Pickling
A thorough pickling process is essential for producing clean, high-performance steel that customers can depend on for downstream operations.
At Granite City Processing, our proven pickling line effectively removes mill scale, rust, and other surface contaminants, delivering a smooth, uniform finish ideal for coating, forming, or further processing. Key features include anti-coil-break rolls, shape correction (up to 0.180″ × 60.00″), laser thickness gauging up to 0.500″, and Amtek defect mapping on every coil—all designed to provide the precision, care, and superior quality you expect from an experienced processor.
Our skilled team handles each coil with meticulous attention to detail, consistently meeting or exceeding rigorous industry standards for quality, appearance, and performance.
Pickle Line Capabilities
Material Type: Hot Rolled Black (oil free)
Minimum Length: 350’
Maximum Coil Weight: 60,000 lbs. entry/exit
Minimum/Maximum Width: 25”/72”
Gauge Range: .050 -.500 (.500 x 60” max 65x)
Minimum/Maximum Coil OD: 73”/72”.
- Pre-Wash System
- Entry End Flattener Pinch Rolls
- 3 Tank Pickling Section with Fume Scrubber
- AGT – 800 Laser Thickness Gauge System
- Bradbury E- Leveler: 0.180 gauge max; 60” width
- Hydrostatic Mist Oiler
- AmtekVision System
- Anti-Coil Break Roll
Pickle line application- pickle oil/pickle dry/dry lube
| INCOMING | EXIT | Yield, Rb, Grade Limits | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | OD | Coil Weight | Gauge | Width | ID | OD | Max S/U Width | Max Length | Length Tolerance | |
| Min/Max | Min/Max | Max | Min/Max | Min/Max | Min/Max | Min/Max | Max | — | — | |
| 18″ / 30″ | 350′ / 72″ | 60,000 lbs | 0.050″ / 0.500″ | 25″ – 73.00″ | 24″ | 34″ / 72″ | 72.00″ | N/A | N/A | 0.500″ × 60″ max – 65X 0.500″ × 60″ max – CQ 0.375″ × 72″ max – CQ |