BEAM BLANK CASTING TECHNOLOGY ― START-UP AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS AT PTG, PEINE, GERMANY AND AMERISTEEL, CARTERSVILLE

摘要

For the production of medium and heavy sections or beams, beam blank casters employing near net shape casting technology offer substantial advantages to satisfy ever increasing market requirements regarding economics and product quality. VAI, as a leading caster supplier, has been addressing these requirements with new technologies in the field of beam blank casting. The successful start-up of the world's largest beam blank caster at PTG, Peine, Germany, is another important milestone of a sustainable solution providing advantages to the producer and the society.