LIFECYCLE SERVICESIMPROVE PERFORMANCE WHILE
REDUCING COSTS

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YOUR CHALLENGE
SATISFY YOUR CUSTOMERS WHILEOUTPERFORMING YOUR COMPETITORSYOU EXPECT ...

• Customized solutions for
decreasing operating andmaintenance costs to offset
growing cost pressure• State-of-the-art plant
performance and maximum
plant availability and reliability
through professional
maintenance over a plant’s
entire lifecycle

FULFILL GROWING MARKETREQUIREMENTS
Pressure on metals producers
is steadily growing and steel
companies need to react to changing
customer requirements. To increase
your product variety and reduce
manufacturing costs, you need thehighest-possible flexibility in yourproduction, which is feasible, forexample, by utilizing state-of-the-art
process equipment.

CUT YOUR COSTS EFFECTIVELY
Increasing competition together withfluctuating demand seriously impacts
the price of all kinds of steel products.
The right equipment and the optimum
combination of external and internalmaintenance activities help you adjust
your cost structure more flexibly, andby doing so strengthen your positionin the market.

Strong competitive pressure forces
plant operators to keep production
and maintenance costs at thelowest-possible level. To improve
both efficiency and performance,
plant operators increasingly rely on
operational support, maintenance andrepair services from their lifecycle
partner.

EXTEND YOUR PLANTS LIFETIME

The integration of new equipment
in existing plants is challenging andrequires detailed knowledge about
your facility. A lifecycle partner withyears of experience in both plant
construction and maintenance can
support you in achieving your goals.

To save on major capital investments
and to ensure that quality remains
high, it is essential for steel producers
to extend the lifetime of existing
plants. Keeping your plants equippedwith the best-available technology will
help you satisfy the ever-rising quality
standards of your markets.

IMPROVE PLANT PERFORMANCEAND AVAILABILITY

TAKE THE LEAD WITH HIGHLYSKILLED PERSONNEL

To ensure a steady output of highquality products, optimization on acontinuous basis is essential. Periodic
maintenance is mandatory to avoid
breakdowns, which usually result in
expensive production losses. With
fast and continuous availability ofspare and wear parts, you ensure that
production downtimes are minimized.

Advanced technology calls for skilled
personnel. To improve plant output
and reduce costs, operation andmaintenance personnel must receive
continuous training to improve theirknowledge.

2• Maximum plant service life
achieved by regular technicalupdates• Consulting services to extend
the product portfolio andincrease product quality• Excellently trained employeeswith outstanding problemsolving skills to respondto challenging market
requirements

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ADVANTAGES OFSERVICE SOLUTIONS BYPRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES:• High-quality service fromabout 1,800 service specialists
worldwide

OUR SOLUTIONSERVICE AND SUPPORT FROM A
SINGLE SOURCE – FAST, EXPERIENCED,RELIABLE• Cost reductions – in both
operation and maintenance• Increase in plant availability andproductivity

COMPREHENSIVE AND
EXPERIENCED OPERATIONALSUPPORT• Fast delivery of high-quality
spares and components – tailormade solutions manufactured
in-house

As your lifecycle partner, we provide
you with comprehensive operational
support, which helps you operate
your ironmaking, steelmaking, rollingand processing facilities at the lowest
cost possible. Our portfolio includes
maintenance and repair services aswell as the fast delivery of original
manufacturer components, produced
in-house according to the highest
standards of quality.
We fully integrate maintenanceorganizations into our customers’organizations, thereby proving what
it means to be a true lifecycle partner.
The result of this win-win relationshipbetween steel plant operators andPrimetals Technologies is continuous
improvement in equipment
performance, product quality and total
cost of ownership.
Our customers can rely on fast anduncomplicated support in case of an
unexpected component breakdown,
wherever their facility may be located.
Backed by global resources and aworldwide supplier chain, we canpromptly provide you with top-quality
original spare and wear parts atcompetitive prices. We keep a range
of key parts on stock to ensure theirfast availability.
CONSULTING AND TRAINING
We can support you with professional
consulting and training, provided byour team of experts who are familiar
with every step of the processing
chain. By instructing and advising
your operators on-site, we help you
strengthen the capabilities of yourplant personnel as well as detect andleverage potential for performance
improvement and cost reductions.

