Scale Breakers For Pickling Lines and Aluminum Strip
Tension leveling equipment installed in front of the pickling tanks, where it cracks the oxide layer and corrects shape in one pass.
An intact oxide layer forces the acid to do all the work. Fracturing it mechanically cuts acid consumption and tank time, and the strip comes out flatter as well.
Scale Breakers We Supply
Configurations for 800-1350 mm push pull lines, 1660 mm cold rolling pickling lines and 1850 mm wide strip and aluminum lines.
Scale Breaker for Push Pull Pickling Line 800-1350 mm
Tension leveler type scale breaker for push pull pickling lines handling 800-1350 mm hot rolled strip.
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1850 Scale Breaker for Aluminum Sheet Lines
Stretch bend leveling and scale removal for aluminum strip up to 1850 mm working width.
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Scale Breaker for 1850 mm Pickling Lines
Pre pickling tank scale breaker for wide hot rolled strip with bending and correcting roll units.
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Scale Breaker for Pickling Lines
Pickling line scale breaker fracturing oxide by stretch and bend, saving acid and correcting shape.
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Scale Breaker in 1850 mm Pickling Lines
Wide line scale breaker for 1850 mm pickling lines, fracturing oxide and correcting hot rolled strip.
View DetailsWho Buys Scale Breakers
Who buys a scale breaker.
- Hot strip pickling line operators
- Service centres pickling bought in coil
- Aluminum strip producers removing oxide skin
- Plants replacing worn scale breaker internals
- High acid consumption in the tanks
- Uneven descaling across the strip width
- Shape defects carried into cold rolling
- Slow throughput in the acid section
Why Plants Source Scale Breakers From Ascon
What the configuration delivers.
Dual Action In One Pass
Scale fracture and shape correction happen together, so no separate leveler is needed before cold rolling.
Elongation Held At The Right Level
Pickling efficiency is maximised at up to 7 percent elongation on a tension leveler type scale breaker, and the machine is set to hold that band.
Roll Units And Cassettes As Spares
The bending and correcting roll units, cassettes and rolls are all produced here for later replacement.
Application Scenarios
Line positions.
Push Pull Pickling Lines
Medium width lines processing single coils without welding, at speeds up to 180 m/min.
Continuous Pickling Lines
Wide hot strip lines up to 1850 mm ahead of the acid tanks.
Aluminum Finishing Lines
Removing dense oxide skin and stretch bend levelling wide aluminum strip.
Technical Reading
How Scale Breakers Optimise Surface Quality Before Cold Rolling
Dry and wet scale breakers, the elongation window that matters, and why the first processing step decides the last.
Read MoreTension Control In Push Pull Pickling Lines Section By Section
Typical tension ranges for entry, pickling, rinse, dry and exit sections, and what each one is protecting.
Read MoreScale Breakers Buying Questions
How much acid does a scale breaker save?
Cracking the oxide layer lets acid penetrate instead of dissolving an intact scale, which saves a significant amount of acid. The exact figure depends on your scale condition and tank practice.
What elongation should we run?
Up to 7 percent. Research confirms pickling efficiency is maximised when elongation does not exceed 7 percent on a tension leveler type scale breaker.
What flatness comes out?
On our push pull configuration, below 5 IU with edge waves, centre waves, buckles, warping and camber removed.
Can the machine be retrofitted?
Yes. Send the line layout, the space available before the acid tanks and the drive data.
Does it work on aluminum?
Yes. The 1850 scale breaker removes dense oxide skin from aluminum strip and stretch bend levels it at the same time.
What spare parts will we need?
Bending and correcting roll units, roll cassettes and the rolls inside them. We hold your drawings so repeat sets are identical.
Cut Acid Cost At The Line Entry
Send your pickling line data and coil programme and we come back with a scale breaker configuration.