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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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Outokumpu to Invest in Utilizing Liquefied Natural Gas in Finland

19 December 2014 - Outokumpu is investing approximately €30 million into using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a replacement for propane at its Tornio, Finland, mill.

New Side Guide System from Siemens Reduces Hot Strip Mill Maintenance Costs

18 December 2014 - With the newly developed Eco Slide Disc Solution, Siemens Metals Technologies offers operators of hot strip mills a side guide system which can be adapted to nearly all existing entry guides and elongates the lifetime of wear parts up to 10 times compared to conventional wear plates.

Siemens Management System Cuts Energy Costs of Electrostatic Precipitators in Steel Mills

17 December 2014 - With Precon, Siemens Metals Technologies is offering steel works operators an energy management system for electrostatic precipitators in dedusting plants.

Bradbury Introduces Portable Decoiler for Containerized Roll Former

16 December 2014 - A newly designed BMS powered portable decoiler from the Bradbury Group has been utilized in a recent containerized standing seam line.

Swiss Steel Chooses Arktis Radiation Detectors System for New Application

15 December 2014 - Arktis Radiation Detectors will supply a custom version of one of its FLASH Radiation Portal Monitors to Swiss Steel AG, a steel manufacturer in Switzerland for the automotive, machine and appliance industries.

MORE and Danieli Install EAF Offgas System at ABS in Italy

12 December 2014 - In September 2014, MORE srl, jointly with Danieli & C. SpA, successfully installed the innovative LINDARC™ real time laser EAF offgas analysis system at Acciaierie Bertoli Safau (ABS) in Udine, Italy.

ANDRITZ to Modernize CAL for ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein

11 December 2014 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein, Germany, to modernize continuous annealing line No. 4 at the Andernach plant, the largest production site worldwide for packaging steel.

Siemens to Modernize Automation of Hot Rolling Mill for Chinese Steelmaker

10 December 2014 - Chinese Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies to modernize the process automation system of the hot rolling mill at its Handan factory.

Process Technology International, INTECO to Supply Equipment for Frisa’s New Melt Shop

05 December 2014 - Process Technology International LLC has received an order from INTECO to supply the chemical energy system, carbon injection, lime injection, a sidewall sample and temperature taking device along with PTI's innovative swingdoor for Frisa's new melt shop located in Monterey, Mexico.

Nelson Steel and Vigano Secure Order for Push/Pull Pickling Line in Poland

05 December 2014 - Nelson Steel and Vigano s.r.l. have been selected to build a push pull pickling line for ATS in Poland.

AK Steel Completes Ashland BF Hearth Reline, Resumes Full Production

04 December 2014 - The reline of AK Steel’s blast furnace hearth at its Ashland, Ky., Works was successful and the blast furnace has returned to full production following an approximate four-week planned outage for maintenance work.

India’s Largest Blast Furnace Blown-In at SAIL Plant in Burnpur

04 December 2014 - The largest blast furnace in India was blown-in at SAIL’s IISCO Steel Plant on 30 November 2014 in Burnpur, India.

Severstal Completes Converter Upgrade, Environmental Improvement Program

04 December 2014 - The Cherepovets Steel Mill, one of the world’s largest integrated steel mills and part of the Russian Steel division of Severstal, has completed a maintenance project to upgrade its No. 1 Converter.

California Steel Industries Commissions Pipe Welding Line from SMS Meer

02 December 2014 - CSI Tubular Products Inc. (CSITP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of California Steel Industries Inc. (CSI), based in Fontana, Calif., U.S.A., has successfully commissioned an electrical resistance welding (ERW) line for up to 24-inch diameter pipes supplied by SMS Meer.

Essar Steel Commissions 6 MTPA Integrated Pellet Complex in India

02 December 2014 - Essar Steel announced the commissioning of an integrated Pellet Complex in State of Odisha, India, comprised of an iron ore beneficiation facility at Dabuna (Keonjhar), 6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Pellet plant at Paradeep (Jagatsinghpur) and 253 kms long slurry pipe line with 12 MTPA carrying capacity connecting the beneficiation facility and pellet plant.

Danieli to Supply New Seamless Pipe Complex for OMK Trubodetal

02 December 2014 - Russia’s largest pipe fitting producer, Trubodetal, a subsidiary of United Metallurgical Company (OMK), has placed an order to establish an integrated pipe complex with Italian plant manufacturer Danieli for a new 9 5/8” seamless tube plant.

Altumet SPA Orders Pipe End Finishing Machine from PWS

28 November 2014 - Altumet SPA from Algiers, Algeria, has ordered a pipe end finishing machine from PWS.

Siemens Presents Industry-Specific Motors for Steel Plants

27 November 2014 - Siemens has developed industry-specific motors for steel plants on the basis of the Simotics 1LE1 motor platform.

NLMK Marks 80th Anniversary with Jubilee Pig Iron Heat at BF No. 7

26 November 2014 - Novolipetsk, NLMK Group’s main plant, celebrated the 80th anniversary of the production of its first pig iron with a formal jubilee heat ceremony held at blast furnace No. 7, one of the most modern and efficient furnaces in the world.

Metalloinvest Commences Pilot Production of New Facility at OEMK

25 November 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit (ASU #3) has entered the pilot production phase at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest).