SMS CONCAST MOULDSEngineered to outperform

SMS CONCAST

MOULDS

SMS CONCASTYour productivity partner for long products

Dedicated to meeting your production targets SMS Concast are the SMS Group’s specialists for long-product steelmaking. SMS Concast’s clients set productivity benchmarks every day, in plants all over the world. We are committed to helping our clients excel.

Tell us what we can do for you! With our comprehensive process know-how – won from designing and commissioning thousands of continuous casting strands over the years – SMS Concast is ready to help you meet your deman-ding production targets today.

We listen and we execute One thing all our experience has taught us is that every plant and every project is different. We have also learned that success depends on listening closely to our clients.

Our people live these lessons on the job. And, as individuals, they share another quality: They are all driven to achieve. Give them a target and they will pursue it with maximum determination.

Knowledge, client-focus and determination are essentials. And so are flexibility and integrity. Whether we consult, design, engineer or commission, you can be sure you will get our very best efforts.

SMS Concast — Your productivity partners for long products.

SMS CONCAST MOULDSA productivity upgrade for rapid ROI

Engineered to outperform SMS Concast has been designing moulds since it introduced continuous casting to the steel industry in 1954. In 1991, our CONVEX Technology mould tubes boosted caster throughput by up to 30% over conventional moulds. SMS Concast has been selling its moulds separately since 2002.

Total process knowhow and comprehensive metallurgi-cal expertise go into every mould from SMS Concast.

SMS Concast moulds can unlock the full productivity potential of any continuous caster.

Rapid Return on Investment SMS Concast moulds offer increased productivity, quality and reliability. They are the smart choice for any long product steelmaker.

SMS CONCAST MOULDS

• Shape-optimized mould tubes designed and manufactured by the technology leaders of continuous casting, SMS Concast

• Mould optimization check-up service • Refurbishment service to get more out of your

investment

YOUR ADVANTAGES

• Lower conversion costs• Shorter delivery times• Customized mould shapes• Long-life mould performance• Reproducible quality and reliable performance • Rapid return on investment (ROI)

MOULD TUBES

Billets & BloomsSquare SHAPES

Sections: 80 – 500 mm2

Curved or straight

Convex®

Invex®

SuperCorner®

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

Length: 800 – 1’200 mm

Rectangular

Sections: diagonal up to 800 mm

Length: 600 – 1’200 mm

Round

Sections: diameter up to 1’000 mm

Length: 600 – 1’200 mm

Beam Blanks

All sizes

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

*e.g. negative taper on web shoulder!

PLATE MOULDS

Blooms

All sizes

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

Beam Blanks

All sizes

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

SMS CONCAST MOULDSBuilding on over 60 years of experience

Advanced technology tailored for resultsEvery SMS Concast mould is tailored to the needs of your casting process. Our metallurgists use advanced solidification models simulating the shell growth and shrinkage of your caster to define the optimal shape of your moulds.

MOULD TUBES

Billets & BloomsSquare SHAPES

Sections: 80 – 500 mm2

Curved or straight

Convex®

Invex®

SuperCorner®

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

Length: 800 – 1’200 mm

Rectangular

Sections: diagonal up to 800 mm

Length: 600 – 1’200 mm

Round

Sections: diameter up to 1’000 mm

Length: 600 – 1’200 mm

Beam Blanks

All sizes

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

*e.g. negative taper on web shoulder!

PLATE MOULDS

Blooms

All sizes

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

Beam Blanks

All sizes

Single taperMulti taper

Parabolic taperCustomised taper

SMS CONCAST MOULDSManufactured for maximum repeatability

An optimized mould taper with the right surface properties is decisive for successful continuous casting. As mould-maker for long products, SMS Concast knows that every steelmaker’s goal is repeatability. We also prioritize repeatability in the manufacture of our mould tubes.

We use latest CNC manufacturing technology to assure that SMS Concast moulds conform to the tightest parameters of uniformity. This means that SMS Concast moulds offer the most stable casting performance on the market today. We create the precise mould for your needs and reproduce it perfectly time after time, every time.

Casting repeatability starts with SMS Concast mould tubes.

SMS CONCAST’S ADVANCED MOULD MANUFACTURING ASSURES

• Stable, long-term performance • Reproducible quality• Extended mould service life• Faster delivery times• Cost reductions

Advanced CNC machining Unlike conventional moulds, which are formed by the old-fashioned cold-drawing method, SMS Concast Moulds exploits the precision of modern CNC milling.

Computer-guided machining delivers higher precision and reliably reproducible mould quality.

After machining, the inner surface of the mould is treated with a unique chemical preparation that ensures the adhesion of the final chromium layer. This is applied with our new, proprietary Cr-plating process, developed in cooperation with the research engineers at IPA Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, Germany.

Production of SMS Concast moulds has been optimized at every step of the process. The finished mould tubes achieve the highest quality levels, ensuring a long service life and a satisfying return on investment for the steelmaker.

SMS CONCAST MOULDSState-of-the-art manufacturing

Available Coatings: Cr, Ni, Ceramic

Mould ReNew for extended service lifeIt makes good financial sense to prolong the service life of your mould tubes with timely maintenance and refurbishment. SMS Concast offers comprehensive mould services, starting a quick but complete process analysis to determine shape optimization and the appropriate refurbishment.

ExpertShape Caster Line Check-upInspection of your casting line by our experts, including:

• CCM design & general data• Steel grades• Mould section• Casting speed• Primary cooling• Mould oscillation• Mould tube properties• Secondary cooling• Withdrawal unit• Electromagnetic stirrer

What you get: • Definition of custom-made mould shape based on

inspection findings and metallurgical simulations• Recommendations for process optimization

Optimized logisticsFor both the manufacturing and refurbishing of moulds, SMS Concast uses advanced logistics to keep your plant humming. Order handling, warehousing and transport are aligned to achieve the best possible delivery times.

SMS CONCAST SERVICESServicing and renewals for extended service life

SMS CONCAST AG

Toedistrasse 9 8027 Zürich, Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 204 65 11 Fax: +41 44 204 81 22

sales@sms-concast.ch www.sms-concast.ch

The information provided in this brochure contains a general description of the performance characteristics of the products concerned. The actual products may not always have these characteristics as described and, in particular, these may change as a result of further developments of the products. The provision of this information is not intended to have and will not have legal effect. An obligation to deliver products having particular characteristics shall only exist if expressly agreed in the terms of the contract.

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