Digitalization Balanced Power: Active Power Feeder For electricity savings and lower electrode consumption, Primetals Technologies created the Active Power Feeder. ISSUE METEC (JUN 23) 25.10.2023
Digitalization Digital Optical Caliper Boosts Safety in Long Rolling Mills The Digital Optical Caliper can precisely measure a variety of long-rolling product sections, thereby identifying potential issues during production and promoting safer work practices. 04.10.2023
Digitalization Mexican Steel Mill Streamlines Strip Handling and Quality Control ArcelorMittal Mexico’s production site in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in Michoacán has put an integrated quality control, production management, and transportation system into operation. 28.09.2023
Digitalization BGH Edelstahl to Test Active Power Feeder BGH Edelstahl in Siegen, Germany, has signed an agreement with Primetals Technologies to test the Active Power Feeder at its 50-ton EAF. 12.09.2023
Steelmaking Two LD converters and gas cleaning systems for ArcelorMittal in Monlevade ArcelorMittal has recently contracted Primetals Technologies to revamp two LD converters (BOFs) at its steel plant in Jõao Monlevade, Brazil. 29.08.2023
Steelmaking Excellent Performance at New Stainless-Steel Plant in China A joint venture of Chinese steel producers Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. (TISCO) and Shandong Xinhai Industry have granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies. 22.06.2023
Steelmaking Forging a Path toward Low Carbon Steel: Salzgitter and SALCOS Dr. Hans-Jörg Krassnig and Martin Zappe discuss the recent investment of SALCOS in an electric arc furnace from Primetals Technologies and the future of electric steelmaking. ISSUE METEC (JUN 23) 13.06.2023
Steelmaking Gerdau Orders One-of-a-kind Power Solution from Primetals Technologies Primetals Technologies has won a contract to provide the Gerdau Petersburg plant in Virginia, U.S.A., with a 69-kV static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) to support the plant’s AC EAF. 07.06.2023
Steelmaking Modernized processing line at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein thyssenkrupp Rasselstein starts a modernized slitting line from Primetals Technologies, including an upgrade to the Level 1 automation and drive systems. 03.05.2023
Steelmaking Remarkable Performance from Electric Steelmaking Plants in China Together with Primetals Technologies, Guilin Pinggang, and Wuzhou Yongda now reveal the outstanding performance figures for these two electric steelmaking plants. 25.04.2023
Steelmaking ArcelorMittal Zenica Boosts Productivity with a New BOF A new 125-ton BOF expands the production capacity of Bosnian steel producer ArcelorMittal Zenica in Zenica, Bosnia Herzegovina. 14.02.2023
Steelmaking HKM Orders Tailor-made Relining Machine German steel producer Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) ordered a tailor-made BOF relining machine to replace a 30-year-old, outdated machine at HKM’s steel plant in Duisburg, Germany. 09.02.2023
Green Steel The Future of Electric Steelmaking With a long history of use in the steel industry, the electric arc furnace is emerging as a significant and essential player in the steel industry’s future. ISSUE #12 (FEB 23) 09.02.2023
Green Steel Pioneers Talk #15: Electrifying Green Steelmaking In this session, Hans-Jörg Krassnig, Head of Electric Steelmaking, shares his fascination with the raw power of the electric arc furnace. 09.02.2023
Steelmaking 330-Ton LD Converter on its way to the U.S.A. A 330-ton LD Converter from Primetals Technologies is headed for a U.S.-based steel producer to replace an existing converter that has reached the end of its lifetime. 22.12.2022
Green Steel FAC Granted by Hongtai Steel for EAF Quantum in China Hongtai Steel granted the final acceptance certificate for an EAF Quantum from Primetals Technologies for their site near Xuancheng, China. 29.11.2022
Digitalization FAC for Electric Steel Plant Granted rom Gerdau Special Steel North America Gerdau Special Steel North America has granted Primetals Technologies the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the modernization of its electric steel plant in Monroe, Michigan, U.S.A. 11.11.2022
Steelmaking Conversion and Modernization of Hot-Dip Galvanizing Lines at voestalpine Austrian steel producer voestalpine will adapt and expand its existing electrical, drive, and automation systems to rebuild hot-dip galvanizing line No. 4 in Linz, Austria. 13.09.2022
Steelmaking TYASA Orders a New Twin Ladle Furnace TYASA, a family-owned company, has ordered a new twin ladle furnace for their Ixtaczoquitlán site in south-eastern Mexico. 06.09.2022
Green Steel HyREX Demonstration Plant from POSCO and Primetals Technologies POSCO, a leading South Korean steel producer, and Primetals Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a demonstration plant for hydrogen-based hot metal production. 31.08.2022
Green Steel Salzgitter Orders EAF for Green Steel Transformation Salzgitter is currently investing to transform their existing integrated steel plant to green steel production by 2033. Salzgitter has just signed a contract for the EAF Ultimate. 25.08.2022
Digitalization Mastering Automation: Fully Automated Steelmaking The digital transformation in the global steel industry is well underway. With dynamic process control systems available for every aspect of the production chain, fully automated steelmaking will... 22.07.2022
