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Secondary Metallurgy
News related to secondary refining and ladle technologies.
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Degasser, Caster Improvements Slated for JSW Steel USA Mill
24 January 2024 - JSW Steel USA has contracted Primetals Technologies to build what will be North America’s largest twin-station vacuum tank degasser and to upgrade the slab caster at its Ohio mill.
Indian Mill Starts Sarralle Ladle Furnace
22 September 2023 - A Sarralle-built ladle furnace has been successfully hot commissioned at India’s ESL Steel Ltd.-Vedanta, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Primetals Technologies Completes Automation Upgrades at Chinese Plant
07 February 2023 - Primetals Technologies has wrapped up an extensive automation and process optimization project for a Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. (TISCO) plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, the company has said.
Gerdau Gives Final OK to Furnace Modernization Project
11 November 2022 - Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate on an electric arc furnace (EAF) modernization at its Monroe, Mich., USA, special steel plant, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Swiss Steelmaker Taps AMI Automation for Electrode Regulation System
26 September 2022 - Stahl Gerlafingen contracted AMI Automation to upgrade the electrode regulation system (ERS) for its secondary steelmaking process, which the equipment supplier completed earlier this year.
Primetals Technologies Bags Order for Ladle Furnace
07 September 2022 - Mexico’s Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) has ordered a twin-ladle furnace from Primetals Technologies, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Showa Denko Enters Supply Partnership with EU Steel Producer
06 July 2022 - Electrode manufacturer Showa Denko Carbon has struck a strategic supply partnership with a German steelmaker for ultra-high-powered and ladle furnace electrodes.
CMC Upgrades Electrical Supply to Ladle Furnace
22 June 2022 - Commercial Metals Company has replaced the ladle furnace transformer at its Mesa, Ariz., USA, micro-mill, swapping it out for a Danieli-built digital power feeder.
SMS Wins Meltshop Order for Nucor’s Greenfield West Virginia Mill
25 March 2022 - SMS group will install a complete meltshop for Nucor Corp.’s brand-new mini-mill to be built in Mason County, W.Va., USA, the supplier reported today.
ABB Unveils New Electromagnetic Stirring Technology
15 December 2021 - Technology company ABB announced today the launch of its Tundish EMS solution to help steelmakers overcome the limited ability of the tundish vessel to control the flow of molten metal.
Tenaris Utilizes VR and AR Technology in Remote Start-Up
11 August 2021 - New ladles in the steel shop at Tenaris’s Siderca mill in Campana, Argentina, were started up remotely from Italy by using a mixed reality device.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for RH Degasser, Caster
30 March 2021 - Primetals Technologies has won a key equipment contract from ArcelorMittal’s joint-venture re-rolling mill in Alabama.
Steel Plant Issues Final Acceptance on Revamped Degasser
26 March 2021 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate related to work on an RH degasser at China Steel Corp.’s Kaohsiung works in Taiwan.
Quicklime Supplier Plans Tennessee Distribution Facility
12 November 2020 - Belgium-based lime and limestone supplier Lhoist Group will build a new dolomitic quicklime distribution facility in southwestern Tennessee, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Project to Automate Ladle Metallurgy Area Wins Financial Support
10 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is one of several Canadian manufacturers that will share CA$28.8 million in funding to support advanced manufacturing projects.
INTECO Bags Order for Nucor Vacuum Degasser
02 December 2019 - Austrian melting and casting specialist INTECO has won a contract to install a new vacuum degasser at a Nucor Corp. bar mill.
Refractories Maker Aims to Displace Imports of Steel Refining Component
19 November 2019 - Indian refractories specialist Dalmia-OCL has started up a new production line that will make snorkels, a critical component for RH degassers.
ArcelorMittal Monlevade Commissions Primetals Technologies Hot Metals Desulfurization System
10 October 2019 - The installation is part of the quality improvement program and expansion of the Brazilian facility.
AHMSA Signs Acceptance Certificate on New Vacuum Degasser
23 May 2019 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate on a twin RH vacuum degasser it built for Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., the company has announced.
Nucor Bar Mill to Upgrade Process Capability
20 May 2019 - Nucor Corp. on Monday revealed plans to equip its Darlington, S.C., bar and rod mill with a vacuum degassing system, allowing it to meet even higher quality specifications.
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