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EFFICIENT PLANT
MODERNIZATIONS
Decades of experience paired withongoing research and development
ensure that our clients receive
the most innovative technologicalupgrade for their manufacturing
plants and processes. Modernizations
and mechatronic solutions for plantcomponents raise plant performance,
improve quality, simplify handlingand increase personnel safety.
Relatively small investments in thelatest technology can bring largeadvantages in plant functionality.
COMPLETE RANGE OF
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRSERVICES
Outsourcing crucial service activities
is a very effective way for plant
operators to improve their cost
structures. As your lifecycle partner,
Primetals Technologies supplies thefull range of maintenance and repair
services along the process chain – tailor
made and from a single source. Our
global experience in the iron, steel
and aluminum industries enables us
to identify and implement preventive
measures at every stage of production.
This helps avoid downtimes andcut unnecessary costs. To offer ourcustomers fast and uncomplicatedrepair service, we operate service
workshops around the world and have
our own manufacturing facilities. With
Primetals Technologies, you can rely on
getting top-quality repair service at an
attractive price.

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EXPERIENCE AND
EXPERTISE
IN ALL ASPECTS
OF THEPROCESSINGCHAIN

YOUR LIFECYCLE PARTNER
As one of the world’s leading lifecycle partners andplant service providers for the metals industry, Primetals
Technologies has sound knowledge of the complete
process chain for both iron and steel production andtreatment. This expertise, combined with decades ofexperience in maintaining iron- and steelworks, enables us
to provide you with the full range of services, from deliveryof spare and wear parts to online and offline maintenance.
This results in effective cost reductions, improved plant
performance and trouble-free operation across theprocessing chain.

FROM RAW MATERIALS TO FINISHED PRODUCTS, FROMERECTION TO LIFETIME EXTENSION
Primetals Technologies is an expert in providing singlesource solutions – including original manufacturer
components, third-party spare parts, modernizationand mechatronic solutions, consulting and training, andmaintenance and repair services.
Operational support
Original manufactur components (OEMs)
Spare and wear parts
Consulting and training
Small modernization projects Maintenance

Maintenence andrepair services
Online and offline maintenanceRepair of original manufacturer components (OEM repair)
Erection

Commissioning

Operational phase

Lifetime extension

TIME

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ABOUT 1,800
SERVICE
SPECIALISTSAROUND THE
WORLD AREALWAYS CLOSE TOOUR CUSTOMERSGLOBAL PRESENCE FOR LOCAL SUPPORT
Primetals Technologies customers can rely on a uniqueservice network throughout the world. Our service andexpertise are at your disposal from more than 25 service
locations worldwide. Benefit from comprehensive support,
close to your facilities.
United States: Benton Harbor, Blytheville, Columbus,
Decatur, Huger, Milan, New London, North East, Warren,
Cortland, Canonsburg, Worcester; Mexico: Monterrey;
Brazil: Santa Cruz, São Paulo, Volta Redonda;
United Kingdom: Sheffield: Scunthorpe, Stockton;
Germany: Legelshurst; Austria: Linz; Italy: Marnate;France: Montbrison; China: Beijing, Minhang; India: Kolkata,
Mumbai; Japan: Hiroshima; Russia: Moscow

SERVICE CENTER – WITH ENGINEERING CAPACITIESSERVICE CENTER – REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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THE BASIS FOR FAST AND RELIABLE SUPPORT:OUR MANUFACTURING, REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE FACILITIES

UK, SCUNTHORPECHINA, SMTS MINHANG, SHANGHAI• Manufacturing of electric steelmaking corecomponents• Caster maintenance• Maintenance and repair of electric steelmaking
components• Long rolling assembly• MORGOIL® Bearings