Steelmaking CSP Orders New Relining Machine for Steel Mill in Northeastern Brazil Brazilian steel producer Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) ordered a new relining machine for its steel mill in Pecém, Using a new patent-pending process... 21.06.2022
Steelmaking Çolakoğlu Sets Two World Records in Stainless Steelmaking in VOD Plant Turkish steel producer Çolakoğlu’s vacuum oxygen decarburization (VOD) plant, located in Dilovası about 60 kilometers to the south-east of Istanbul sets two world records. 03.05.2022
Steelmaking ArcelorMittal to Receive Two New LD Converters ArcelorMittal recently ordered two new LD converters (BOFs) for its steel plant in Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France from Primetals Technologies. 30.03.2022
Steelmaking NLMK Issues FAC for New BOF Off-Gas Systems NLMK Group issued the final acceptance certificates for off-gas systems at LD converters (BOFs) No. 2 and 3 at steel plant LD2 in Lipetsk. 22.02.2022
Digitalization HKM Receives Two New Ladle-Treatment Stands Featuring LiquiRob German steel producer Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) operates an integrated steel plant in Duisburg-Huckingen, now featuring two new ladle-treatment stands. 15.02.2022
Steelmaking JSW Orders Two BOFs and Two Slab Casters for New Melt Shop Indian steelmaker JSW Vijayanagar Metallics Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Steel Ltd (JSW Steel), has placed an order with Primetals Technologies to supply equipment for its new ... 24.01.2022
Green Steel Pioneers Talk #5: Greening the BF-BOF Steelmaking Route Steel production is set to become more environmentally compatible than ever before. In this session of Pioneers Talk, Gerald Wimmer and Tom Widter discuss how to “green” the integrated production ... 20.12.2021
Steelmaking HBIS Handan's New KOBM Converter Begins Operation In early November, a KOBM converter, upgraded from a former BOF converter by Primetals Technologies, was started up in the steel plant of HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel in Handan, China ... 07.12.2021
Steelmaking Wuzhou Yongda Issues FAC for EAF Quantum and Ladle Furnace In November 2021, Chinese steel producer Wuzhou Yongda Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (Wuzhou Yongda) issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for an EAF Quantum electric arc furnace and twin ladle ... 02.12.2021
Digitalization Pioneers Talk #2: Meeting EAF Performance Targets Using Data Analytics In this session of "Pioneers Talk", we sit down with Data Analyst Manuel Sattler to discuss how the utilization of data can improve the operation of electric arc furnaces. 25.11.2021
Digitalization Pioneers Talk #1: Plant Logistics Simulations In this session of Pioneers Talk, we sit down with plant-logistics expert Stefan Mühlbock to discuss how his simulations are helping steel producers to make the right investment decisions. 19.11.2021
Steelmaking Aperam Orders New AOD Line and AOD Line Upgrade for Genk Plant In September, Primetals Technologies received an order from Aperam Genk in Belgium to supply a new argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) production line and to upgrade the existing AOD 1 production line. 18.11.2021
Steelmaking New Partnership with SICON to Promote Digitalization of Scrap Yards Primetals Technologies and SICON recently signed a cooperation agreement concerning the development of holistic solutions for the digitization of complete scrap yards. Primetals Technologies ... 11.11.2021
Green Steel Metalloinvest Helps Lay Solid Foundation for Green Steelmaking Metalloinvest has contracted with Primetals Technologies and consortium partner Midrex Technologies, Inc. to supply the new HBI Plant (HBI-4) at Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK). The plant will be located in ... 21.10.2021
Steelmaking ATI Latrobe Starts Up New EAF from Primetals Technologies Primetals Technologies is pleased to announce the start-up of an electric arc furnace it supplied to global specialty materials producer ATI for its Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA facility. 21.09.2021
Steelmaking BGH Freital Grants FAC for New AOD Converter The German steel producer BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH has granted Primetals Technologies final acceptance certification for a new argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter. 19.08.2021
Steelmaking Primetals Technologies to Extend JSL Converter Meltshop Primetals Technologies has received an order from Indian steelmaker Jindal Stainless Ltd. (JSL) to extend the company's meltshop in Jajpur, Odisha with a new production line. 29.07.2021
Steelmaking Guilin Pinggang issues FAC for EAF Quantum electric arc furnace In June, Chinese steel producer Guilin Pinggang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (Guilin Pinggang) issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for an EAF Quantum electric arc furnace with a tapping ... 06.07.2021
Steelmaking ArcelorMittal Zenica Orders Converter Replacement from Primetals Technologies In April, Bosnian steel producer ArcelorMittal Zenica d.o.o. placed an order with Primetals Technologies to replace the vessel of BOF converter #2 and supply associated equipment. An optimized design 10.06.2021
