20/02/2026
The experts in our community will spot it right away: the image shows a coil yard!
These storage areas, where multi-ton steel rolls – known as coils – are kept, can be found in almost every plant. But a coil isn’t just a coil! 💡 For example, there are dark coils from the hot strip mill. They are produced when red-hot steel slabs are first rolled into long steel strips and then coiled.
In plants like the cold rolling mill KW1 shown here, the dark coils are first uncoiled, cleaned and finally coated to protect the steel from corrosion. The silvery steel is then recoiled.
And what’s the purpose of such a yard?
🌧️ Safe, weather-protected storage of coils in designated areas.
📋 Precise inventory tracking, ensuring each coil with its specific specification reaches our customers at the right time.
💪 Just-in-time supply for further processing in the mill, keeping operations efficient.
So, the coil yard is not just a storage area but a central hub in our production process.
Is there a plant or process you’d like to learn more about?
