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Zhangjiagang Hongchang Orders Two Twin-Ladle Furnaces from Siemens
03/16/2012 - Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co. Ltd. has awarded Siemens VAI Metals Technologies an order to supply two twin-ladle furnaces for its new converter steelworks in the city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province. Both secondary metallurgical facilities are scheduled for commissioning in spring 2013.
Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co. Ltd. has awarded Siemens VAI Metals Technologies an order to supply two twin-ladle furnaces for its new converter steelworks in the city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province. Both secondary metallurgical facilities are scheduled for commissioning in spring 2013. Jiangsu Shagang has had three identical Siemens ladle furnaces in operation since 2007.
Each of the two twin-ladle furnaces has a capacity of 180 tonnes. Siemens is supplying key mechanical and electrical components, including current conducting electrode arms together with the high-current busbar system and hydraulic system. Level 2 process models will ensure that the furnaces run efficiently.
Siemens is also responsible for the engineering and accessories, and will provide support services for their installation and commissioning.
Zhangjiagang Hongchang Plate Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Jiangsu Shagang Group. With an annual production of about 30 million tonnes of raw steel, it is the largest private-sector steelmaker in China.
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is a leading supplier of innovative and environmentally friendly products and solutions for industrial customers. With a global workforce of more than 100,000 employees, the Industry Sector comprises the divisions Industry Automation, Drive Technologies, and Customer Services, as well as the Business Unit Metals Technologies.
The Metals Technologies Business Unit (Linz, Austria), part of the Siemens Industry Sector, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of plant construction and engineering in the iron and steel industry as well as in the flat-rolling segment of the aluminum industry. The business unit offers a comprehensive product and service portfolio for metallurgical plants and equipment as well as integrated automation and environmental solutions covering the entire lifecycle of plants.
