Motors Ready to Go

1953-09-15

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Motors Ready to Go
  • Title
  • Motors Ready to Go
  • Creator
  • Goll Studio
  • Identifier
  • MSP33.B002.F06.I14
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP33.B002.F06.I14
  • Description
  • In 1953 the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation embarked on a major expansion project at their Aliquippa Works facility. A new 44-inch blooming mill and its drive were installed, replacing a steam-engine drive mill that set many production records during its time. The installation process was accomplished in the remarkable time of 7 days and 14 1/2 hours of down-time. The 44-inch blooming mill was driven by four 3000-hp, 70 to 140-rpm, 750-volt, double-armature motors, arranged in tandem twin drive. In addition, an electricweld tube mill, two continuous buttweld pipe mills, a stretch reducing mill, and a gas-fired reheating furnace were also built during this project. The 44-inch Blooming Mill was shut down in October 1984. In the right center is the auxiliary control balcony.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation.Aliquippa Works.44-inch Blooming Mill.
    Steel industry and trade--Pennsylvania--Aliquippa.
    Electric motors--Pennsylvania--Aliquippa.
  • Source
  • Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Collection Photographs, 1864-1953, MSP 33, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Photographs
  • Rights Information
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