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On March 14, 2018, apt Extrusions GmbH & Co. KG, domiciled at Monheim in Germany, inaugurated a new 27-MN front-loading press supplied by SMS group (www.sms-group.com). “The new 27-MN extrusion press from SMS group replaces the existing 20-MN press. The scope also comprises related billet heating equipment including an extrutec GmbH gas heating furnace combined …
In February 2018, after a successful test phase, TMK-ARTROM based in Slatina, Romania, granted SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the supplied tube and pipe heat treatment line. Designed for an annual capacity of 160,000 tons, the new heat treatment line will be used for the production of seamless high-strength pipes up …
Tata Steel UK has placed an order with SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for the supply of a 330-ton converter for its integrated steel plant in Port Talbot in Wales, Great Britain. The SMS group scope of supply and services furthermore includes a new trunnion ring, the lamella-type vessel suspension system, a new secondary gear unit for the …
Development of innovative dynamic planning and optimization processes as part of a digitalization offensive Jacobs University of Bremen and SMS group kick off joint research and development project As part of its digitalization offensive, SMS group (www.sms-group.com) has kicked off a research and development project on intelligent production planning in coopeation with Jacobs University of …
PMB Silicon Sdn. Bhd., based in Sarawak, Malaysia, has contracted SMS group (www.sms-group.com) to supply two SAF (Submerged Arc Furnace) for the production of silicon. The planned production capacity is 32,000 tons of silicon per year. Commissioning is scheduled for autumn 2018. SMS group’s scope of supply includes the basic and detail engineering as well …
Jianlong Beiman Special Steel Co., Ltd., based in Qiqihar, China, has awarded SMS group (www.sms-group.com) a contract to supply core components for a high-speed wire rod mill for quality steel. The centerpiece of the new wire rod mill, which has an annual capacity of 500,000 tons, is the ten-stand wire rod finishing block. To comply …
North America based center for steel technology training to open in 2019 Officials from SMS group in North America and Arkansas Northeastern College administrators met to finalize and sign an agreement creating the Arkansas Steelmaking Academy which will begin offerings in 2019. Doug Dunworth, President and CEO of SMS group’s North American operations, met with Arkansas …
We see digitalization and Industry 4.0 as key challenges that are set to profoundly change the tube and wire industry in the years to come. SMS group (www.sms-group.com) is turning the spotlight on these topics at the Tube & wire trade fair, which will take place in Düsseldorf from April 16th to 20th, 2018. Hall …
Cost-efficient process route and increased plant availability PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, has awarded SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the contract to supply two secondary metallurgy plants and two six-strand continuous billet casters (Nos. 2 and 3). The new plants will be installed next to the existing caster No. 1 at Kryvyi Rih. With the new process route …
voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG based in Kindberg-Aumühl, Styria, Austria, has successfully commissioned a new heat treatment line and a hot tube straightening machine supplied by SMS group (www.sms-group.com). The line is designed for seamless tubes with outside diameters between 60.3 and 273.0 millimeters. It can process steel grades with alloying contents of up …