Behind the Scenes: TimkenSteel Piercing Mill

[@frankbonsignore.RochesterNY]

I would absolutely love a tour!!!!

[@sumkunt0r]

I used to work at Timken Alloy Steel Europe and the first time i was shown the piercing process i was standing on a walkway above where the piercing plug meets the billet and it took a great effort of will not to run away as every brain cell was screaming at me "no way is that going to work" :)

[@robertmbernhardtjr953]

I WORKED AT US/STEEL LORAIN WORKS 4 SEAMLESS IT WAS REALLY SOMETHING TO SEE

[@robertmbernhardtjr953]

years ago i started out at us/steel lorain works 1st job was in 4 seamless hot end so this video is accurate they run a heated billet thru piercer rolls punches a hole thru the billet then elongation and straightening, in the machine shop i bored out the piercer rolls to fit on the shafts they really big rolls about 48 inch od

[@robertmbernhardt5650]

WORKED AT US STEEL LORAIN WORKS 4 SEAMLESS MILL THEY DO EXACTLY WHAT THIS VIDEO SHOWS IT IS REALLY SOMETHING TO SEE

[@adambergendorff2702]

AWESOME thanks for posting!

[@manga12]

ah it is interesting how stuff is made, soo raw and hot, but also done by giant machines that would make the innerchild happy, there is a company here I belive called scot that makes this kind of tubing as well in indiana.

[@strobx1]

Is this a division of the same company that makes roller bearings?

[@marcuskostolich331]

Yes, in Canton, Ohio. The bearing plant is gone.

[@bdambaramba]

The Timken Company is the company that makes bearings. TimkenSteel Corporation is a separate company formed in 2014. Prior to 2014 the steel business was a division of The Timken Company

[@angbuilder9019]

Nice video

[@robertmbernhardtjr953]

I STARTED OUT IN 4 SEAMLESS US/STEEL CORP ON THE HOT END THE HEAT THE BILLET ROTARY FURNACE TAKE IT OUT PUT THE BILLET IN THE PEIRCER ROLLS IT COMES OUT THE OTHER SIDE A STEEL LANCE WITH A HARDENED POINT HITS THE BILLET AND PUTS A HOLE IN IT AS IT ROLLS DOWN THE LENGHT OF THE LANCE PIERCER ROLLS WEIGH AROUND 5 TONS 4 FEET DIAMETER

[@zone6trapgod293]

Man you really know what you're talking about bc everything you just said I see on a daily 😂😢