Danieli revamps plate stretcher at Nela
Chinalco North East Light Alloy (Nela) relies on Danieli’s expertise to upgrade its plate stretcher in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province
Nela has been operating a Danieli 85-MN stretcher for aluminium plates since 2014, producing high-quality plates for the automotive, aerospace and marine industries. To fulfil the increasing demand of China’s commercial aircraft industry for longer plates, the Chinese company again relies on Danieli’s expertise to upgrade its stretcher in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province.
Upgrade for aircraft products
The investment aims to extend the length of the stretched plates from the current 24 to 44 m. This will enable Nela to supply the Chinese aircraft producer Comac with the material needed to build the C929 narrow-body aircraft. The upgrade will strengthen Nela’s market position and product portfolio, which already includes a wide range of thicknesses with high surface quality and performance requirements, using 2xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx aluminium alloys.
The upgraded plate mill will be operational by February 2024, with a short production stop of just 45 days.
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