USA, WORCESTER• Manufacturing of original equipment as well as
service

FRANCE, MONTBRISON, LOIRE• Manufacturing of original equipment as well as
service• Long rolling high-speed equipment• Machining, assembly and logistics for special
equipment and core parts• Engineering• Long rolling core parts• Flat rolling• MORGOIL® Bearings• Offline maintenance on core-parts• Modernization, services and spare parts for special
equipment• Offline maintenance• Nickel coating facility for continuous casting copper
mold plates

MEXICO, MONTERREYBRAZIL, SANTA CRUZINDIA, MIL MUMBAI

USA, NORTH EAST

• Manufacturing of electric steelmaking corecomponents• Online maintenance• Manufacturing of original equipment as well as
service

Reconditioning of rolls for continuous casters as well
as hot-strip, cold and finishing mills• Maintenance and repair of electric steelmaking
components• Central workshop maintenance• Caster teardown workshop (mold and segment
repair)• Roller overlay welding• Welding and assembly center• Long rolling assembly• MORGOIL® bushing• Mold-copper refurbishment

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ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER COMPONENTS,
SPARE & WEAR PARTS, MODERNIZATIONSElectric arc furnace panel

Eco Slide Disc

Pinch-roll quick exchange unit

Our aim is no wear during the target lifetime of acomponent in order to secure consistent product quality.
With Primetals Technologies as your partner, you gain
access to the know-how of experienced service specialists.
We help you improve your plant and system efficiency,
extend component and plant lifecycles, minimize plant
downtime and lower your spare part inventory. Overall,this adds up to a sustainable reduction in costs.

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER COMPONENTS

MODERNIZATIONS

Our originally supplied equipment is the end productof many years of coordinated efforts and experiencein engineering, design, manufacturing, operations andmaintenance. Our well-defined test procedures – in-houseand before installation – enable us to offer plug-andplay applications. The components are manufactured at
Primetals Technologies own facilities.

SPARE AND WEAR PARTS

Modernizations are an economic alternative to entirely
new plants. This type of investment keeps your planttechnologically advanced while preserving its value andextending its life-cycle. Small, cost-effective upgrades orreplacements bring your components in line with the latest
technology. These types of modifications typically require
minimal plant downtime – or none at all – and your plantstays competitive.

Examples of OEM components:

Having spare and wear parts available is extremely
important for plant operators. Thanks to our global
production sites and our global procurement network,
we can ensure that the right spare parts are delivered
fast – especially in case of emergencies. We provide either
original equipment manufacturer components or, if these
are no longer available, appropriate replacement parts. If
necessary, we develop a migration strategy in collaboration
with the plant operator.

• Eco-Star Roller• MORGOIL® bearings• Eco Slide Disc• Pinch-roll quick-exchange unit
• Primetals Shear Knife
MAIN BENEFITSMORGOIL® KLX® bearing

MAIN BENEFITS• Increase in plant availability and productivity• Cost reduction for operation and maintenance• Extended product portfolio• Extended plant service life
• Adherence to increasing demands in regard toenvironmental, health and safety regulations• Cost reduction in operation and maintenance

High-speed roller entry guide• Increase in plant availability and productivity• Proven quality and logistics
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IMPROVE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
CONSULTING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETRAINING AND LABORATORY SYSTEMS

On-site training and consulting services

Laboratory systems

On-site training

Condition monitoring

CONSULTINGTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETRAINING

PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

Changing market requirements and competition force
all producers of steel products to continuously evaluate,
maintain and improve their sales position. In order to boost
profitability, steelmakers have to permanently increase
the level of their product quality and plant performanceas well as the scope of their product portfolio. Besideadjusting operating practices, this also requires enhancing
maintenance practices. Primetals Technologies offers
the full range of consulting services for the entire steel
manufacturing and rolling process along the plant lifecycle.
Our consulting services include evaluations of technologicaland economic performance in regard to the chosen
operations and maintenance approaches followed byrecommendations for improvements.

