PRC TECHNOLOGY / METAL PROCESSING

Metal Processing Lines& Engineering Solutions

Equipment and engineering solutions for strip rolling and surface treatment, coil processing, tube manufacturing, wire processing and hot-dip galvanizing—configured around your products, process route and production conditions.

Products + processNew lines + modernizationEngineering + long-term support
How we help

Start with the production task

Coordinate process, equipment, automation, environmental interfaces and delivery within an agreed scope.

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New project planning

Define the process route, equipment and scope against products, feedstock, output and site conditions.

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Existing line modernization

Review targeted improvements in speed, quality, energy use, environmental interfaces and controls.

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Quality defect diagnosis

Review scratches, flatness, forming, welds, coatings and recoiling against operating data.

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Long-term technical service

Coordinate commissioning, training, spares, process optimization and lifetime technical support.

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Business Scope

Our business scope

Explore process combinations, associated equipment and engineering boundaries for a new line or modernization.

Equipment portfolio

Equipment & production lines

Search by production task or equipment, then review the detailed application and selection conditions.

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Technology & process

Build process requirements into engineering

Coordinate quality, capacity, energy, safety, environmental interfaces and maintenance around the agreed project conditions.

PROCESS

Process & Capacity Engineering

Work back from the product program to line speed, cycle time, equipment capability, utility loads and bottlenecks.

  • Material flow and production-capacity balance
  • Process windows, recipes and links between equipment sections
  • Product standards, quality control points and selection inputs
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QUALITY

Quality Defect Diagnosis

Review mechanical conditions, process parameters, control logic and operating practice together, using defect samples and operating data.

  • Scratches, white bands and other surface defects
  • Flatness, bending and wrinkles in square or rectangular tube production
  • Weld quality, coating quality and recoiling issues
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GALVANIZING

Galvanizing Process Optimization

Distinguish the galvanizing routes for pipe, wire, structural workpieces and steel strip, then coordinate the relevant process sections.

  • Pretreatment and fluxing conditions
  • Coating mass, zinc consumption, dross and ash control
  • Zinc blowing, air knives and post-treatment interfaces
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AUTOMATION

Automation & Control Integration

Coordinate equipment interfaces, drive and tension controls, safety interlocks and operating information against the actual production task.

  • Online inspection, data collection and fault information
  • Recipes, interlocks and traceability across equipment sections
  • Material handling, packaging and robot interfaces where agreed
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ENVIRONMENT

Energy, Safety & Environmental Interfaces

Consider combustion, heat use, exhaust, acid mist, zinc fumes, wastewater interfaces and occupational safety during process design.

  • Combustion and heat-utilization coordination
  • Acid-mist, zinc-fume and VOC treatment interfaces
  • Enclosures, extraction points and safety interlocks
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ENGINEERING

Non-standard Design & Supplier Integration

Coordinate mechanical, electrical and layout design with core equipment, purchased components, utilities and site interfaces.

  • Mechanical, electrical and arrangement design
  • Supplier technical information and equipment-interface coordination
  • Project standards, drawings and document coordination
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Project lifecycle

From requirements to commissioning

New project implementation is separate from upgrades and support after production starts.

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Requirements & proposal

Review products, feedstock, output and site conditions to define the process and equipment scope.

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Equipment supply & integration

Coordinate core equipment, auxiliaries, electrical systems, utilities and technical interfaces.

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Installation guidance

Support equipment positioning, installation checks and site interface coordination.

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Commissioning & training

Coordinate machine checks, integrated commissioning and material trials; explain operation and maintenance.

Modernization & upgrades

Review existing equipment against the proposed product mix, quality and output objectives.

Lifetime technical support

Provide long-term technical assistance, operating support and spares coordination. Specific work, response arrangements and fees are agreed for each project.

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News

Equipment delivery, production starts and project updates.

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Why PRC

An engineering partner for your production goals

Start with the finished product

Confirm product requirements and standards before selecting equipment and automation.

Clarify the boundary

Resolve missing inputs, process conflicts and supply responsibilities before agreeing a proposal.

Coordinate specialist resources

Connect core equipment, suppliers, utilities and technical interfaces within the agreed project scope.

Support long-term operation

Plan installation guidance, commissioning, training, spares and later upgrades as part of the working relationship.

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Resources & preparation

Prepare for a useful technical discussion

Technical resources

Prepare the material, product mix, output and utility conditions.

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Line-specific questionnaires

Complete the relevant technical questionnaire and submit it to the existing backend.

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Frequently asked questions

Review equipment selection, scope, parameter boundaries and site preparation.

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Frequently asked questions

Practical answers about selecting equipment and preparing a project. Open a question to read the details.

What information is needed for a useful quotation?

Start with the material grade and applicable standards, incoming and finished thickness and width, coil weight and diameters, or tube and section sizes. Add the product mix, annual tonnage, dimensional tolerances, surface requirements and the intended application. A sample product table is more useful than a single maximum size.

Also state the project location, available workshop space, existing equipment, utilities and target start-up date. Mark undecided items as TBD; PRC can discuss selection assumptions before the technical scope is fixed. A budget range is optional. Final technical and commercial terms are confirmed in the project documents.

How is the equipment configuration selected?

Selection starts with the product program, raw-material condition, batch sizes and quality targets. Different products may need different routes; pickling, cold rolling, cleaning, annealing, metallic coating, colour coating and coil processing are not a mandatory sequence for every material.

For cold rolling, compare reversing and tandem arrangements against output and changeover needs. Continuous and bell annealing are distinct configurations, while cleaning, skin-pass rolling and tension levelling perform separate functions. Coating chemistry and process route also need their own assessment. The selected arrangement, equipment boundaries and interfaces are recorded in the agreed technical scope.

Can all published maximum specifications be achieved together?

Not necessarily. A product-family range is not a guarantee that maximum width, thickness, strength, speed and annual output can all be reached at the same time. The feasible operating window depends on the material, product mix, equipment configuration and process conditions.

Annual capacity must account for the pass schedule or line speed, operating hours, coil changes, maintenance and product yield. Thickness tolerance, flatness, coating quality and energy figures require defined measurement and acceptance conditions. Confirm the configuration and test product matrix with PRC rather than combining limits from different models or routes.

What happens after I send an enquiry or fill in the CRM questionnaire?

Use the contact form for your project requirements and select the relevant product or process. Keep the on-screen confirmation and reference number when one is returned; if the page reports that submission is not confirmed, keep your text and contact PRC by email or WhatsApp.

Choose Questionnaire at the bottom right, select a line and fill in the technical requirements and reply email. Click Submit questionnaire and retain the returned PRC-Q reference. Merely filling fields or printing a PDF does not submit it. If saving fails, keep the page open and retry; you may also print a PDF and send it to your PRC contact.

Start a project

Share your key project requirements

You can start with the information already available: finished products, main sizes, feedstock, target output, project location and schedule.

We will use these details to discuss the process route, equipment scope and points requiring clarification.

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Questionnaire