The modifications performed by SMS group to the existing casting strand – supplied by another manufacturer – and the ongoing maintenance of this equipment over the last decade differentiated SMS group for the supply of the new casting equipment. SMS group also developed a convincing, cost-efficient design that allows the new casting equipment to be interchangeable with the existing casting strand.
The scope of supply includes the complete cast floor equipment, including the ladle turret, the mold and the vertical-bending containment zone, and a pendulum shear to cut the strand into slabs.
To digitalize the casting process, SMS group is going to supply a range of technology packages. The new casting machine will be equipped with X-Pact Width Control, X-Pact Solid Control that includes width-dependent air-mist secondary cooling and solidification control, Level 2 X-Pact Cast Optimizer and the HD moldTC mold monitoring system.
SMS digital will supply the SMS Data Factory digitalization package. The existing infrastructure will allow for immediate capability of data-driven Business Intelligence at the caster, allowing the caster data to be incorporated for ongoing enhancements in quality, production, and asset cost reductions.
The anticipated start-up of the new casting strand is set for 2021.
_{(Source: SMS group)}