COMPANY | CASTER TYPE |
TUNDISH CAP (Te.) |
LADLE CAP (TONS) |
TUBE CHANGER/GATE SYSTEM | NOZZLE TYPE | AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE |
AHV Bilbao, Spain (closed) | 3 x 1 Strand | 25 | 120 | TCD-90 (Stopper) | StdNo Gas |
5/7 Hours |
Arcelor-Mittal Lazaro Cardenas Mexico |
2 x 2 Strand | 40 | 210 | TCM – H1 (Stopper) | Mononozzle Gas |
8 Hours |
Arcelor-Mittal Dabrowa Gornicza Poland | 2 x 2 Strand | 60 | 320 | TCM – H100 (Stopper) | Mononozzle No Gas |
8 Hours |
Liberty Galati Romania |
2 x 2 Strand | 45 | 180 | TCM-H1/H2(Stopper) | Mononozzle Gas |
5/7 Hours |
Arcelor-Mittal SteeltonU.S.A. | Single Strand | 30 | 150 | SEM 85 (Stopper) | Mononozzle No Gas | |
BSC Ravenscraig UK(closed) | 1 x 2 Strand | 60 | 180 | TCD-90 (Stopper) | StdNo Gas |
8/10 Hours |
SSI UK Steel (formerly Corus & British Steel) Teesside Teesside UK (closed) | 2 x 2 Strand | 2×20 | 240 | TC-90M (Stopper) | MononozzleGas/No Gas |
5/6 Hours |
Corus (formerly British Steel) Llanwern UK(closed) |
1 x 2 Strand 1 x 1 Strand |
60 35 |
190 |
TCD-90 (Stopper) |
Std No Gas |
10/12 Hours |
Tata (formerly Corus/ British Steel) PORT TALBOT UK |
2 x 2 Strand 1 x Twin |
60 60 |
330 |
TC-90M (Stopper) |
Mononozzle Gas |
8/10 Hours |
Duferco La Louviere Belgium | 1 x 1 Strand | 20 | 80 | Metacon(slide gate) | StdGas | 5/6 Hours |
USS Kosice Slovakia | 2 x 2 Strand | 35 | 180/200 | SEM 85 (Stopper) | Mononozzle Gas | 8/10 Hours |
NucorHertford U.S.A. |
1 x1 Strand |
45 | 250 | Interstop SNC (Stopper) | Mononozzle No Gas | 8 Hours(upto 30 hours) |
NucorTuscaloosa U.S.A. |
1 x 1 | 20 | 150 |
TCD-2000(Stopper) SEM 85 (Stopper) |
StdGas Mononozzle No Gas |
6/7 Hours |
Voest-AlpineStahl Linz, Austria
|
1 x 1 1 x 2 |
15 30 |
190 |
SEM 85
SEM2085 * |
Mononozzle Gas/No Gas
Mononozzle Gas/No Gas |
10 / 12 Hours |
KEY | DESCRIPTION |
Std – | our standard shape nozzle for particular application with or without argon and used in conjunction with a refractory fixed plate in the mechanism |
Mononozzle – | nozzle and plate combined in one piece with or without argon to the nozzle bore (varying positions to suit local needs as per std) and with argon to the sliding surface. * SEM2085 Mononozzle supplied under licence. |
Steel Grades – | the whole range is covered by the various plants from plate thro engineering steels to strip and tin plate including for example CaSi treated steels and titanium grades. |