Since 1 January 2026, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been in its definitive phase. EU importers of iron and steel now have to account for, and pay for, the carbon emissions embedded in what they buy. For Indian steel exporters, this has turned carbon from a reporting exercise into a commercial...
Infrastructure, railways, construction equipment, pre-engineered buildings, shipbuilding and heavy fabrication all consume large volumes of hot rolled sheets and plates. Much of that material starts life as a hot rolled coil and is converted into flat sheets on an HR cut to length line. With government capex continuing to drive steel-intensive sectors, many processors are...
India’s solar build-out has created a large and steady market for solar module mounting structures. Utility-scale parks, rooftop systems, carports and agricultural solar installations all need purlins, rafters, columns, bracings and clamps, and most of them are made from galvanised steel. For fabricators and coil processors, that demand starts at the slitting line. Roll formers...
Electric vehicles, energy-efficient industrial motors, fans, pumps, compressors and transformers all have one thing in common: they depend on electrical steel. As India pushes electric mobility, higher motor efficiency classes and a much larger power grid, demand for precisely slit electrical steel is growing quickly. Electrical steel is also one of the most demanding materials...
India remains one of the fastest-growing steel markets in the world. India Ratings and Research expects domestic steel demand to grow at a high single-digit rate in FY27, after 7.4% growth in FY26. Safeguard duties on flat steel imports, set at 11.5% for April 2026 to April 2027, have also supported domestic prices and encouraged...
“What does a slitting line cost?” is one of the first questions every buyer asks, and one of the hardest to answer in a single number. Two lines that look similar in a brochure can differ widely in price because of the material range, speed, automation and build quality behind them. This guide explains the...
India is building out its power grid faster than at any point in its history, and every new substation, distribution network and renewable energy park needs transformers. At the heart of every one of those transformers is a magnetic core made from Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) electrical steel. In 2026, that material has become...
Camber and burr are two common quality problems encountered during metal coil slitting. While camber affects the straightness and tracking of slit strips, burr affects the quality and safety of the cut edge. Both defects can result from incorrect knife clearance, improper knife overlap, tooling wear, unsuitable tension settings, material characteristics or poor machine setup....
Selecting the correct slitting line speed for coil thickness is essential for achieving consistent production, accurate slit widths and good finished coil quality. A common mistake is to assume that a thicker coil simply requires a slower line speed. While thickness is an important factor, it is only one part of the calculation. The appropriate...
Selecting the right slitting line is a crucial investment for manufacturers looking to improve productivity, reduce material waste, and maintain consistent product quality. While both Light Gauge and Heavy Gauge Slitting Lines perform the same core function of converting wide metal coils into narrower strips, they are engineered to process different material thicknesses and production...
We Valgo machinery mainly manufacture of coil processing equipments like CR & HR Slitting line, CR & HR Cut to length lines, CRGO core cutting line, Coil wrapping machine (Coil packing lines), Narrow strip oscillating traverse winder (Bobbin winder) Machines etc…