Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) is a valuable source of virgin iron for the electric steelmaking process. Its
As an international supplier of specialist conveying technology for metallurgical processes in the iron
Digital controls for EAF melting and casting bring together efficiency, power, and flexibility for a new
Given the improved operational economics and, in some areas, the physical or economic scarcity of water,
To meet the challenge of CO2 emissions from burners and furnaces, such as during reheating, Linde has
North Africa is emerging as a focal point of direct reduction-based ironmaking. Algeria and Egypt are
The service life of the blast furnace tuyere directly affects production. Burning through of the tuyere,
The highly dynamic economic climate of recent years has tightened the operating envelope for steel
Arvedi ESP, developed by Acciaieria Arvedi and designed, manufactured and sold by Primetals Technologies,
Breakouts on the continuous casting machine can be an unfortunate feature of operations and one which it
After a hesitant start to the replacement of steam ejectors in steel degassing with mechanical vacuum
The Danieli 175in wide (4,450mm) heavy plate/Steckel allows for fl exible production of heavy and light
Safe and cost effective materials handling is a crucial aspect of any business. This is especially true of
Dango & Dienenthal has developed an innovative ring cutting machine, RTM, which cuts rolled ring
As a leader in the acid regeneration market segment, John Cockerill offers a modular design that
The principle of a strip processing lines sounds simple. A strip wound onto a coil is de-coiled at the
The innovative Pipe Sizing Tool (PST) uses groundbreaking laser technology to achieve unparalleled
Digitalization is changing metals production, and Covid-19 has accelerated the transformation that will
AIC Group has developed automatic materials handling solutions that can be deployed on a wide range of
Badische Stahlwerke operates two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) with a tapping weight of 108t each. In 2020,
The hot gunning repair of refractories for converters, ladles, EAFs, RH-snorkels etc., is a cost saving
The hot rolling of wires, rods and bars is a fast, complex and yet necessarily precise process. Human
ALMAMET is a leading supplier of desulfurization reagents, technology and expertise, having recently
Tata Steel’s blast furnace No. 6 of in IJmuiden was blown-in in April 1986 after a full reline and
Given that steel produces between 7 % and 9% of global CO2 emissions, the industry is clearly part of the
Edge trimming of steel coils during processing is standard practice, however, unless edge quality can be
The steel industry now finds itself in the age of digitalisation. High plant availability, consistent
Schaeffler offers steel manufacturers a practical and future-oriented solution with its sealed spherical
Inorganic CrIII passivation or organic Cr-free passivation/TOC are commonly applied on aluminised steel
The world steel industry is a major emitter of greenhouse gases but is strenuously increasing its efforts
Danieli’s minimills based on MIDA endless and direct casting and rolling processes are now well
Energiron direct reduction technology complies with the world’s strictest environmental regulations,
Green technologies are those that reduce emissions, waste by-products and resource consumption; increased
The hot blast system is key ancillary plant equipment with respect to safe and stable operations during a
As a result of declining availability and quality of raw materials, environmental pollution and increasing
The last five years have seen a significant rise in the production of steel via the electric arc furnace
John Cockerill has developed ‘goMobile’, a WiFi-based android system to use mobile phones and tablets
In order to achieve the necessary strip cooling rates for today’s high strength steels, values as high
In the current situation in world steel, with overcapacity, turbulent markets and geopolitical conflicts,
AIC provides automation solutions to automatically tie and tag bundles of profi les, sections, rebars and
Sinter making produces large quantities of dust and gaseous pollutants, requiring extensive removal and
Environmental and climate change pressures are demanding that the steel industry decarbonises. Tenova,
Given the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels and the major
Danieli Linz Technology, specialists in BOF steelmaking and Danieli Corus, one of the market leaders in
Since its launch in 2011, the converter division of Danieli has revamped/redesigned five converters and is
Ori Martin has completed the revamping and modernisation of its Bressica Consteel EAF – the first such
Sarralle offers solutions based on Eco efficiency, with a warranty of a minimum environmental impact in
Mechanical dry vacuum pumps are increasingly replacing traditional steam ejectors in vacuum secondary
100 years of vacuum innovation can mean a lot. 2019 marks 100 years since F.D. Edwards first set up shop,
Danieli was awarded the contract to supply the CC8 slab caster at voestalpine Stahl, Linz, in January 2015
Nucor Steel Gallatin has contracted Danieli to upgrade its hot strip plant in Ghent, Kentucky, USA. The
Mi.DA., or ‘Micro-mill Danieli’, has been in industrial operation since 2009. Its benefits in terms of
