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Industry News
14 September 2012
ThyssenKrupp modernises site
THYSSENKRUPP Steel Europe
has comprehensively modernised
the facilities at its Bochum site with
numerous measures to increase
equipment efficiency and further
improve the quality of its steel products.
Some of the investment went into
optimising the rolling process.
The improvements will enable the
company to meet customers’ exacting
requirements for flat products. The
cooling section has been upgraded to
a laminar-flow system.
The aim is to expand production
capacities for high-strength and ultra
high-strength steels. In the cold rolling
mill the continuous pickling line has
been upgraded to improve product
surface quality.
The latest investments are part of an
extensive modernisation programme
begun in 2007.
Since then, a new walking-beam
furnace and new edger have been
installed, and the roll cooling system
in the finishing mill as well as the zinc
kettle and laser welding machine in
the hot-dip galvanising line have been
replaced. In addition, work is being
carried out constantly to improve
the stock management system and
automate the hot-dip coating line.
In total, more than €140mn has been
invested to strengthen ThyssenKrupp
Steel Europe’s Bochum mill.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG –
Germany
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Thyssenkrupp
has carried out
a substantial
modernisation
programme