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HSD® (High Speed Delivery) system optimized spares inventories, and demand for green long products by
enhances material yield and bundle customized rolling guide solutions. The taking advantage of shared utility costs,”
shape by comparison with multistrand same proven approach is now being says David Stickler, CEO Hybar.
bar rolling using a short cooling bed. extended to support the twin CMT®
system and strengthen equipment As a single-source supplier, SMS
Building on the operational success reliability. combines process technology, plant
of Hybar’s first CMT® 550 mill, SMS engineering, automation and digital
has established a dedicated lifecycle “Building on the success of our first solutions into one integrated platform.
partnership model combining on-site CMT® mill at Hybar’s Osceola site to Leveraging the experience gained from
expertise with comprehensive support. produce long products, we see huge Hybar’s first CMT® 550 mill in Osceola,
A dedicated SMS expert is embedded at potential to expand our capacities here SMS will support project execution and
the Osceola site to coordinate tailored at Osceola by combining logistics and commissioning to reduce startup risk
solutions. With early engagement starting labor expertise already on-site with this and accelerate the transition to profitable
14 months before commissioning, SMS CMT® twin solution. This enables us production.
has forecasted consumables demand, to effectively respond to the increasing

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