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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

Osaka Steel invests in PROgauge light-section system from TBK Automatisierung und Messtechnik

With this latest investment in a laser-based light-section system from TBK Automatisierung und Messtechnik GmbH, a company of SMS group based in Graz, Austria, Japanese steel section producer Osaka Steel Co. Ltd. will be able to achieve higher productivity and enhanced quality control thanks to nextgeneration dimension measurement.