Chinese steelmaker HBIS Tangsteel has successfully launched a new slab caster at its Tangshan Laoting plant in Hebei province, supplied by Primetals Technologies, according to UK equipment manufacturer Primetals Technologies.
Primetals said the newly commissioned plant represents the fourth continuous caster it has supplied to HBIS Tangsteel's Laoting plant. The first two casters were installed in 2020, and the third caster was installed in 2023. The plant noted that with the latest start-up, HBIS Tangsteel now operates eight slab caster lines, all supplied by Primetals.
According to Primetals, the addition of the new continuous caster increases the plant's total slab production capacity to 9.6 million tons per year. The new caster has an annual capacity of 2.4 million tonnes.
Primetals' scope of supply includes key mechanical components, level 1 and 2 automation systems, and implementation services.
The plant added that the caster is designed to produce slabs with thicknesses ranging from 200 mm to 250 mm and widths from 800 mm to 1600 mm. It is capable of casting a wide range of steel grades, including peritectic steels, micro-alloyed grades, and ultra-low and high carbon steels.
