Oji Steel Gunma Works
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• From JR Kumagaya Station 50 mins by taxi • From Ota-Yabuzuka IC, Kita-Kanto Expressway 15 mins • From JR Kagohara Station 30 mins by taxi • From Tatebayashi IC, Tohoku Expressway 1 hour • From Ota Station, Tobu Isesaki Line 15 mins by taxi • From Higashi-Matsuyama IC, Kanetsu Expressway 1 hour
Head Office Mainichi Nihonbashi Building 8th Floor, 3-2-5, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan Tel: +81-3-5201-7711 Fax: +81-3-5201-7727 Gunma Works 120, Nittasorimachi-cho, Ota City, Gunma, 370-0313, Japan Tel: +81-276-56-2111 Fax: +81-276-56-3136 Website http://www.oji-steel.co.jp
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Oji Steel Co., Ltd. 20.11.0,4R⑥ PR-O Our outstanding technical capabilities ensure top-quality flat bars to meet clients’ requirements. At Oji Steel, we are a leading producer of flat bars, using our outstanding technical framework that enables us to produce flat bars in many capabilities and expertise built up over long years of experience to manufacture sizes and shapes using different grades of steel. We have top-quality products. worked hard to expand the range of sizes we offer, and Broad recognition of the benefits of Oji Steel flat bars has seen our business expand to can now meet new demand for flat bars in smaller sizes. cover a range of industries, and today our products are used by customers in the At Oji Steel, we remain devoted to offering our customers construction, civil engineering, industrial machinery, construction machinery, and a swift supply of top-quality flat bars to meet their automotive sectors. requirements with precision. We are, however, not prepared to rest on our laurels; we seek to meet the needs of an ever-diversifying, ever-evolving market and, to that end, we have established a
The Quest for Quality
Stringent raw material management ensures high quality through stable composition We buy only high-grade scrap steel, which we separate thoroughly by type and blend carefully to 1 ensure stability of ingredients. Our Strengths Optimized processes result in superior surface quality and dimensional precision —Five Points Using our continuous casters, we are able to offer sealed and powder casting, while 2 continuous horizontal and vertical rollers, automatic adjustment of rolling pressure and guides, and optimized descaling facilities ensure we can provide superlative surface quality of Distinction and dimensional precision.
Backed by our long tradition of perfectionism in flat Superior flatness and less warping for bar manufacturing, we offer a range of strengths, a better finish which we present as our “Five Points of Distinction.” Our original cooling equipment enables us to supply flat bars with superior To ensure the best quality of flat bar, we seek 3 flatness. Two-ply annealing wires ensure flat bars are bundled correctly and constantly to innovate across the whole production delivered with a handsome finish. process from raw materials to smelting, rolling, and shipping, and make sure to pool all the insights gained for further use. The result is a wealth of know-how that Better Customer Satisfaction upholds our production operations. We relish the challenges that steel production throws in our path, and will continue in our quest to satisfy our Meeting all our customers’ needs with customers’ needs in terms of quality, cost, and an extensive array of flat bar solutions delivery. In addition to all standard flat bar sizes, we are fully able to offer different shapes and 4 sizes to help customers cut costs and streamline processes.
A stringent production structure enables short turnarounds We produce all sizes of flat bar (more than 600 sizes) across a 30-day cycle, which allows us 5 to maintain a just-in-time delivery system and help customers minimize their inventory.
1 2 Company Profile Oji Steel Capital ¥345 million Employees Approx. 370 Products Main products Flat bars (top domestic market share), square bars Main applications Civil engineering, construction, industrial machinery, construction machinery, agricultural machinery, Flat Bars Square Bars automobiles, shipbuilding, etc. (Affiliated Companies) Ohtetsu Co., Ltd. Secondary working of steel products, design and manufacture of equipment, manufacture and sale of broiled eels, gas stations, parking lots Company History
Inauguration 1935 Oji Steel’s roots began when a group led by Masatoshi Thickness 3–65 mm Okochi, the third head of Riken, put their thesis into practice. A rolling facility was established inside Riken Special Steel’s Oji Plant as a special operation combin- Width 13–310 mm Width/Thickness ing science and industry under the umbrella of Riken 9.52–65 mm Konzern, an industry-university partnership enterprise based in northern Tokyo. Riken Konzern was subsequently restructured on multiple occasions, and the steel rolling operations were renamed the Riken Industries Oji Plant No. 2. Our deformed flat bars help customers streamline their manufacturing processes. 1949: Riken Industries was split up into 14 companies Deformed Flat Bars as part of the post-WWII allied occupying authority’s order to dismantle zaibatsu conglomerates; Oji Plant No. 2 was renamed the Shin Riken Industries Forge Rolling Plant. Bevels Grooves Other Shapes
Merger with Daido 1955 Shin Riken Industries was absorbed in a merger with Steel Daido Steel, and renamed the Daido Steel Oji Plant.
