. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1919). OPEN-HEARTH CHARGING FLOOR. 128 Volume XXI. ROLLING MILL, THE ALGOMA STEEL CORPORATION. the early difficulties were overcome. Acomparison of the size of the man in theillustration will give some idea of thedimensions of this piece of apparatus. Itwas built by the Canadian General Elec-tric Co. The 32-inch mill is two high,driven by a 28 in. x 48 in. twin reversingengine, and can roll 15,000 tons permonth. This mill handled allthe work in the early days ofthe company. The Rail Mill After the blooms have beenreheated in the gas-fired re-
. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1919). OPEN-HEARTH CHARGING FLOOR. 128 Volume XXI. ROLLING MILL, THE ALGOMA STEEL CORPORATION. the early difficulties were overcome. Acomparison of the size of the man in theillustration will give some idea of thedimensions of this piece of apparatus. Itwas built by the Canadian General Elec-tric Co. The 32-inch mill is two high,driven by a 28 in. x 48 in. twin reversingengine, and can roll 15,000 tons permonth. This mill handled allthe work in the early days ofthe company. The Rail Mill After the blooms have beenreheated in the gas-fired re-generative reheating furnaces,they are removed by the elec-tric charging and drawingcrane already are two of these, andour illustration shows one inthe act of removing a bLoomfrom the furnace. This cranedelivers to the tilting andtravelling tables, of whichthere are three, one connectedwith each of the two roughingmills, and one to the finishingmill. In order to get thenecessary production theremust be always three bloomsgoing through the mills, oneto each. The roughing andintermed
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