Open / Close Advertisement

Siemens to Supply Automation, Electrical Equipment to Handan I&S for Three New Process Lines

03/13/2009 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply automation and electrical equipment to Handan Iron & Steel for a new annealing line and two hot galvanizing lines.

 Handan Iron & Steel Corp., China, has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply automation and electrical equipment for a new annealing line and two hot galvanizing lines. The order, which includes all drives plus the basic and process automation systems, is valued at around 20 million euros.
 

Handan’s new annealing line will be built in collaboration with SMS Demag AG, Düsseldorf, Germany, and Drever International SA, Liège, Belgium.

The two new hot galvanizing lines will be installed in conjunction with Drever International and CMI Groupe, which is located in Seraing, Belgium.
 
The strip processing lines are part of cold rolling mill No. 2, which is currently being constructed and is scheduled to start production at the end of 2010. Siemens will supply all drive technology for the three processing lines as well as basic automation, including technological control systems for the built-in skinpass mills and stretch levelers as well as measuring and control equipment for strip cleaning and post-treatment.

 
Siemens VAI’s scope of supply also encompasses process automation, control desks and HMI equipment with user-friendly process and plant diagnostic functions. Automation will be completely based on Simatic S7 programmable logic controllers, with standardized application modules to be used for actual programming to facilitate commissioning and maintenance. To enhance plant availability, the process automation system and the HMI system will contain standard server components with a partially redundant design. All main and auxiliary drives will be based on three-phase technology.
 
To ensure a consistently high product quality, the annealing line will be fitted with a fully automatic strip surface inspection system (SIAS). The two hot galvanizing lines will incorporate systems from third-party companies.
 
Siemens also will be responsible for supervision of installation work as well as for commissioning, acceptance-test support and customer training.
 
Established in Handan in Hebei province in 1958, Handan Iron & Steel Corp. has an annual production of around nine million tonnes of steel. Since the middle of 2008, the company has been part of the Hebei Iron & Steel Group, the leading steel producer in China.
 
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the world's leading supplier of production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. The Sector consists of six Divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 222,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry posted in fiscal year 2008 a profit of EUR3.86 billion with revenues totaling EUR38 billion.
 
With the business activities of Siemens VAI Metal Technologies, (Linz, Austria), Siemens Water Technologies (Warrendale, Pa.), and Industry Technologies (Erlangen, Germany), the Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities. Using its own products, systems and process technologies, Industry Solutions develops and builds plants for end customers, commissions them and provides support during their entire life cycle. With around 31,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry Solutions achieved an order intake of EUR 8.4 billon in fiscal year 2008 (preliminary and unaudited).