Incorporation 1956 The Daido Steel Oji Plant rolling division was split off as a separate concern and incorporated as Oji Steel. The company began operations as an independent compa- ny in the No. 1 and No. 2 Rolling Mills
Establishment of 1959 Absorbed Musashi Steel in a merger and established Ayase Works the Ayase Works in Adachi-ku, Tokyo. Tapered flat bar Round-edged flat bar Evolved from a steel manufacturer into an electric furnace manufacturer with a steel manufacturing plant.
Establishment of 1966 Acquired Daiju Steel and established the Gunma Steel Takasaki Works Takasaki Works.
Establishment of 1970 The Ayase Works and Gunma Steel Takasaki Works Gunma Works were consolidated into a facility in Nitta-machi, Gunma, under a “greenbelt factory” concept, and began opera- tions with two electric furnaces and two continuous Idler rim casting machines. Screen bar Rolling Mill 1974: No. 1 Rolling Mill comes on line. Relocation 1976: No. 2 Rolling Mill comes on line. Company HQ and works relocated under the Industrial Relocation Promotion Act. Oji Steel completes its comprehensive production structure covering steel manufacture and rolling. Bumps
Electric Furnaces 1999 MSP-DC furnace installed and ladle furnace equipment Upgraded upgraded. Elevator guide rail I-bar Continuous Casting 2004 Continuous casting equipment (No. 4) upgraded; No. 1 and Rolling Rolling Mill’s rough rolling line rebuilt and new heating Equipment Upgraded furnace comes online.
Change in Majority 2007 Nippon Steel replaces Daido Steel as Oji Steel’s major Stockholder shareholder holding 51.5% of voting rights.
Ohtetsu Atsuen 2014 Chuo Atsuen Co., Ltd.’s No. 2 Rolling Mill acquired and Incorporated incorporated as Ohtetsu Atsuen Co., Ltd. (Completed liquidation in 2017)Mill shutdown in 2015 and consoli- dated at the Gunma Works. Trapezoidal flat bar Locking joints New office building 2019 New office building completed at Gunma Works. at Gumma works Rebuilding of 2020 Expanded electric furnace. electric furnace Upgraded electric furnace transformer (switched to 100 MVA) 3 Rebuilt scrap preheater (MSP) 4 A line to produce top-quality flat bars while balancing the needs for greater efficiency and lower environmental impact
Located in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, our Gunma Works are Japan’s foremost flat bar production site. Here, we utilize a range of facilities from steel manufacturing to rolling to produce a steady output of high-quality flat bars.
Gunma Works Steel Manufacturing Plant Rolling Mill 2
Standard length Secondary working Scrap yard Electric furnace Ladle refining Continuous casting Blooming mill Heating furnace Rough rolling Rolling line Cooling bed shear Inspection Bundling (Ohtetsu Co., Ltd.)
