SMS to modernize continuous hot dip galvanizing line No. 3 of SSAB

Thursday, 03 August 2017 17:51:18 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

Germany-based plantmaker SMS Group has announced that it will modernize the continuous hot dip galvanizing line No. 3 of Swedish specialty steel producer SSAB located in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

SMS stated that the upgrade essentially involves the integration of an inductive booster into the furnace and of a new air knife system with strip stabilization. The main objective of the project is to increase the line’s efficiency and capacity and enable production of high-quality high-strength automotive grades. The measures will be implemented within a short period of time at the end of this year.

Inductive strip pre-heating to about 350°C will increase the capacity of the furnace. Thanks to this temperature rise inside the furnace it will be possible to expand the product range by several high-strength steel grades, among others. Meanwhile, the installation of a new air knife system with strip stabilization as part of the integrated solution will save zinc and improve the quality of the coating. The line will be designed for strips between 0.4 and 3.0 millimeters thick and from 650 to 1,550 millimeters wide. In the process section, the strips will be zinc-coated at speeds of up to 160 meters per minute. It will be equipped with two zinc pots and produce galvanized and galvannealed strips as well as zinc-aluminum coated strip.


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