Siemens to supply automation for ArcelorMittal SA

Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) has announced the receipt of an order to equip the cooling section of ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited's hot strip rolling mill in Vanderbijlpark with new process and basic automation.
 
The new automation system is scheduled to be delivered and installed in July, 2008.
 
ArcelorMittal South Africa is the largest steelmaker on the African continent, having an annual production capacity of 7.3 million mt at its four manufacturing facilities. At its Vanderbijlpark works, ArcelorMittal South Africa annually produces around 3.5 million mt of crude steel for use mainly in making flat steel products.
 
The new automation solution will be installed and commissioned without causing any production stoppages.