Whether your goal is improved product quality or higher
production yields, experts at Primetals Technologies canprovide technical assistance and comprehensive support
to improve overall equipment effectiveness. Activities
cover the enhancement of maintenance practices for the
optimized use of your installed capacities and even include
start-up support for new facilities.

The capability of your staff to maintain and extend theirexpertise determines the success of your steel plant.
Primetals Technologies can support your efforts byproviding customized training. Our tailor-made services
range from design of concepts for initial, basic andcontinued training, effective programs for classroom
training, on-the-job training, all the way to execution of the
training itself.

Condition monitoring is the cornerstone discipline ofmost predictive maintenance programs – and it is thedetermining factor in many proactive maintenancedecisions. Primetals Technologies works closely with its
customers to develop risk-based, hybrid, cost-justified
vibration monitoring and analysis solutions. As a fullvibration analysis provider, Primetals Technologies ensures
the right predictive maintenance solution is applied to each
asset type based on our customer‘s industry, operation andapplication.

LABORATORY SYSTEMS
We deliver the right laboratory and data management
systems for your application. We take care of integration
into your facility and support you in generating theinformation you need to improve production and productquality. In addition, we offer services and support thatenhance the value of your laboratory investment.

MAIN BENEFITS• Provision of facts and figures for informed management
decisions

PORTFOLIO• Employees kept abreast of developments perform toplevel maintenance• Identification of equipment deficiencies and inefficient
operation and maintenance practices• Metallographic laboratory

MAIN BENEFITS• Definition of performance improvement potential• Improvement of overall equipment effectiveness• Mechanical and physical laboratory• Chemical laboratory• A more efficient and profitable use of facilities, materials
and energy• A maximized return of investment and consequently
higher availability of funds for additional investments andgrowth strategies

Primetals Technologies is a full-service provider for all
condition monitoring needs including:• Vibration analysis services• Balancing and alignment• Machinery diagnostics• Root-cause analysis• Motor testing• Oil analysis• Infrared thermography• Bearing failure analysis• Mechanical lubrication process audits

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BENEFIT FROM GLOBAL
MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS
ONLINE AND OFFLINE
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE

Primetals Technologies takes care of maintenance at the customer’s site

For plant operators, it is important that maintenance isclosely coordinated with operations and that repairs are
executed quickly and reliably. Key elements for this strategy
include a maintenance partner who is embedded in theplant organization, direct contact between maintenanceand operations, service performed on-site, local repairs,
payment in the local currency, and customer proximity. Ourmaintenance services meet all of these requirements.
A strong drive for continuous improvement in productquality, plant availability and total cost of ownership can befound in Primetals Technologies win-win contract models:• Identification of equipment deficiencies and inefficient
operation and maintenance practices• Definition of performance improvement potential• Improvement of overall equipment effectiveness

ONLINE AND OFFLINE MAINTENANCE
As the only metallurgical plant builder with long-term
experience in online and offline maintenance, we offer awide range of services, from specialized component repair
and field services to integral plant maintenance for entire
steelmaking plants and rolling mills. Our activities covera broad spectrum: routine unit change-outs, turnaroundand repair programs, breakdown maintenance and repair,development and implementation of CMMS (computerized
maintenance management systems), and condition
monitoring and maintenance planning. Furthermore,
we guarantee and improve components subject tomaintenance, for example through function enhancements
and increased serviceability. All of our activities are basedon a global supply chain and logistics management formaterial, spare parts and repair processes.
MAIN BENEFITS

Refurbishment of copper-mold plates

Roll cladding center developed by Primetals Technologies

REPAIR SERVICE OF ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERCOMPONENTS

MAIN BENEFITS

Primetals Technologies service for OEMs is focused onengineered core components for steel plants and rollingmills. Our scope of services includes condition monitoring,
residual lifetime assessment, repair scheduling, spare parts,
assembly and testing. In addition, we offer field services aswell as equipment inspection and repair planning. We covera wide variety of engineered components crucial to yourequipment performance. Our repair service is not limited
to components engineered by Primetals Technologies; wealso have extensive experience in repairing and upgrading
components designed by other plant builders.
Depending upon the customer’s requirements, we offer
tailor-made repair services and comprehensive repair
programs. Service agreements can be made for a specificperiod of time.

