SMS Group have been commissioned to install a new slab casting complex at Nucor Corporation's Brandenburg site in Kentucky, USA. The caster, with capacity for slabs of up to 305mm thick by 3150mm wide, is one of the world's widest.
ABB FC Mold will enable Nucor to produce cleaner steel faster, with reduced maintenance and lower cost. The FC Mold is a unique technology that delivers simultaneous electromagnetic stirring and braking from one fixed position in the mold.
Results from more than 40 installations worldwide have proven that FC Mold delivers higher productivity and quality, and lower operating costs for casters operating at all speeds. Typically, installation of FC Mold results in a significant reduction in defects, rejects and downgraded products. In addition, FC Mold can allow for a higher casting speed.