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Hertwich Engineering Supplies Continuous Homogenizing Lines in India
09/10/2010 - Hertwich Engineering has supplied two continuous homogenizing and sawing lines to Vedanta Aluminium in Orissa, India. The lines are intended for Phase II of the Jharsuguda expansion project and will be used for homogenizing, sawing, and packing extrusion billets.
Hertwich Engineering has supplied two continuous homogenizing and sawing lines to Vedanta Aluminium in Orissa, India. The lines are intended for Phase II of the Jharsuguda expansion project and will be used there for homogenizing, sawing, and packing the extrusion billets produced.
The order comprises three continuous homogenizing units, two ultrasonic inspection stations, as well as two long and short billet saws and packing stations. The scope of supply includes all the roller tables, log handling equipment, and the control and automation technology.
Hertwich is also responsible for the erection supervision and commissioning.
The whole plant is designed for an annual production of 384,000 tonnes of round billets with diameters from 152 to 229 mm.
Site installation was started in April 2010 and start of operation is scheduled for the end of 2010.
Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a FTSE 100-listed metals and mining group for aluminum, copper, zinc, lead, iron and steel with operations worldwide.
Hertwich Engineering GmbH, Austria, is a company of the SMS group, which is, under the roof of the holding SMS GmbH, a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry. It consists of the two business areas, SMS Siemag and SMS Meer. In 2009, some 9000 employees worldwide generated a turnover of EUR 3.9 billion.
