| • | Improved strip tension control boosts operational stability |
| • | New drive technology increases processing speeds |
| • | Upgrade was carried out during end-of-year break in just three and half weeks |
| • | Fast production ramp-up |
Primetals Technologies successfully realized the modernization of an annealing and pickling line of Aperam Genk in Belgium. The objectives of the project were to upgrade the drive technology and optimize the strip tension control. Under the turnkey project, Primetals Technologies has been responsible for engineering, procurement and supply as well as construction work and commissioning. The upgrade was carried out during end-of-year break in just three and half weeks, followed by fast production ramp-up. The modernized plant went on-stream mid-January 2016