Danieli Awarded Maanshan Caster Contract
Chinese steelmaker Maanshan Iron & Steel has awarded Italian plant builder Danieli a contract to supply a new continuous caster to be installed in Anhui province (China). The project represents a further milestone in a long-standing co-operation between the two companies, which began 26 years ago and has developed through multiple continuous casting projects over the past quarter of a century.
Danieli’s scope of supply includes a new billet continuous caster designed to produce high-quality rounds ranging from 150mm to 380 mm. Production will cover a wide range of high-value-added special steels, including alloyed grades for premium seamless tube production.
The caster will be equipped with Danieli Automation Level 1 and Level 2 systems, including the Danieli Liquid Pool Control (LPC) solidification model. The automation package will provide dynamic secondary-cooling water control, dynamic load distribution, and electro-magnetic mould stirring, strand and final stirring control, ensuring stable casting conditions and consistent product quality.
The caster's key components will be manufactured, assembled and tested in Danieli’s facilities in China.
The long-standing co-operation between Danieli and Maanshan has already included continuous casters for virtually the entire long-product portfolio, covering the full range of round billets, small square billets, large square billets, large-diameter round billets, and large special-shaped billets.