• Improved reliability of critical components through inhouse testing• Enhanced product quality with fewer productdowngrades• Higher product yield due to tighter tolerances of
production equipment• More uptime, higher productivity• Reduced overall maintenance costs due to longer
component lifetime and longer intervals between repair• Increased equipment lifetime, which results in lower
expenditures to replace equipment• Transfer from fixed to variable maintenance costs• Improved service intervals• Reduced inventory and assets• Access to global spares and components
Spindle before refurbishment

Spindle after refurbishment

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USE THE ADVANTAGES OFINTELLIGENT CONTROLCUSTOMIZED ELECTRICS AND
AUTOMATION CONCEPTS

Continuous casting CC5 and CC6 control room, voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Linz, Austria

Primetals Technologies also provides a complete range of
automation solutions ranging from process automation
to sophisticated optimization packages and expert
systems. With our long history of successful control andautomation projects in the iron and steel industry, weoffer both integrated and stand alone solutions for all
automation levels and types of power supply. We provide
our customers with modularly designed, expandable andupgradeable packages with integrated diagnostic tools to
help them achieve continuously higher plant performance.
CONSULTING AND ON-SITE SURVEYS
Our expertise is built on more than 1,000 automation
projects for the metals industry. For all investments, therespective technological and economical aspects areevaluated in close cooperation with the customer. An
assessment of the project scope followed by a proposal of
benefit-oriented solutions and a tight completion schedule
ensure a successful project outcome.

Part replacement in an electrical cabinet

TRAINING PACKAGES

MODERNIZATION PACKAGES

Qualified automation personnel is a key factor for highplant availability, performance and product quality. We
offer tailored training packages to ensure that your staff is
fully capable of operating the installed automation systems.
The relatively minor investment brings major benefits inoverall plant performance.

We have a long tradition of providing the metallurgicalindustry with both integrated systems as well as individual
technological and automation packages. Thanks to amodular design, it is possible to install standalone packages
as well as those embedded into existing environments.
In-house experience in software and hardware engineeringis the key to achieving fast project implementation andstart-ups.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ON-SITE SERVICES
Dedicated automation engineers are available to assist
company staff in detecting, analyzing and solving allelectric and automation-related problems. Our range ofservices can be greatly enhanced with the installation of
online data links. These links provide a direct line to the
local Primetals Technologies automation specialists.
REMOTE SERVICE CAPABILITY
Remote access, based on reliable and secure encrypted
connection through the internet allows our service
specialists to provide expert support from anywhere in theworld.
SYSTEM UPGRADING
Economical upgrade and optimization packages keep aplant at the maximum performance level and ensure thatthe latest technology is installed.

ADVANCED AUTOMATION SOLUTIONSTechnological packages and solutions shorten tap-to-tap
times, ensure that quality targets are met, assist operational
personel and substantially reduce overall costs.
They must be executed quickly with minimum interference
to ongoing operations, and they need to be compatible
with the existing automation environment. The combinationof technological packages with other portfolio packages
creates additional benefits.
State-of-the-art automation solutions are an essential
factor for maximum performance and product quality inthe converter steel plant. Safety for personnel and the plant
during the entire production process is an important aspectthat requires special solutions.
Fluid Guard is a safety-certified leakage-detection
system for all water-cooled equipment exposed to hightemperatures in steel plants.