Steelmaking Tosyali, Turkey: Second EAF Quantum and Slab Caster Capacity Expansion Turkish steel producer Tosyali has placed an additional order with Primetals Technologies to supply an additional, second EAF Quantum electric arc furnace and a slab caster expansion. 08.04.2021
Steelmaking LD Converter Replacement Goes on Stream for HBIS Serbia in Smederevo Primetals Technologies replaced the LD (BOF) converter no. 2 at the Smederevo production location of the steel producer HBIS Group Serbia Iron & Steel LLC (HBIS Serbia). 01.04.2021
Steelmaking AM/NS Calvert Selects Primetals Technologies to Supply RH Degasser and CCM Primetals Technologies will supply an RH degasser, continuous slab casting machine, and material handling equipment to AM/NS Calvert for their new steel meltshop. A 50/50 joint venture between Arcelor 30.03.2021
Green Steel BOF Relining Made Faster Primetals Technologies developed and implemented a new LD converter (BOF) relining solution at Ternium’s Santa Cruz plant—making relining safer, simpler, and much faster. 01.02.2021
Steelmaking Tosyali Orders EAF Quantum, Secondary Metallurgy, and Continuous Slab Caster Turkish steel producer Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. has placed an order with Primetals Technologies to supply an EAF Quantum electric arc furnace, a twin vacuum-degassing plant with oxygen blowing 03.12.2020
Green Steel Greening Converter Steelmaking With the steel industry under increasing pressure to make production more environmentally friendly, many steel producers are looking for short-term and cost-effective solutions. ISSUE #09 (JAN 20) 01.01.2020
Digitalization Liquirob: A tireless worker for higher efficiency, quality, and safety The LiquiRob robot system was specifically developed by Primetals Technologies for improving workplace safety and measurement quality under the harsh conditions encountered in the ironmaking and ... ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Steelmaking Overcoming Bottlenecks in Steelmaking with an AOD Converter In mid-2015, SIJ Acroni, Slovenia, placed an order with Primetals Technologies to supply a new 95-ton AOD converter and a new dedusting system to its steel works in Jesenice. The new equipment ... ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Digitalization Smart-Sensor Packages Primetals Technologies has developed a variety of sensor solutions for steelmaking. These sensors generate the data required for condition monitoring, and play an important role in determining ... ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Digitalization Greener technologiesfor a changing world Dr. Thomas Steinparzer is Head of Technology and Innovation for ECO Solutions at Primetals Technologies. ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Digitalization Fully Automated Converter Operation At the steelmaking stage, more and more tasks that used to be done by human operators can today be executed automatically. For a while now, most converter-based measurements have been taken ... ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Digitalization Automated Scrap Material Flow Primetals Technologies has continually worked on perfecting the automated scrap material flow for steel plants that are based on electric arc furnaces (EAFs). Depending on the customer’s ... ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Digitalization Melt Expert Melt Expert is a state-of-the-art electrode-control system that Primetals Technologies has designed to ensure optimal operation of electric arc furnaces. It retrieves production data from a ... ISSUE #06 (MAR 18) 01.03.2018
Steelmaking Combining Competences Interview with Shunsaku Kasai, Global Head of the Cold Rolling & Processing Line business Segment and Executive vice president of Primetals Technologies Japan ISSUE #04 (FEB 17) 01.02.2017
Digitalization The Furnace at your Fingertips Melt Expert is the solution of choice from Primetals Technologies to monitor and control the melting process of electric arc furnaces. It retrieves information from a vast array of components, ... ISSUE #04 (FEB 17) 01.02.2017
Steelmaking Promoting Transformation Meng Ling Xue, Vice President of Rizhao Steel Holding Group Co., Ltd., joined Rizhao Steel in 2006. His career in the metallurgical industry goes back more than 30 years. In this interview, he ... ISSUE #04 (FEB 17) 01.02.2017
Steelmaking Steel in East Asia East Asia is a of great relevance when it comes to the world's overall steel production capacity. In 2015, China alone manufactured nearly as much steel as the rest of the world combined. But also ... ISSUE #04 (FEB 17) 01.02.2017
Steelmaking Researching theFuture of Metals The Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, is actively investigating the development of improved steel grades for use in the metals industry ISSUE #03 (SEP 16) 01.09.2016
Steelmaking The History of LD Steelmaking: Back to the Roots Sixty years ago, on June 6, 1956, the plant-building department of VÖEST (now voestalpine) received its first order from outside Austria for the construction of a brand new LD steelmaking plant ... ISSUE #03 (SEP 16) 01.09.2016
Steelmaking ESTAD: End-to-End Excellence Across the Metals Value Chain of Steelmaking Steelmaking papers will be presented by Primetals Technologies specialists at the ESTAD Congress covering the topics of electric steelmaking, converter steelmaking, stainless steelmaking and ... ISSUE #01 (MAY 15) 01.05.2015
