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The production process of our steel

Total control over the entire production process cycle based on circular economy principles as well as on production waste recycling within the framework of our Zero Waste Project.

The facilities of the Pittini Group manufacture low carbon content steel for building and industrial applications from ferrous scraps that are used as raw materials by electric arc steel mills. The control of all manufacturing steps is an unquestionable advantage for the quality of finished products and ensures reliability to customers.

Steel Mills

The steelworks of the Pittini Group (based in Osoppo, Verona and Potenza) rely on electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, which melts charges mostly made of scrap, a recycled material (as opposed to the integral cycle). Ferrous scrap mainly (70%) delivered to our facilities by train and constantly checked to rule out the presence of radioactive substances ensures a low environmental impact manufacturing cycle. The billets obtained from continuous casting help feeding the rolling mills of the Group, thus enabling it to control the entire production process cycle.

Wire Rod Rolling Mill

Pittini Group’s wire rod rolling mills are destined to the production of smooth (ø 5.5÷20 mm) and ribbed (ø 6÷16 mm) rods. Thanks to regular and farsighted investments, the rod rolling mill can rely on the most advanced technology. The billets supplied by the steel mill are subject to stringent quality checks. The high level of automation achieved at these facilities makes products more reliable and plants more efficient while reducing consumption and improving working conditions and safety of workers. Wire rods are further verticalised at the various Group facilities, where electro-welded meshes, electro-welded lattice girders, drawn products, rolled strips and welding wires are manufactured.

Bar Rolling Mill

The bar rolling mills of the Pittini Group are located in Osoppo and Potenza. Manufacturing processes are carefully controlled and plants are technologically advanced, which makes the two rolling mills an excellent example of efficiency and quality. The bar rolling mill produces round bars Ø 8÷40 mm. Round bars are subject to thermal treatment in a water-based system (Thermex) to obtain the intended mechanical characteristics. Bundled bars with predetermined commercial lengths are made of high ductile steel, which is a crucial feature for constructions in earthquake-prone areas.

Jumbo® Rolling Mill

Osoppo can rely on the first facility in the world for the production of Jumbo coils Ø 8÷25 mm. Thereafter, round bars are fed to the winding machine, where they are orderly coiled. The final outcome is an ultra-compact HD no twisting coil, weighing 2.5 tons or 5,0tons. In this way, any axial twisting is eliminated and steel consistently keeps its mechanical characteristics thanks to the suppression of strain-hardening from differentiated cooling. Other advantages of Jumbo coils are: waste suppression during further processing and reduction of space requirement during transport and storage (height of about 90 cm). Jumbo coils are also made of high ductile steel, which is an indispensable requirement for constructions in earthquake-prone areas.

Electro-welded Products

The 6 electro-welded mesh facilities and the electro-welded lattice girder facility of the Pittini Group are an example of efficiency combined to high quality. The Pittini Group manufactures a broad range of industrialised reinforcements, whose high quality standards are guaranteed by stringent checks made in the electro-welding departments and throughout the verticalised cycle from scraps to rods obtained from rolled billets. The building sector largely uses standard or made-to-measure zinc plated and/or moulded meshes that are designed to meet with utmost precision to design or site execution requirements, also thanks to the support of the Group engineering department in both phases.