Wiplant provides wireless data capture of weight,
temperature and acceleration in inaccessible areas, e.g., at
the scrap yard or directly on transfer cars.
For exact localization and tracking of equipment within
the steelplant and its surroundings, the Advanced Tracking
System opens a large field of applications.
Acoustic Expert gives the automation system ears:
an industrial microphone continuously monitors
plant conditions and simplifies advanced planning ofmaintenance works.
ANNUAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Annual service contracts provide affordable, fast andnon-bureaucratic support carried out by our experts.
Our customers benefit from our experts’ comprehensive
knowledge of automation systems. Local experts ofPrimetals Technologies are often involved in the project
phase of big investments, and they are therefore highly
qualified to provide technical support on short notice.
MAIN BENEFITS• Trouble-free and reliable operation, increased availability
and consistently high performance• Fast automation and process support• Ensured investment value• Access to expert knowledge for complex automation
systems

Alternative measurement methods enable additional
data capture for optimized process control beyond wired
networks.

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SELECTED LIFECYCLE PARTNERSHIPSAROUND THE WORLD

GENERAL MAINTENANCEACROSS THE STEEL MILLINNOVATIVE OEM SUPPLY:MORGOIL BEARINGS, PINCHROLL QUICK-EXCHANGE UNIT
INCLUDING MODULAR PINCHROLLSTEN PERCENT INCREASEIN PRODUCTION CAPACITY
THROUGH AN EAF
MODERNIZATIONNEW SIDE GUIDE SYSTEM FOR
ENTRY SECTION OF DOWNCOILER

CustomerThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica
do Atlantico, Brazil

Customer
Allegheny Ludlum Ltd., USA

Customer
ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval,
Luxemburg

Customervoestalpine, Linz, Austria

Scope
Primetals Technologies isdelivering on a 15-year service
contract for mechanical andE&A maintenance. Aside fromsetting up maintenance facilities,
Primetals Technologies also
trained 600 maintenanceemployees. Today offline
maintenance is done for all
machinery and equipment for
all steel production facilities inall areas of the metallurgicalprocessing chain.

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Scope
In spring 2014, a world premiere
took place, in Brackenridge,
Pennsylvania, when the brandnew 2,250 mm hot-strip millstarted up. Besides proven
MORGOIL® Bearings, supplied
for all eight mill stands, twopinch-roll quick-exchange units
were also implemented. Theirinnovative design featuring a
cassette to lift the pinch-rolls
allows for pinch-roll change
down to ten minutes insteadof several hours. Furthermore,
newly designed modular pinchrolls ensure that high-grade
products are perfectly coiled.

Scope
In autumn 2012, Primetals
Technologies supplied a newbottom shell with a fin-type
anode system, a lifting table forfast anode changes, and a newelectric arc furnace (EAF) tilting
platform for the Esch-sur-Alzettesteel works in Luxemburg. The
optimized geometry of thefurnace allowed the tapping
weight to be increased from
157 tons to 162 tons. Finally, themodernization shortened tap-totap times, extended service life of
the anode, increased availability
and lowered maintenance costs.
Overall production capacity
has increased by more than
10 percent while conversion
costs have been cut. Primetals
Technologies also dismantled
the old equipment and installed
and commissioned the newcomponents. The upgraded EAF
successfully resumed operationin 2013.

Scope
With the newly developed Eco
Slide Disc Solution, Primetals
Technologies offers voestalpine
a side guide system that can beadapted to nearly all existing
entry guides and prolongs the
lifetime of wear parts by up toa factor of ten compared toconventional wear plates. The
core of the solution consists ofwearing discs that are integrated
into the entry side guides. Afterthe wear limit has been reached,
the discs can be simultaneously
round up to eight times, every
time offering a new sliding
surface. Furthermore, the discs
can be turned over to their backface to be used on both sides.
This approach optimizes strip
guidance, eliminates personnelintensive replacement processes
in the safety zone and reduces
the costs of operational wear
parts by up to 75 percent.