SMS has designed, built and commissioned a powder atomisation plant at the SMS group facilities in
Saving energy in a steelworks is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. CMI designs and builds
With the new ‘SMART CORE’ software for the measurement of long products, quality data can be
The FOEN® air knife system is well-known as the most advanced galvanising system for the production of
The world’s leading electrical strip producers have placed their trust in tried and tested Tenova LOI
Advanced high strength steel grades are known to have poor zinc wettability when using a full radiant tube
ZUMBACH Electronics, a leading supplier of noncontact measuring technologies for the metal and steel
Additive Manufacturing is being exploited at breathtaking speed. Now design engineers are not restricted
To cope with the remarkable increase in recent years in the demand for high strength steel strip, coil
Use of mathematical modelling of a new steel coil storage/distribution warehouse has generated storage
Chute-type charging devices have proven to offer optimum control over the distribution of raw material on
In mid 2015, SIJ Acroni, Slovenia, placed an order with Primetals Technologies to supply a new 95t AOD
Even with in-campaign gunning repairs, EAFs need refractory relines every one to four weeks depending on
Big River Steel (BRS) located in Osceola, Arkansas, USA, on approximately 1,300 acres (5 km2) of land is
The successful installation of the world’s first DQ system in a Plate/Steckel mill fulfilled the target
In the past, steel plate was more or less a mass-produced commodity, However, over the past few years,
Rourkela Steel Plant is the largest producer of cold rolled non-oriented (CRNO) steels in India. Control
In response to the ever-increasing demand from the automotive industry for thinner and stronger cold
Many hot-dipped galvanising lines (HDGL) tend to over-coat zinc and other coatings because the process
Due to the increasingly stringent product requirements, galvanising lines dedicated to automotive products
Steel grades requiring galvanising have changed dramatically in the last 20 years, going from simple
In order to organise and create good and actionable information from the tsunami of data that, today, is
Analysis of steel slag is a significant requirement in the control of the steelmaking process and to
The conventional method of determining the short circuit impedances of electric arc furnaces, which are
Mi.DA, or ‘Micro-mill Danieli’, has been in industrial operation since 2009. Its benefits in terms of
LAP has added a new function to its CONTOUR CHECK SHAPE measurement system. It is specifically designed
In continuous processing lines, product quality requirements demand that strip annealing temperature is
ZUMBACH Electronics of Switzerland recently sold a PROFILEMASTER® SPS 800-S8 profile measuring system to
This article summarises the results of a comparison of two modern blast furnace designs. These designs
Steel production via the DRI-EAF route produces significantly less CO2 than the integrated BF-BOF route
In November 2013, Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (TISCO) started the new BF No.6 at their
Use of magnesium (Mg) granules for desulphurisation of blast furnace iron shows marked regional
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) represents over 160 steel producers (including 9 of the world’s
World electric steelmaking has increased from 595Mt in 1960 to 1,606Mt in 2013, an increase of 170% and,
Mechanical dry vacuum pumps are increasingly replacing traditional steam ejectors in vacuum secondary
Thin slab casting and rolling (TSCR) also known as Compact Strip Production (CSP), was developed by SMS
Over the past 25 years the thin slab casting and rolling process has been gaining a major market share in
Technologies and tools exist that can achieve synergy between the EAF process and reduced environmental
Mould coatings play a crucial part in improving product quality and reducing operating costs in continuous
The 4-strand combi caster at SMS-II of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd commissioned in 2003, was designed to
On 18 March, 2014, a new, fully integrated hot-rolling and processing facility (HRPF), supplied by
CMI’s patented Double Regenerative Burner (DRB) technology for reheating furnaces considerably lowers
SMS group is convinced that the future of main drives for forging presses will be torque drive technology.
BRAUN has developed a cast product deburring grinding solution, based on its well-proven HP
One of the approaches to replace Cr-based passivation coatings with non-Cr is to use formulations based on
The production of advanced high strength steel (AHSS) grades in a continuous annealing line requires
SMS Group has developed a mobile measuring system, CaliView®, for checking the contour, position and
Surface inspection has been greatly enhanced with the latest developments in LED technology utilised in
Advances in camera technology have enabled a significant enhancement of dimensional measurements in plate
Zinc coating weight on steel strip is affected by many process parameters, leading to non-uniform
CMI, one of the leading suppliers of equipment for the processing of steel, has launched its latest,
Manual oil layer thickness determination is definitely no longer sufficient for the sensitive and highly