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Siemens to Modernize Electricals and Automation for Hyundai Cast-Roll Plant
Apr. 1, 2006 April 2006 — The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) has received an order from Hyundai Steel, Korea, to supply parts of the electrical and automation systems for a casting-rolling plant at its Danjin site. Terms of the order were not disclosed.
The Danjin steelworks complex in Asan Bay, southwest of Seoul, is now operated by Hyundai Steel, which took it over from Hanbo Steel. After being out of commission for a period of several years, the first plant to recommence operation at the site was the combined casting-rolling plant. Restarted at the beginning of 2005, the casting-rolling plant has a nominal capacity of two million tonnes/year. Siemens provided support at the time with the reactivation of the electrical equipment.
As part of the stage-by-stage modernization of the existing electrical equipment, Siemens is supplying new drive technology and automation systems for the two hot strip coilers, along with new drives for the delivery roller tables. Siemens is also responsible for supervising installation of the equipment, commissioning and customer training. The project is being processed in close cooperation between the Siemens Competence Center for hot strip coilers in Vienna, the Siemens Regional Company in Korea, and Siemens I&S in Erlangen.
Commissioning is scheduled for October 2006.
The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) integrates systems and solutions for industrial and infrastructure facilities and global service provider for the plant and projects business covering planning, installation, operation and the entire life cycle. I&S uses the electrical and technical products of other Siemens Groups in order to enhance productivity and improve competitiveness of companies in the sectors of metallurgy, water treatment, pulp and paper, oil and gas, marine engineering, open-cast mining, airport logistics, postal automation, intelligent traffic systems and industrial services. In fiscal 2005 (to September 30) I&S employed a total of 31,700 people worldwide and achieved total sales of EUR 5.390 billion.