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

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Siemens to Modernize Offgas Cooling in Eisenhüttenstadt for ArcelorMittal

08 August 2013 - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt in Germany has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to equip the off-gas cleaning system on LD (BOF) converter No. 2 with a new cooling stack.

Siempelkamp Expands Product Range with Ring-Rolling Mills

07 August 2013 - The first ring-rolling mill designed and built by Siempelkamp has passed its crucial test at its initial startup at the Krefeld, Germany, plant. In July, Siempelkamp manufactured the first rings made of steel with the rolling mill which will be delivered to the Russian JSC Metallurgical Plant Electrostal.

Baltimore Aircoil Co. Introduces The New Series 3000 Cooling Tower

06 August 2013 - Baltimore Aircoil Co. (BAC), a global leader in evaporative heat transfer technology, is pleased to introduce a new era of energy efficient cooling towers through its new and improved Series 3000 Cooling Tower.

Siemens Modernizes Continuous Caster at ArcelorMittal Bremen

06 August 2013 - German steel producer ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to modernize its continuous slab casting plant.

Republic Steel's Canton Facility Experiences Tranformer Failure

06 August 2013 - Republic Steel experienced a failure at the transformer that supplies power to the #7 furnace in its Canton, Ohio, melt shop on 2 August 2013. This failure is being investigated and will result in an outage of its #7 back-up furnace lasting between two and eight weeks.

Kenwal Adds Strip Width Measurement by ISRA VISION PARSYTEC

06 August 2013 - Kenwal is adding strip width measurement from ISRA VSION PARSYTEC to supplement its existing inspection system for the pickling line of its steel plant in Dearborn, Mich.

Mechel Holds Successful Testing of Equipment for Coking Coal Equipment

05 August 2013 - Russia’s Mechel OAO announced it has successfully tested equipment that produces coking coal concentrate at the Elga coal deposit's seasonal washing plant in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

ThyssenKrupp Steel German Subsidiary Modernizes Medium-Wide Strip Mill

05 August 2013 - Hoesch Hohenlimburg, a specialist supplier of hot rolled strip steel based in Hagen, Germany, has completed one of the biggest modernization projects in the firm’s history: The recently upgraded medium-wide strip mill has now been successfully ramped up.

Severstal Upgrading Cherepovets Steel Mill's Cold Rolling Mill

01 August 2013 - The Cherepovets Steel Mill, a major integrated steelmaker and part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, announced that it is to upgrade its 4−stand cold reduction mill to improve product quality, reduce costs and increase output.

NLMK Installs Pulverized Coal Injection System

01 August 2013 - NLMK has started hot testing pulverized coal injection (PCI) into its blast furnaces at its main production site in Lipetsk, Russia.

Superior Machine to Upgrade Gallatin Steel's C Furnace

31 July 2013 - Superior Machine Co. of S.C., Inc. has been awarded a contract to supply and install the equipment to upgrade the C furnace at Gallatin Steel Co. in Ghent, Ky.

Midrex and JSW to Convert DR Plant to Use Coke Oven Gas

29 July 2013 - Midrex Technologies and JSW Steel have announced the signing of a contract to modify the existing MIDREX® direct reduction plant located at JSW-Dolvi Works to utilize coke oven gas to supplement its natural gas supply for production of direct reduced iron.

Siemens Designs Sinter Plant for Ukrainian Steel Producer EMZ

29 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the Metinvest Group to carry out detailed engineering work on a new sinter plant for PJSC Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works (EMZ), a Ukrainian steel producer.

Tung Ho Steel Orders New Induction System from SMS Elotherm

25 July 2013 - Tung Ho Steel has ordered a new induction system from SMS Elotherm for its production plant for medium and large sections in Miaoli, Taiwan.

Laying Head Pipe Upgrade Increases Long Rolling Mill Utilization

25 July 2013 - A new laying head technology upgrade recently developed by Siemens Metals Technologies extends pipe life to record levels in long rolling mills running at speeds of 100 meters per second.

ArcelorMittal Zenica Makes Major Environmental Upgrades

24 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has made good progress in the implementation of a number of large environmental projects, with a total investment of more than US$14.5m.

SMS Siemag Modernizing Cold Rolling Mill in Bangladesh

23 July 2013 - KYCR Coil Industries Limited of Bangladesh has contracted SMS Siemag for an upgrade of the existing CVC® plus six-high reversing cold mill to a CCM® (Compact Cold Mill).

Dragon Steel Starts Up Second Siemens-Supplied Sinter Plant

23 July 2013 - Production operations recently commenced at the new 3.8 million tons per annum No. 2 sinter plant at Dragon Steel Corp. in Taiwan.

NLMK Launches Next-Generation EAF Mill in Kaluga Region

23 July 2013 - NLMK held a grand opening ceremony for NLMK Kaluga, its next-generation EAF mill in Kaluga Region, near Moscow.

QuinLogic Introduces Proactive Production Supervision System to Improve Operating Results

22 July 2013 - Processes in the steel industry have become so complex that it is no longer possible to permanently observe every single measured value. The new PPS (Proactive Production Supervision) system from QuinLogic solves this problem by monitoring production along the complete process route based on rules defined for the various products.