| • | Vertical continuous caster to produce 370,000 tons of high quality blooms with round cross-sections of up to 800mm diameter. |
| • | New multi-roller drive unit reduces load during vertical casting |
| • | First order from China for plant of this type |
The Chinese company Zhongyuan Special Steel Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for a vertical continuous caster to produce heavy blooms with a round cross-section. The continuous caster has a capacity of up to 370,000 metric tons per year, which will enable Zhongyuan to produce additional high-quality steel grades. A newly designed multi-roller drive unit ensures optimum support of the 120-ton strand during casting. This is the first plant of this type Siemens is to supply to China. Commissioning of the continuous caster is scheduled for the end of 2014.