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Siemens to Service Zhangjiagang Plate Mill for Shagang

11/30/2010 - Chinese steelmaker Shagang Wide Plate Mills Co. Ltd. has selected Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to provide scheduled service support for its 5-m plate mill no. 1 in its Zhangjiagang Works.

Chinese steelmaker Shagang Wide Plate Mills Co. Ltd. has selected Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to provide scheduled service support for its 5-meter plate mill no. 1 in its Zhangjiagang Works.
 
Siemens VAI says that the order represents its first service contract for a plate mill in China.
  
The plate mill in Zhangjiagang is fitted with Siemens mechanical and electrical equipment, and has been in operation since January 2007. The rolling stand has a rolling force of up to 10,000 tonnes and is equipped with hydraulic roll gap control and work roll bending. A Mulpic® intensive cooling system is installed on the conveying side to provide the accelerated cooling required for the production of high-strength plates.
 
The plant can produce about 1.8 million tonnes of heavy plate per annum, mainly for shipbuilding, tube manufacture, and the construction industry in China.
 
A team of Siemens specialists will inspect the plant at regular intervals, dealing with the latest maintenance issues and implementing structured maintenance processes together with the customer. The service package will be backed by a comprehensive range of training courses for Shagang's employees.
 
The Siemens maintenance team will include specialists for the control system, basic and process automation, process technology, mechanical and fluid systems, as well as an expert for the Mulpic cooling system.
 
Mulpic is exclusively licensed by CRM to Siemens VAI.
 
Scott Bellamy, Senior Service Manager for plate and aluminum rolling mills at Siemens VAI, said: "The development and implementation of a suitable maintenance strategy contributes greatly to maintaining the long-term performance of plants in the steel industry. As a partner throughout the entire life cycle, our long-term oriented service packages provide high levels of reliability and availability for our customers' plants."
 
Shagang Wide Plate Mill Co. Ltd. is part of the Jiangsu Shagang Group, which is one of China's leading steelmakers with an annual production of about 23 million tonnes.
 
The Siemens Industry Sector is a leading supplier of environmentally friendly production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. The Sector consists of six divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 204,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry achieved in fiscal year 2010 total sales of approximately €34.9 billion.
 
The Siemens Industry Solutions Division is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities comprising the business activities of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, Water Technologies and Industrial Technologies. With around 29,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry Solutions posted sales of €6.0 billion in fiscal year 2010.