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Shanxi Zhongyang Upgrades with Three Siemens Mini Finishing Mills
10/17/2011 - Chinese steel producer Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. contracted with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to add a high-speed mini finishing mill to each of its three rod mills. Commissioning is expected in late 2012.
Chinese steel producer Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (ZISCO) contracted with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to add a high-speed mini finishing mill to each of its three rod mills. The new mills will be located in a suburb of Zhongyang County, Shanxi Province, China. This upgrade will almost double the mills’ production speed. Commissioning is expected in late 2012.
After the three finishing mills begin operation, the annual output of each mill will increase to 700,000 tonnes from 500,000 tonnes. With the three high-speed mini finishing mills, the company will also be able to produce small sizes, with one plant producing rod from 5.5 to 10 mm and rebar from 8 to 10 mm, and in the other two mills, rod from 5.5 to 16 mm and rebar from 8 to 14 mm. Speeds are guaranteed at 105 meters per second.
The scope of supply from Siemens VAI also includes guides. The electrical and automation package will be supplied by Siemens Ltd. China, utilizing the standard Siroll LR solution platform for long-product rolling mills and including the medium voltage drive.
A midsize private company established in 1985, ZISCO is an integrated mining, steelmaking, and power generation company that produces carbon grade rod and rebar for the Chinese construction market. It produced 3.6 million tonnes of steel wire in 2009.
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