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Siemens to Supply Handan with Electrical Equipment for BOF Converters
Aug. 18, 2010 Siemens Ltd. China received an order from Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. to supply automation and drive equipment for three new BOF converters in its Handan Steel Works. The project, with a total value of several million euros, is scheduled for completion by the end of 2010.
Siemens had already received orders earlier this year from Handan to equip a bloom/beam-blank combi-caster and supply a new long-product rolling mill.
Each of the three BOF converters in the Handan works has a tapping weight of 120 tonnes, allowing a combined total of 4.65 million tonnes of liquid steel to be produced per annum.
Siemens is supplying the complete basic automation system (based on Simatic S7-400 PLCs), the data network, and the operator control and visualization system. The automation system covers not only the converters but also the material feed, charging, steam cooling, and dedusting facilities. The converter tilting mechanisms and oxygen lances are driven by Simovert Masterdrive.
Handan Iron & Steel Co. is part of Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd., which is one of China's leading steelmakers. It produced 40 million tonnes in 2009.
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is a leading international supplier of environmentally friendly production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. The Sector comprises six divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility und Osram. With around 207,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry achieved in fiscal year 2009 total sales of approximately €35 billion.
The Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities comprising the business activities of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, Water Technologies and Industrial Technologies. With around 31,000 employees worldwide (September 30), Siemens Industry Solutions posted sales of €6.8 billion in fiscal year 2009.