framag produces flame cutting machines for continuous casting plant belonging to Primetals Technologies
Austrian high-tech company framag produced two-flame cutting systems for the continuous slab casting plant belonging to Primetals Technologies. The end customer is one of the largest smelting works in Ukraine. Above all, the customized solutions, the high degree of automation and the excellent value for money offered by the Austrian manufacturer made a very convincing impression.
As one of the most highly regarded manufacturers of large cold circular saws and flame cutting machines, framag Industrieanlagenbau ranks among the best in the industry internationally. The Austrian company has been proving its competence with innovative products and services for more than 30 years and is renowned for its extensive expertise, especially in the steel, forging and foundry industry. Linz-based Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH is active in the field of plant construction for the metals industry. framag produced two flame cutting systems with SGN flame cutting machines for this company. The final destination for the flame cutting systems from framag is in Ukraine, at the PJSC "Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol" (MMKI). MMKI is one of the largest smelting works in Ukraine.
Precision machines for steel mill
The two flame cutting systems will be integrated into the CC4 continuous casting plant. From 2018, 2.5 million tonnes of slab ingots will be produced every year in the two-track CC4 casting plant. It produces slabs with a width of 900 to 1550 millimeters and a thickness of 170 to 250 millimeters. With the help of the flame cutting machines from framag , slabs will be cut to the intended length in a fully automated process. The maximum casting rate is 2.2 meters per minute. "This machine processes peritectic and peritectically alloyed steels, low, medium, high and ultra-high carbon grades, as well as medium-carbon alloyed steel," explains Aleksandar Vujisic, Industrial Equipment Sales Manager at framag.
Customer requirements in focus
Apart from the flame cutting machines with length measuring equipment and electric ignition for the burner, framag is also supplying the entire engineering and software for Primetals Technologies. "A customized solution and design of the flame cutting systems were required for this project," explains Aleksandar Vujisic. "framag specializes in customized solutions, so we can also offer customized comprehensive packages with an excellent price-performance ratio."
Further improving high standards
The precision machines from the Austrian high-tech company meet the highest standards and impress with optimum cutting results while keeping operating costs to a minimum. Nevertheless, framag strives to continuously optimize its products.
One result of this is further improvements to the Evolution FCN nozzle technology. Use of nozzle technology allows both high cutting speeds and excellent cut surfaces to be achieved.
Robust machines and service quality
"For three-shift operation in steelworks, such as those at our Ukrainian end customer's facility, our durable, heavyweight designs suitable for smelting plants are required to guarantee trouble-free use," says Aleksandar Vujisic. "The high degree of automation and the robustness of the machines play an important role for our customers. As does the service quality, of course." And at framag this does not end with delivery of the system. On the contrary, framag specialists undertake the commissioning and train the employees who will operate the machine in the future. With their know-how, they provide all important information about the new system.
"framag produces high-quality, long-lasting machines with a high degree of automation, whereby we always focus on the individual requirements of our customers," Aleksandar Vujisic summarises. "This combination and the very attractive price-performance ratio result in an investment that quickly pays for itself."