSDC’s impressive 76-inch wide cut to length (CTL) line produces straight cut, chevron and oscillated blanks. This line features automatic coil loading, in-line leveling, high pressure wash and electrostatic dual side oil reapplication. The advantages our customers experience with RSDC’s CTL line include:

  • Automated processes to provide consistent and efficient production
  • Feed forward capabilities to enable auto rejection of material pieces based on defect data communicated by the steel mills
  • Dual inspection capabilities to ensure 100% top and bottom inspection
  • Elevated inspection stations to provide better viewing and optimized inspection processes
  • Automatic “one button” rejection to dispose of non-conforming pieces during inspection
  • Rockwell software automates part recipe set up and part processing history to continually ensure best manufacturing practices
  • Dual stacking system with four pilers to provide continual stacking without halting production
  • Online packaging capabilities to ensure material is ready to ship off the line

The advanced capabilities of RSDC’s cut to length line include:

  • Automated top and bottom coil loading
  • 76-inch wide CTL line
  • 6 high leveler with 9 over 10 rolls and full-width intermediate rolls
  • Dual-side electrostatic oiling
  • Elevated inspections stations for better viewing and optimized inspection processes
  • Piler unloading via crane or hi-lo

Cut to Length Line Specifications

The specifications for RSDC’s CTL line are described below. [To download or print RSDC’s specification sheet, click here.]

  • Material Type: Electrogalvanized, Hot Dipped Galvanneal, Cold Rolled (class 1 & 2)
  • Material Gauge: 0.5mm (0.020”) min to 2.3mm (0.090”) max
  • Coil Weight: 40.8 metric tons (90,000 lbs.)
  • Coil Width: 457mm (18”) min to 1930mm (76”) max
  • Sheet Length: 305mm (12”) min to 4013mm (158”) max
  • Feed Accuracy: +/- 0.25mm (0.10”) set value
  • Electrostatic Oiling: 25 – 300mg/sq. ft. (two-sided)

*Shut Height for all:  1270 mm (50")

*Pass Line Height for all:  762mm (30")