Pesmel’s automated warehousing and logistics for Nucor Steel

Nucor Steel has contracted Pesmel for the supply of integrated mill logistics, packing lines and an automated high-bay coil storage solution. The delivery is a part of Nucor Steel’s new galvanizing and color coating line. Integrated logistics help enhance productivity and shipping throughput for new production lines.

Pesmel’s solution includes a logistics system, high-bay deep lane storage, two packing lines and palletizing line for galvanized and color coated steel coils. The logistics system is based on 2-way and 4-way coil cars, capable of safe and gentle coil handling. They integrate the process lines with the packing, storage, and loading areas. This will increase the mill’s efficiency and capacity utilization providing flexibility and shortened lead times.

The high-bay pallet storage for color-coated coils is a deep lane solution. It stores 4,500 pallets in a 6,398 square foot (1,950 m²) area, resulting in maximized storing density compared to traditional forklift-operated pallet storages. Pesmel’s storage is CO₂-friendly with its fully electric functions and regenerative drives, which feed the stacker cranes’ braking energy back to the main grid.

Automated material handling means damage-free product handling and a significant increase in operator safety. Only one to two operators are required for overall supervision and packing material re-filling.

More information:
Juha Suksi, VP Metal
email: juha.suksi@pesmel.com

Jagannathan Rajagopalan
jagannathan.rajagopalan@pesmel.com