A global manufacturing company that provides innovation solutions to industrial, commercial and residential customers signed a contract for equipment supply and installation of a lamination annealing line that will heat treat low carbon and ultra-low carbon steel to soften and impart specific magnetic properties. 
Emerson Electric Co., based in St. Louis, Missouri, secured this agreement with Primetals Technologies for its plant in Russellville, Kentucky, in order to meet seasonal increased demand for air-conditioning units. The London-based Primetals Technologies, a leading engineering, plant-building, and lifecycle services partner for the metals industry, is responsible for the equipment installation, start-up, and commissioning services. Start-up is expected for Spring 2019.
Air-conditioning units that use small electric motors represent a significant portion of Emerson’s market. The market becomes active in late spring as consumers buy air conditioners in anticipation of warm summer days.
Initially, Emerson planned to have a longer lamination annealing line at its Reynosa, Mexico plant, but limited 
available space required extensive modifications to fit the new line. Instead, Emerson decided to install a new line at its existing Russellville plant. The Emerson and Primetals Technologies teams collaborated to find a cost-effective solution to shorten each section of the line to fit the Kentucky plant layout.
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