As part of an extensive modernization scheme, Mittal Steel’s Dabrowa Gornicza Works will start to produce flat steel products. Mittal Steel contracted SMS Demag for the turnkey supply of a two-strand slab caster, which will double the production capacity at Dabrowa Gornicza works. The plant will have an annual production volume of approximately 3 million tons of slabs.
Two cranes will be used for maintenance purposes and the remaining in the handling process.
The cranes have high duty ratings with lifting capacities up to 70 tons and are designed to operate in hot environments. Five cranes will handle up to three slabs simultaneously and the sixth crane is equipped with magnets to handle slabs on the cutting table.
All cranes are equipped with KCI Konecranes’ patented inverter frequency control technology; DynAPilot anti sway system and air-conditioned E-rooms. The system enables the handling of large volumes of hot slabs in the new storage area. KCI Konecranes and SMS-Demag are discussing possible modernization services of the existing cranes at the plant.
“During the past years we have cooperated with SMS-Demag and developed crane solutions for the steel industry. SMS-Demag has played an important role in several of KCI Konecranes’ steel mill deliveries, but this is the first large and direct order received through SMS-Demag”, says Petteri Viinanen, Director, Process Cranes Nordic. “At the same time this is our first large delivery to Mittal Steel and we are very happy get an opportunity to supply high performance cranes to the largest steel company in the world”.
