Hengyang Valin Steel Tube from Hengyang, Hunan Province, China has commissioned a new PQF plant from SMS Meer. The facility is designed for a maximum capacity of 500,000 tonnes per year. The company’s total annual production capacity has thus been increased to over 2 million tonnes.

The plant produces tubes up to a diameter of 180 mm, closing the gap in the middle-size range at Hengyang. Hengyang already operates three seamless tube plants supplied by SMS Meer. With the new PQF plant, the company is able to react to changes in market demands at any time.

The size range of the new PQF facility is such that various production capacities can be taken over from the older plants -a 5 ½ MPM and a 13 MPM. All the units are designed for production of higher-alloy steels in order to be able to meet the future demands of the market.

Integrated into the new PQF plant are an extracting mill and a stretch-reducing mill. In addition to the two core machines, the corresponding roll stands and changing facilities form part of the scope of supply.

Source - SMS Meer

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