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NEWS
D e s k

processing while meeting the demanding “We are proud to have commissioned With the inauguration of the new facility,
quality requirements of high-grade the mills on schedule, especially the last Xinyu is expanding its production
electrical steel. two, when we had to fine-tune the fourth capabilities in high-grade electrical steel
mill while commissioning the fifth and strengthening its position in the
The facility is also equipped with DMS under a tight timeline. The outstanding market for advanced materials for electric
20Hi EcoMill cold rolling technology commitment of everyone involved and mobility and industrial applications.
from Fives. The cold rolling mills can the strong collaboration between the The project also demonstrates the
process materials down to 0.1 mm and assembly and commissioning teams value of Fives and Xinyu’s long-term
below, with thickness control accuracy of on both sides were key to this success,” cooperation, combining process
up to ±2μm. This level of precision ensures says Patrick Baivier, Project Manager expertise, advanced equipment, and
consistent product quality and supports at Fives DMS, a Fives subsidiary, close project collaboration.
the stringent performance requirements specializing in strip processing lines and
of electric motor manufacturers. cold rolling mills.

DMS 20HI ECOMILLS
DELIVERED OVER
EIGHT YEARS

The new facility further strengthens the
long-term partnership between Fives and
Xinyu. Over the past eight years, Fives
has supplied five DMS 20Hi EcoMills to
Xinyu.

The commissioning of the latest two
mills highlights the close collaboration
between the two companies. The fifth
mill achieved its first coil just three
months after the fourth cold rolling mill
entered production.

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