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Cast floor workers at Kardemir. © SMS Group

21.12.23 – SMS successfully digitalizes Kardemir’s blast furnace 5

SMS successfully digitalizes Kardemir’s blast furnace 5

“BFXpert” solution from Paul Wurth

Turkish plant operator Kardemir has partnered up with SMS group to digitalize blast furnace 5 in its Karabük plant. This is an important step in the partnership ... Von Jörg Dambock

02.05.22 – New blast furnace

New blast furnace

SMS secures order from Jindal Stainless

SMS group has been chosen by Jindal Stainless Limited to build a new blast furnace at their Kalinganagar unit in India. The blast furnace will have a production ... Von Jörg Dambock

Blast Furnace 11 was ordered in June 2021 and is to be a completely new project. © SMS Group

21.01.22 – Hydrogen and carbon monoxide replace a large proportion of solid carbon fuels

Hydrogen and carbon monoxide replace a large proportion of solid carbon fuels

Blast furnace decarbonization technology for MMK

SMS group will improve the efficiency of Magnitogorsk Iron+Steel Works (MMK) processes with the use of “syngas”, a combination of hydrogen and carbon ... Von Jörg Dambock

Wear-resistant copper staves from Primetals Technologies with pocket type hexagonal inserts. © Primetals

22.06.20 – Significant reduction in wear and unplanned maintenance

Significant reduction in wear and unplanned maintenance

Primetals introduces wear-resistant copper staves

For blast furnace operators, Primetals Technologies now offers a new type of wear-resistant copper stave. Von Jörg Dambock