AR-COLDTM is the first integrated Pickling and Cold Rolling plant for processing a complete mix of hot rolled strip in a single passage at maximum table width 1560 mm down to a minimum gauge of 0.2 mm ready for hot dip galvanizing.

AR-COLDTM, composed of a continuous pickling plant with an in-line tandem cold rolling mill (3-stand 6-Hi), is now fully operative at ACCIAIERIA ARVEDI in Cremona, Italy, where a hot dip galvanizing plant has also been installed.

The new department processes the HR coil from the Arvedi ESP® (Endless Strip Production) line, started up in 2009 and now fully operative, which has extremely close tolerances, already in conformance with automotive standards for cold rolled products fundamental for obtaining high productivity and quality.

The pickled, cold rolled and galvanized strip obtained from the Arvedi ESP® and ARCOLD TM processes, which use the most advanced technology, guarantees homogeneous quality characteristics and extraordinary precision for the full benefit of the end user.

Thickness range from 0.2 to 2 mm, max width 1560 mm, in drawing, structural and HSLA steel grades for a wide range of applications in the automotive, white goods, painting and building industries.

Overall processing capacity is 1.2 – 1.4 mtpy