1、IMPROVING STEEL DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCYTABLE OF CONTENTS3 /MORE EFFICIENT STEEL DISTRIBUTION UNLOCKED BY VERSATILE REACH STACKERS4 /RE-EVALUATING THE WORKFLOW FOR LOADING RAIL CARS6 /COIL HANDLING GETS HUGE7 /GETTING A HANDLE ON STEEL SLABS8 /STRENGTH AND STABILITY FOR BILLET HANDLING9 /KEEPING LONG

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3、n,increased connectivity and evolving labor demographics reshaping industrial landscapes,change is constant,and the steel industry is no exception.Today,mills must serve demand for steel in a variety of shapes and sizes,and face expectations for greater speed and efficiency when moving steel from pr

4、oduction to distribution and ultimately,to end users.Mills face significant financial commitments,with demand for larger and wider coils driving major investments to widen coil production lines and produce steel in larger depth and diameter coils.The material handling equipment and labor necessary t

5、o move steel products also accounts for significant costs.But steel mills cannot afford to cut corners doing so risks unsafe and ineffective coil and slab handling,which can cause extremely costly lost-time accidents and mill shutdowns.WSteel mills can lose an average$150,000 per hour when the mill

6、is not operationalTo stay competitive in such a challenging market,steel producers must re-examine not only the equipment they use,but how they use it.Instead of using multi-step,multi-machine workflows,what if they could shift to a streamlined approach,unlocking greater performance and efficiency t