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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:Jumbo round caster with mechanical soft reduction
DESCRIPTION:In order to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emission and realize carbon neutrality, and fulfill the high demand of materials for the wind turbine market which delivers clean renewable energy, with the aim of producing superior as-cast products with high yield and low energy consumption, Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co. Ltd (part of CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group Co., Ltd.) decided to install a jumbo round bloom caster in their premises in Jiangyin City, P.R. China.
The caster has been co-designed, supplied and commissioned by SMS Concast AG (part of SMS Group). It has been put into operation in the last quarter of 2021, with the world’s first cast of Ø1200mm round section on the 13th of December 2021.

The section size range goes from Ø800mm to Ø1200mm round sections. Advanced technological packages such as Dynamic Mechanical Soft Reduction, three electromagnetic stirrers and optimized secondary cooling will assure the highest bloom quality required by the demanding product mix.

Tailored engineering solutions such as cartridge molds, common MEMS, adjustable Strand- and Final-EMS and chain dummy bar system able to cope with the jumbo formats will allow to have a robust and flexible caster, minimizing downtimes. Electromechanical stopper, hydraulic oscillator, on-line solidification model, L1 and L2 automation are completing the Caster scope of supply in order to achieve a reliable and controlled process.

Special design solutions as well as first quality results after Caster commissioning are presented in this publication. 

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