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• Second EAF Quantum also is designed to produce two million metric tons of liquid steel per year and may be operated with a mixture of scrap of varying composition and HBI
• Low electrical energy consumption per metric ton, low operating costs and CO 2 emissions
• Two-strand continuous slab caster will be expanded to a capacity of 3.4 million metric tons of slabs per year
• Total liquid steel capacity of nearly 4 million metric tons with two EAF Quantum furnaces

Fully automatic closed-die forging line from SMS group successfully commissioned at Ningbo Xusheng Auto Technology

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• The converter was replaced to optimize processes by increasing the volume of the vessel
• The new equipment included a maintenance-free Vaicon Link 2.0 suspension system, tilting drive, bottom-stirring system, "dart" machine for slag retention, and a new basic automation system
• Despite pandemic-related restrictions, the project ran on schedule and according to plan

• Complete supply of RH degasser, continuous caster, and material handling equipment
• On-site slab production to facilitate supply of high-quality steel for the automotive industry
• Annual capacity of 1.5 million tons
• Expected completion in early 2023

• Key component of Southwire’s modernization and business sustainability strategy
• Mill will expand production capacity of electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) copper rods

China Steel Corporation grants acceptance certificate after successful modernization of the RH facility by SMS group

• Replacement of the obsolete Level 2 Process Automation by state-of-the-art system in SSAB Hämeenlinna
• Reduction in off-gauge lengths thanks to more precise and coordinated set-points for threading and tailing out
• Ready for Industry 4.0: ESXi virtualization, hardware-neutral
• Enables simulation on virtual machines for calculating new steel grades