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ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE
Customer
SLABBLOOM- BILLETCC
Saarstahl
Burbach,Germany
Customer
Scope
Formosa
Haquality
Tinh Steel
Vietnam
To meet its
and Corporation,
production targets,
Saarstahl Burbach follows a strict maintenancepolicy. Its four-strand rolling mill produces one million tons of rod every year. Working
annually, on a four-year cycle, Primetals Technologies has rebuilt all four strands. In 2012,
strand 2 was up. Within less than five days the rebuilt was completed with a five-member
team. The equipment exchange and repair strategy was developed together with theSaarstahl. Primetals Technologies provided complete technical supervision and therefurbishment was completed within the allotted schedule.

Customer
SLAB-Novolipetskii
BLOOM - BILLET
CC
OAO
metallurghinyj
kombinat (NLMK), Russia
Customer
Scope
Formosaand
Ha Tinh
Steel Corporation,
VietnamPrimary
secondarydedusting systems
have been implemented in two LD
converter plants in Lipetzk, not least of all to protect the environment. To ensuresmooth operations, in 2010 NLMK closed a contract with Primetals Technologies on
a 1,250-pieces initial spares package for LD1 plant, followed one year later with a
2,000-pieces initial spares package for LD2 plant. Both contracts covered a two-year
operational period.

AUTOMATIC GAS COUPLING SYSTEM (REVAMPING)

3,500 SPARE PARTS WITHIN SIX MONTHS

Customer
TATA Steel Ltd., India

CustomerThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica do Atlantico, Brazil

Scope
In response to the request for a quick, safe and maintenance-friendly connection device
for the stirring gas supply to the steel ladle, Primetals Technologies supplied a system
for TATA’s LD1 in 2012/2013. Since then, operators at TATA feel much more comfortable
about not having plant personnel connecting hoses to the supply source.

Scope
ThyssenKrupp closed an initial two-year spares contract with Primetals Technologies
in 2010 covering a converter plant, secondary metallurgy, dedusting and a slab caster.
The call to deliver 3,500 spare parts within a six-month period on short notice posed alogistics challenge, as those 3,500 parts had to be transported intercontinentally andshipping had to be completed in as little time as possible and with no errors. After thechallenge was mastered with a high degree of competence and reliability, ThyssenKrupp
extended the contract.

TRAINING FOR SLAB CASTER MAINTENANCE

SPECIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

CustomerHyundai Steel Company, Korea

Customer
ArcelorMittal Temirtau, Kazakhstan

Scope
Hyndai Steel Company awarded a contract for a continuous slab caster to Primetals
Technologies in 2006 and for a continuous bloom caster in 2015. As part of the deal,
Primetals Technologies provided both theoretical and hands-on training for Hyundai’s
maintenance personnel. The training was organized in a Primetals Technologies-owned
workshop at CSN and at production sites in Brazil belonging to CSN and Usiminas.

Scope
The rolling mill for small sections was successfully commissioned in 2009. Since 2013,
Primetals Technologies supported this customer by sending rolling mill specialists
to improve operation and maintenance, which in turn led to an increase in overall
productivity. In addition, several improvements have been introduced to further boost
production.

FULL CASTER MAINTENANCE SINCE 1990

MAINTENANCE QUALITY ASSURANCE

Customer
Nucor Steel Ltd., USA
Scope
A contractual partnership for the maintenance of Nucor Steel’s continuous slab castingmachine lasting more than 20 years is proof of the sustainable manufacturing skills of
the maintenance facility operated by Primetals Technologies in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Since 1990, around 140 employees have taken care of Nucor’s caster segments, rolls andmolds.

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TWO SPARES PACKAGES EACH FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARSCustomerTangshan Iron and Steel Group Company Limited
Scope
For Tangshan a maintenance optimization project was performed in the courseof a know-how package for Caster Nr. 3. The main focus was on the segments
and roller lifetime extension. During the investigation, failure detection and repair
recommendations together with future failure prevention were addressed. In thisproject key performance indicators, maintenance quality management and maintenanceengineering were introduced. Safety topics and methods were covered in training.

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