SMS group, Tata Steel Commission Third 2-Strand Slab Caster
11/09/2026 - SMS group announced the new 2-strand caster, Caster No. 3, has been commissioned in Steel Melting Shop #1 at Tata Steel Kalinganagar.
The vertical bending plant is designed to produce slabs 230 mm thick and between 1,000 and 2,150 mm wide. It has a maximum casting speed of 1.9 m per minute and an estimated capacity of 3.1 million metric tons annually. The grades produced include interstitial-free steel, low carbon, microalloyed peritectic grades and medium-carbon steel.
Features include a copper mold with hydraulically controlled oscillation, precise mold level control and hydraulically adjustable strand guidance. It also has Dynamic Soft Reduction® and a zone-controlled air mist secondary cooling system, along with level 1 and level 2 models of the X-Pact® automation system.
The caster reached it target production capacity and consistently delivered high performance within just a few months after the first heat, the companies said. They cite the tundish change-on-the-fly process as a key factor in the success of commissioning.
Caster No. 3 marks the third caster SMS group has delivered to the Kalinganagar facility.
Features include a copper mold with hydraulically controlled oscillation, precise mold level control and hydraulically adjustable strand guidance. It also has Dynamic Soft Reduction® and a zone-controlled air mist secondary cooling system, along with level 1 and level 2 models of the X-Pact® automation system.
The caster reached it target production capacity and consistently delivered high performance within just a few months after the first heat, the companies said. They cite the tundish change-on-the-fly process as a key factor in the success of commissioning.
Caster No. 3 marks the third caster SMS group has delivered to the Kalinganagar facility.
