A German steelmaker recently ordered a five-strand billet caster for their steelplant in Völklingen, designed for an annual capacity of 850,000 tons of billets.
The new casting machine to be installed by SMS Group for Saarstahl AG, a leading manufacturer of high-quality steel grades, will produce 7 x 7 foot (180 x 180 millimeter) square billets in a wide range of steel grades, including bearing steels, spring steels, cold heading wire rod and free-cutting steels. Products made of these steel grades are used in the automotive industry and in mechanical engineering applications.