Composition Raw material Raw material adjustment Intermediate Finish Product cooling Cutting Bundling Shot blast Precision cutting (scrap steel) preparation (blending) and analysis rolling rolling
Melting Material yard Product Product Yard warehouse
Overview of Gunma Works
Monthly Production Steel manufacturing: 40,000 t; Capacity rolling: 35,000 t Rolling Mill 1 Site Approx. 240,000 m2 Buildings Approx. 71,000 m2 Standard length Scrap Yard Automatic raw material blender Holding furnace Rough rolling Rolling line Cooling bed shear Inspection Bundling Delivery capacity: 18,000 t Steel Manufacturing MSP-DC furnace 100 MVA; Plant 130 t max. Ladle furnace 130 t max. Intermediate Finish Product cooling Cutting Bundling Delivery Continuous casting line: rolling rolling 4 curved strands Blooming mill: 7 stands Heating furnace Material yard Rolling Mill 1 WB heating furnace: 120 t/hour Rolling mill: 20 stands Cooling and shearing equipment Rolling Mill 2 WB heating furnace: 65 t/hour Rolling mill: 20 stands Cooling and shearing equipment Product Warehouse Capacity: 36,000 t Electrical Substation 66,000 V / 65,000 kW
5 6 Production Facilities Production Technology
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Upper stage
Upper finger Lower stage Lower finger
Secondary conductor Lower electrode cooling device Furnace Furnace water bottom discharge Electrode elevating electrode Tilted cylinder device With the combination of our computer control Scrap steel is scrupulously sorted according to Our highly efficient electric arc furnace system and component analyzer, we carry grades under our thorough management system. melts scrap steel with optimum efficiency. out chemical component adjustment, refining, Our computer-controlled scrap preparation sys- Our two-level MSP (Multi-stage Super and temperature control in order to ensure the tem is automated and highly efficient. Preheater) uses heat emitted by the purity of the steel. furnace to preheat the scrap steel, which leads to reduction of energy consumption. The molten steel is completely sealed off from the air throughout the continuous casting process, which enables us to produce top-quality billets.
Raw Cooling, shearing, material Melting Ladle Continuous Reheating Rolling Delivery preparation refining casting and sorting
We have adopted the dual-furnace reheating system, Our tandem rolling lines produce stable flat which utilizes a heating furnace and a holding furnace, in We ensure speedy de- bars with top-quality surfaces, interiors and order to reduce energy consumption and environmental livery of our high-quali- precise shapes and measurements. Adjust- Our originally designed cooling, sorting, and burden. We have flexible reheating lines that equalize ty flat bars to suit the ments to rolling pressure and guides are bundling equipment enables us to supply billet temperature to achieve superior dimensional needs of our custom- carried out automatically, enabling us to perfectly measured flat bars with superior accuracy. ers. change sizes rapidly and produce more than flatness of lengths to meet all our customers’ 600 sizes per month. needs.
7 8 Advantages of Flat Bars Available Merit
Oji Steel Flat Bars Drawing Process
Using plates involves numerous processes: first, they must be cut to a pre-set size, followed by Rolled to perfection and processing of the machined Unlike cut plates, our flat bars are: Plates surfaces as well as drawing. This ready for use – no need Cutting Drawing Drawing Drawing • Flat, with no bending or warpage inevitably results in bending and for cutting warpage. So… • Burr-free for easy handling
• Free of distortions caused by We deliver deformed flat bars in cutting heat Reduces near-net shape so customers can drawing greatly reduce the material costs processes and processing effort. flat bars Delivery in
Deformed Trapezoidal Elevator guide rail near-net shape flat bar
Four-side rolling ensures finely finished Easily processed cross-sections Beveled flat bar One-side double bevel edge Made to your desired length Cutting Machining Process Round-edged Locking joints flat bar Ideal for coating After cutting, plates must be Stable drilling machined to create the desired cross-section finish, which further Idler rim Grooved flat bar
Flat! Plates increases man hours and worsens Straight! yield losses. Cutting Machining Square! Fine cross- Screen bar Grooved flat bar section finish Stable bending (deformed type) Easily welded Wide variety of thicknesses Conversely, our flat bars are delivered shaped to suit their final Eliminates machining purpose and therefore eliminate Ribbed flat bar I-bar the entire cutting and machining processes flat bars
Deformed processes. Delivered in near-net shape
Punch Press Process
Plates require cutting, and the machined Flanges and Rings surfaces inevitably have burrs and uneven solidification due to heat generated. Accordingly, plates must be Yield loss of punched portion Plates are punch-pressed over cut in larger sizes and subsequently ring templates but the hatched processed, meaning large presses are
Plates portions are unusable, which Large cut width to Yield loss from
always required. Because pre-set cut Plates allow for processing punching is high leads to yield losses. sizes are used, this method invariably Punching involves a lengthy pre-press process Tapered flat bar and considerable yield loss. Flat bars With our tapered flat bars, the width on the inner side is thinner, Conversely, our flat bars eliminate the so after curling to a helix of the entire cutting process, and enable the Zero yield loss Eliminates cutting processes, desired radius, cutting and use of smaller punching devices, thus flat bar yield loss is low Tapered welding are all that are required. reducing yield loss. Punching Curling and cutting of Welding of ends to Flat bars This means there is no yield loss. tapered flat bar form a ring
9 10 Use Fields Field of flat bar
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