September 06, 2008

Alchevsk orders for new rolling mill

Siemens Metals Technologies announced that it has received an order from OJSC Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works in the Ukraine to supply new equipment for the company's long product rolling mill. The order has a volume of over EUR 30 million and the project is scheduled for completion at the middle of 2009.

The scope of supply includes all the mechanical and electrical equipment as well as the basic and process automation systems. The goal of the project is to expand the range of products and improve production quality and the production process.

The released said the mechanical equipment supplied by Siemens includes eleven Red Ring stands two of which are universal stands, ten abrasive disk saws, bar profile monitoring system, bar marking machines and the transfer system. Apart from being responsible for the first filling of the new rolls, Siemens is supplying the equipment for stacking, bundling and weighing, systems for accessory fluids, operational change stands and cartridges as well as spare parts. The electrical equipment, from the medium to low voltage transformers including special cables to the basic and process automation systems, is also part of the project. In addition, Siemens is providing advisory services for the erection and commissioning phases of the rolling mill.

Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works is a subsidiary of the Industrial Union of Donbass group. Located in the Lugansk area in the eastern part of the Ukraine, the company is currently engaged in a comprehensive expansion and modernization program, in the framework of which its annual steel production capacity will be increased from 3.4 million tonnes to 7.6 million tonnes.