India’s Tata Steel has commissioned its third two-strand slab caster at its steelworks in Kalinganagar, Odisha. SMS Group carried out the project, the company said on November 9.
The new caster will expand the capacity of Steel Melting Shop No. 1. It can produce up to 3.1 million tonnes of slabs a year at a maximum casting speed of 1.9 metres per minute. The mill’s first two casters began operating in 2016 and 2024.
The vertical-bending caster produces slabs 230 mm thick, with 210 mm and 250 mm options, and 1,000–2,150 mm wide. It is designed to make low-carbon, micro-alloyed peritectic and medium-carbon steel grades, among others.
The equipment includes a copper mould with hydraulic oscillation control, mould-level monitoring and cooling systems. Its X-pact automation features breakout prevention and online process monitoring.
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