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First bar rolled on Kocks “iRSB 370++/8” followed by the FAC at Nucor Steel Nebraska. © Kocks

03.08.23 – Intermediate block replaces traditional intermediate mill

Intermediate block replaces traditional intermediate mill

Successful integration of 3-roll intermediate block at Nucor Steel

The steel producer Nucor Steel Nebraska in the U.S. has successfully rolled the first bar on its new Kocks intermediate Reducing and Sizing Block. The ... Von Jörg Dambock

SMS and Nucor project team on site at Nucor in Ghent, Kentucky, USA. From left to right: Brian Frye (Technical Services Metallurgist, Nucor Steel Gallatin), Markus Schulte (Vice President, SMS digital), Ken Minor (Senior Technology Lead, Nucor Steel Gallatin), Dr. Franck Adjogble (General Manager Digital Technologies and Engineering, SMS group), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katja Windt (Chief Digitalization Officer, SMS group), Maggie Schneider (Senior IT Project Manager, Centric Consulting on behalf of Nucor Steel Gallatin), and Joana Kunkel (Technical Project Manager, SMS digital). © SMS Group

17.07.23 – High-quality scheduling system for complex production lines

High-quality scheduling system for complex production lines

Nucor Steel integrates SMS digital’s “MES 4.0”

Nucor Steel Gallatin produced the first hot coil following a comprehensive upgrade of its production lines using SMS digital’s Manufacturing Execution ... Von Jörg Dambock

The new “RSB 500++/4” will be part of the new mill of Sanming. © Kocks

14.07.23 – Order for “RSB 500++/4” in „Star Drive design“

Order for “RSB 500++/4” in „Star Drive design“

Fujian Sangang Minguang orders next Kocks “3-roll RSB”

The Chinese producer of special bar quality products, Fujian Sangang Minguang Group Co., Ltd. (Sanming) has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks GmbH+Co. ... Von Jörg Dambock

The “RSB 370++/4” will be part of XIisco’s new rolling mill in Xinyu, China. © Kocks

05.07.23 – Xinyu Iron+Steel orders Kocks “RSB 370++/4” in 5.0 design

Xinyu Iron+Steel orders Kocks “RSB 370++/4” in 5.0 design

Core technology for new SBQ bar mill line

The Chinese special steel producer Xinyu Iron+Steel Co. Ltd. known as Xisco, has signed a contract with Friedrich Kocks GmbH+Co. KG for the supply of a ... Von Jörg Dambock

Illustration of a comparable fully automatic sawing and strapping line. © SMS Group

28.06.23 – Cutting / Sawing

Cutting / Sawing

Fully automatic sawing line for aluminum billets

American producer Century Aluminum has placed an order with Hertwich Engineering GmbH, Austria, a subsidiary of SMS group, for a fully automatic sawing ... Von Jörg Dambock

The Wuzhou Yongda EAF Quantum from Primetals Technologies has impressed the Chinese steel producer with strong performance figures. © Primetals

23.06.23 – Performance figures of “EAF Quantum” plants in China

Performance figures of “EAF Quantum” plants in China

Exceeding customer’s expectations

In 2018, Guilin Pinggang became the first Chinese steel producer to order an EAF Quantum electric arc furnace from Primetals Technologies. Soon thereafter, ... Von Jörg Dambock

Barbara Colombo, president of Ucimu states: “The downturn registered in this first part of the year does not worry us.” © Ucimu

28.04.23 – Domestic orders -24.1% and foreign orders -22.9%

Domestic orders -24.1% and foreign orders -22.9%

Index of machine tool orders shows a 23.7% drop

In the first quarter 2023, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of Ucimu-Sistemi per ... Von Jörg Dambock

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