Name of the Project
Laoting steel plant.

Location
The project is located in the Laoting district in the south-east of the autonomous City of Tangshan, China.

Client
HBIS Laoting Steel Co, a subsidiary of HBIS Group.

Project Description
HBIS Laoting Steel Co has ordered two new twin-strand continuous slab casters with a combined capacity of 4.2-million metric tons of slabs a year.

The casters will form part of a new production facility for high-quality steels that is being built.

The two twin-strand continuous slab casters are each designed for a production capacity of 2.1-million metric tons a year.

The casters will have a machine radius of 9.5 m and a metallurgical length of 35.1 m and will cast slabs with a thickness of 230 mm, in widths ranging from 900 mm to 1 900 mm.

The maximum casting speed will be 1.8 m/min. The range of products covers ultralow-carbon and low-carbon steels, as well as deep-drawn, structural peritectic alloyed steels and pipe grades.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The two continuous slab casters are 4 scheduled for commissioning in February and March 2019.

Latest Developments
HBIS has ordered two new twin-strand continuous slab casters from Primetals Technologies.

Primetals Technologies will be responsible for the detail engineering of the casting platform and the strand-guiding system, and the basic and detail engineering of the maintenance area, as well as the engineering of the automation and the software for the new continuous slab casters.

The scope of supply includes the complete electrical installations and automation, as well as core components, such as moulds and mould oscillators, and Smart Benders and Smart Segments for the strand-guide system. Primetals will also supervise the installation and commissioning of the casters and conduct the customer training on site.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Primetals Technologies (twin-strand continuous slab casters).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
HBIS Group, tel +86 311 66778886.