EuroWire March 2016

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Tenova’s expansion contract for Salzgitter Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has awarded Tenova Metals Germany

GmbH the contract for delivery of a new secondary metallurgical unit at its Salzgitter, Germany, plant. A new duplex RH plant, used for the vacuum treatment of liquid steel with a nominal heat size of 220 tons, will be designed and supplied. The LD steelmaking shop of Salzgitter Flachstahl produces about 4.7 million tons of slabs per year. With the installation of the new duplex RH plant, Salzgitter Flachstahl will increase its production volume of vacuum treated steel by another two million tons per year. The main purpose for the installation of the new facilities is the production of automotive steel grades (ultra low carbon IF steel), as well as heavy plate grades. For the execution of this project Tenova undertakes the complete engineering, supply of the entire mechanical and electrical equipment, hardware, software, installation and commissioning of the plant equipment. The start of production of the new plant is scheduled for spring 2017. Steel production is carried out in three LD converters, supplying liquid steel to the secondary metallurgical facilities. Therefore five lines (VPL1-5) with two twin ladle furnaces and one additional single ladle furnace completes the secondary metallurgical facilities as they are today. In three lines (VPL 1-3) VD (vacuum degassing) plants are operated. Subsequently, the refined liquid steel will be cast by four slab casting machines. The duplex RH plant consists of two independent treatment stations, operated with a hybrid steam jet pump system. Ladle lifting is conducted by a winch system for each station. Each treatment station is also equipped with two ladle cars. After receiving the liquid steel in the converter bay the ladle will be transported to the RH treatment station by ladle car“north”.

▲ ▲ The planned expansion being carried out by Tenova

station supplying metallurgical wires as well as insulation powder addition.

After treatment, the ladle will be received by ladle car“south”and taken to the caster bay. metallurgical requirements, post vacuum treatment will be carried out in the ladle treatment Depending on the

Tenova Metals Germany GmbH – Germany Website : www.tenova.com

Swager record?

Talurit AB’s latest swager, with a capacity of 4,200 tons, is the largest swager yet manufactured by the company, and thought to be the largest serial-made swager within the wire rope industry. The 4,200-ton swager is the first in a series of three machines commissioned from Talurit AB and is bound for Kakogawa in Japan. The swager is developed for making a mechanical splicing of an eye on a wire rope with a diameter up to 152mm. Wire rope swaged in these sizes is often used in the offshore industry, when securing oil platforms. Talurit AB delivers swagers of between 20 tons and 4,200 tons capacity to approximately 100 countries around the world. Talurit AB – Sweden Website : www.talurit.se

▲ ▲ The new swager, thought to be the largest one in the wire rope industry

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