Hot Strip Mill, British Aluminium

Maker
Miller, W B
Production date
1970s
 Description
Outgoing side of the Three Stand Hot Strip Mill. The strip is shown being trimmed to final width. The waste trimmings are seen in a scrap box in the foreground. The strip can be seen being coiled on the left of the photograph.

Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
British Alcan/Business Group
Maker
Production date
1970s
Subject place
British Alcan/David's Loan/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The Three Stand Hot Strip Mill reduced the thickness of the strip in three staged reductions. It then coiled the strip ready for further processing in No 8 Cold Strip mill. The waste trimmings seen in the foreground were sent to the casting shop for remitting.
Accession number
P44685

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