LONG PRODUCTS BULLETIN - SMS Meer GmbH

The minimill for medium sections
of Siam Yamato
Steel plant. The steel plant from SMS Concast has been designed
for a capacity of 700,000 tpy and it comprises an 80-t electric arc
furnace, a ladle furnace as well as a combined continuous caster.
Various auxiliary plants such as scrap transport, dedusting system
and material feed are also included in the supply package.
Continuous casting plant. The continuous bloom caster features
five casting strands and allows for a production of a wide format
range from 150 x 150 mm up to 230 x 450 mm. Simultaneous casting
of various formats is possible.
Medium section mill. The semi-continuous medium section mill
from SMS Meer produces beams from 100 x 50 up to 350 x 175 as
well as channels and angles. The annual capacity of finished products
is approx. 400,000 t. A future expansion of the mill to rounds
and flats and an increase in production at the same time is possible
in a further expansion stage. The mill comprises a walking beam
furnace with a capacity of 130 t/h, a two-high reversing stand as
well as a continuous finishing train with nine stands, of which six
stands are equipped as universal/two-high stands.
The mill stands. The mill stands are modular compact stands of
the CS type. The stands are interchangeable and can be used alternatively
as horizontal/vertical or universal stand. A quick stand
change can be executed without the need for a crane.
The finishing line. It consists of a rake-type cooling bed, a nineroller
straightening machine with adjustable pitch, a sawing line
with three cold saws, five stacking machines, binding and loading
devices.
Most modern mill in Asia. The mini steel mill is the most modern
plant in Asia for the production of medium sections and it takes
the latest technologies into account.
The breakdown stand.
The cooling bed.
The binding machine.
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