Turkish steelmaker Çolakoğlu Metalürji has ordered the modernization of the laminar cooling section and the down-cooler at its 1,850 mm hot strip mill, according to German plantmaker SMS group. With this investment, Çolakoğlu plans to enter the wear-resistant steel market.
Çolakoğlu will use SMS Group’s super-reinforced cooling technology to increase the cooling rates in the laminar cooling section of the hot strip mill, allowing wear-resistant hot strip production. The mill will also have new flowmeters and control valves installed to improve flow control and maintainability.
In order to minimize production disruptions during the execution of the new facilities and to reduce downtimes, the new equipment will be largely pre-assembled before delivery. The modernized hot strip mill is expected to go into service in the fall of 2026.