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scrap charging system with consteerrer®, a model of this caster will feature a unique design of the segment
the well-established ABB ArcSave® electromagnetic roller drives and the protective shields for the middle
stirrer designed specifically continuous charging eAF strand. It is the first ever 3-strand slab casting solution.
systems. the record-breaking electric arc furnace has tangshan Donghua will benefit from a higher capacity
a 300-ton tapping size and utilizes a charge mix which compared to employing a 2-strand slab caster – at lower
include hot Briquetted Iron (hBI). space requirements in comparison with the installation
of an extra caster.
It was installed to meet the demand for increased output
following the recent revamp of the continuous endless Nucor Corporation again selects Danieli Endless
Strip Production (Arvedi-eSP) casting and rolling mill Casting-Rolling Technology
line at the plant. “We’re really thankful for the seamless Following the QSP-DUe® order for Danieli Universal
collaboration between tenova, ABB and the Arvedi Endless Rolling technology for quality hot-strip, Nucor
technicians and site personnel, and for the great efforts corporation has now selected again the Danieli endless
our teams have made during this world-class project. casting and rolling technology for long products and
We’re very proud of the contribution our technologies ordered a MIDA® QlP minimill to be installed in
are making to AcciaieriaArvedi’s ambitions as a steel Lexington, North Carolina.
industry trailblazer,” said Silvio Reali, Tenova Senior
Vice President. “the metals industry is essential for the new MIDA plant QlP® fully endless Quality
the transition to a net zero world. Working together on long Products minimill will produce 410,000 shtpy of
this milestone project will support AcciaieriaArvedi to quality rebars from recycled steel scrap, melted by
have one of the most sustainable, efficient and modern Danieli’sDigimelter® and lF powered by Q-One® digital
steel operations,” said ZaeimMehraban, Global Sales power feeder with the possibility to utilize renewable
Manager, Metallurgy Products at ABB. energy such as solar, wind and others. A single-strand,
high-productivity caster featuring Danieli’s high-speed
Tosyali Holding orders second slab caster from Octocaster® technology will feed the rolling mill in full
Primetals Technologies
endless mode. MIDA QlP® technology grants the best
turkish-based tosyali holding recently ordered a new product quality at the most competitive construction and
slab caster from Primetals technologies. tosyali is conversion costs with the lowest environmental impact.
aiming to expand in the Algerian market by implementing Nucor’s new MIDA micromill will be managed by Danieli
the slab caster together with a new hot-strip mill at its Automation’s advanced process technologies and
site in Bethioua, located in the north-western part of artificial intelligence. Q3 pulpits will support Nucor’s
Algeria.
operators in supervising a fully automated plant, making
the commissioning of the slab caster is scheduled for extensive use of big-data analysis. Robotized solutions
summer 2024. In 2020, the turkish company ordered will increase plant safety according to the “zero-man on
two eAF Quantum electric arc furnaces, a twin vacuum- the floor” concept. Production scheduling and tracking
degassing plant with oxygen blowing, and a 2-strand will be performed by using the Q3-Met manufacturing
slab caster for its site in Iskenderun, turkey. the new execution system.
casting machine in Algeria will have the same design the new MIDA QlP minimill is expected to start
and settings as the one in Iskenderun.
production by summer of 2024 and, as already achieved
Primetals Technologies to supply Chinese customer in Sedalia and Frostproof, is expected to reach full
with unique 3-strand Continuous Slab Caster productivity few months after startup.
Recently, chinese steel producer tangshan Donghua Nucor Corporation endorses Danieli with Orders
Iron and Steel enterprise Group placed an order with for Cold-Strip Plants
Primetals technologies to supply a new 3-strand As part of the multi-technology order valued in excess
continuous slab caster for its plant in tangshan, hebei of US$ 650 million, Nucor Corporation has selected
province, china. the machine will supply slabs to Danieli to supply technological equipment and
a recently installed hot rolled rolling mill. Startup is
expected for December 2022. automation for two installations.

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