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                Vogten Staal B.V. 
                     
                    Postbus 17 
NL-6240 AA Bunde 
Ankerkade 85 
6222 NL Maastricht 
The Netherlands 
T: +31 (0)43 363 20 00 
F: +31 (0)43 363 46 06 
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              A coil pickling line, unique in Europe 
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            The pickling line is a ‘push-pull’ line (from coil to coil) to process 2-metre wide 40-tonne coils in thicknesses from 2 mm to 16 mm and tensile strengths from 1000 N/mm2. The chemical cycle (the pickling) is based on hydrochloric acid (HCL). The material first goes through a spray section and then through two baths with a turbulence system. Then, the material is rinsed with warm water and dried with warm air. Following this, a static oiling machine can be used to coat it with the desired oil and layer thickness, after which the coils are again tightly wound. 
             
             
              
             
             
            This line, with a capacity of 240,000 tonnes per annum, is unique in Europe as regards thickness, widths and tensile strengths. 
             
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