Austria-based plantmaker Siemens VAI has announced that it will supply a 50 ton vacuum oxygen decarburization (VOD) plant for Austrian steelmaker
voestalpine Giesserei Linz GmbH, part of
voestalpine Steel Division.
The Austrian company has ordered the VOD plant to supplement its facilities for secondary metallurgical processing of cast steels for demanding applications in the energy industry and in the machine-building industry. The new vacuum decarburization plant is expected to be operational from the end of the calendar year. It will expand the product portfolio and make a significant contribution towards cost-efficient production.