Slab-inspection and grinding plant in operation at Erdemir, Turkey

Erdemir, member of OYAK Mining Metallurgy Group, released final acceptance for the new HGS600 SuperGrinder plant installed at Zungoldak, Turkey.

The new conditioning plant, processes approx. 350,000 tpy in ultra-low, low- and medium-carbon and alloy steel grades with an average 2-mm removal depth.

The plant includes a HGS600S oil-lubricated 630-kW spindle, a newly designed edge-grinding unit, TWS/Automation platform along with the E-Cube system for grinding at variable, stepless angles, and the Hi-Grind system for automatic control of grinding pressure.

Furthermore, the whole plant is designed with CastGrind technology to process hot slabs up to 700 °C. The package is completed with an IntelliGrind surface defects inspection system inclusive of functions for automatic detection and classification. 

This is a turnkey project executed thanks to the joint efforts of Danieli Centro Maskin, Danieli Automation and Danieli Construction in full compliance with the contract schedule and milestones.