AISTech 2022

High-Performance Plate Production at the New Steckel Plate Mill at Shandong Iron & Steel in Rizhao, China (Room 402)

A key facility of the new flat steel production complex at Shandong Iron & Steel in Rizhao, China, is a 3.5-m-wide Steckel plate mill. Its dimension exceeds all previous installations in capacity, flexibility and performance. Latest digitalization solutions improving product quality over the whole production process including the new thick-slab caster will discussed here as well. Plant concept, capability and production results will be presented.