Gerdau chooses Danieli Automation Q-REG electrode regulators for seven plants in Brazil
Seven plants of Gerdau in Brazil will benefit from the installation of the innovative Danieli Automation Q-REG electrode regulator system to their electric arc furnaces. Q-REG provides not only the control of electrodes based on a dedicated HiPAC high-performance process controller, but also fast data acquisition and processing to analyze […]
MMK rolls first coil on two-stand Compact Cold Mill modernized by SMS group
Ambitious goal: CCM® equipped with latest actuators and measuring systems for top quality products in just twelve months Russian steel producer Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK), based in Magnitogorsk, has successfully rolled the first coil on the two-stand Compact Cold Mill (CCM®) from SMS group (www.sms-group.com) after a reconstruction […]
Measuring the steel level in continuous casting
Radiometric based mould level measurement is the dominating technology for measuring the steel level in continuous casting. This technology has been available for more than 50 years and now with more than six thousand systems deployed. The level of liquid metal in the mould is measured reliably and precisely. The […]
Tenova Receives an Order from Baowu Group for the Revamping of a Pomini Fully Automatic Roll Shop
Castellanza, May 17, 2021 – China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited, leader in the global steel industry, awarded Tenova, a leading company specialized in sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, two contracts for the revamping of a fully automatic roll shop for its silicon steel plant […]
Usiminas selects Danieli Corus for new 180-t converter
Second BOF replacement for Brazilian integrated steelmaker Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Usiminas) has awarded the contract for the replacement of BOF Converter #5 of BOF Shop #2 at their 4.8 Mtpy Ipatinga integrated steelworks to Danieli Corus. This contract is a repeat order after the contract for the […]
AIC solutions for rolling mill performance improvements in Canada
The AIC Team commissioned a rolling mill upgrade at GERDAU GLN plant in Cambridge, Canada. Improved performance and safety have been achieved thanks to the installation of new electrical and automation systems made in accordance with customer requirements.
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe awards Order for the Revamping of Burner Technology in a Continuous Galvanizing Line to Tenova LOI Thermprocess
Essen, May 12, 2021 – Tenova LOI Thermprocess, a leading global company in the field of heat treatment plants, has received another order from thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (tkSE) for the revamping of burner technology at the continuous galvanizing line located in Bochum, Germany. This modernization measure is an important […]
MORE technological packages operating at NUCOR STEEL FLORIDA, USA.
As of December 2020, NUCOR STEEL FLORIDA (Frostproof, FL USA) started the new Danieli MIDA minimill. With a capacity of 380,000 shtpy, it produces coils from rebar #3 to #8 with coils up to 5 tons. This plant features the latest energy-saving and environmentally friendly melting equipment, which significantly reduces the overall CO2 emissions. […]
Benxi Iron & Steel grants final acceptance for hot-strip mill modernization, confirming its trust in modernization expertise from SMS group
Increased production capacity, enhanced rolling stability and a product range expanded by high-strength grades Benxi Iron & Steel (Benxi), China, has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate to SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for the successful modernization of their 1,700-millimeter No. 1 hot-strip mill. The objective of this project was to bring the […]
NPO places order for Vertical Semi-Continuous Caster VERSCON with SMS Concast
New development: the economical alternative to ingot casting for highest yield and best bloom qualities NPO Laboratory of Special Steels and Alloys, a company of PJSC Kirovsky Zavod, based in St Petersburg, Russia, has placed an order for a one-strand Vertical Semi-Continuous Caster (VERSCON) with SMS Concast, a company of […]