Henan Jiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd (China) has commissioned SMS Concast to upgrade its eight-strand continuous caster (CCM#2) at Plant No. 2 to enhance product quality, flexibility, and productivity.
The modernization will increase billet capacity to over 1 million tons annually, enabling the production of high-carbon and automotive steel grades. The revamped caster (10-meter radius) will produce billets in 150, 160, and 180 mm square sizes.
The upgrade includes Dynamic Mechanical Soft Reduction (DMSR) technology to improve billet core quality, as well as CONFLOW® stopper, CONDRIVE® oscillation system, and air-mist spray cooling. A new Level 2 automation system will ensure full billet tracking and quality control.
Commissioning is scheduled for June 2026, marking another milestone in the long-term partnership between Henan Jiyuan Iron and Steel and SMS Concast, following their successful cooperation on CCM#5 in 2013.