EXPERTISE PRESS & MEDIA SMS GROUP #MAGAZINE CONTACT DIGITALIZATION MYSMS PLATFORM CAREER PURCHASING & LOGISTICS E-MAIL NEWSLETTER EN STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS THE PROJECT THE SITE MILESTONES PLANT TECHNOLOGY E&A NEWS CONTACT SMS group - WebsiteExpertiseHighlight projectsSteel Dynamics, Inc. THE PROJECT STEEL DYNAMICS INC. A new dimension In autumn 2021, the new flat steel complex of Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) will start operation. In Sinton, Texas (USA), SDI will produce 2.7 million metric tons of high-quality flat steel per year and the town will become the gateway of SDI for the markets of South-Western USA and Mexico. But how does such a big project come into reality? The answer is: team work. Both within the SMS group as well as with suppliers and of course with the customer: SDI. Stay with us and follow the project from ground-breaking to the development of the site, the equipment design and manufacturing, the delivery to the US, the commissioning phase to the start of production. THE SITE < > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 SDI SITE IN SINTON, TX (USA) MILESTONES MAY 2021 INSTALLATION OF MILL HOUSINGS The next milestone: Installation of the mill housings for the CSP® Nexus plant. MORE INFORMATION APRIL 2021 VIRTUAL INTEGRATION TEST "If the customer cannot get to the test field, the test field comes to the customer" MORE INFORMATION NOVEMBER 2020 PLANT ERECTION The project is moving ahead: Plant equipment arrives on site and the foundation works are in full swing. MORE INFORMATION NOVEMBER 2020 PLUG & WORK TEST COLD MILL Integration test of the automation system goes on with PL/TCM, Skin Pass Mill and Continuous Galvanizing Line. MORE INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 2020 PLUG & WORK TEST CSP® CASTER The integration test of the automation system starts with the CSP® caster of SDI. MORE INFORMATION MAY 2020 SHIPMENT OF MILL STANDS In May 2020, the housings of SDI’s cold rolling mill arrive at the Sinton site. MORE INFORMATION FEBRUARY 2020 PREPARATION OF SITE Infrastructure works are in full swing and first foundations for the production units are laid. MORE INFORMATION JANUARY 2020 MANUFACTURING Quality determining key components are manufactured in the SMS group workshops in Germany. MORE INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 2019 PROJECT KICK-OFF Representatives of Steel Dynamics Inc. come to SMS group to discuss project details of the recently signed contract. MORE INFORMATION PLANT TECHNOLOGY With an annual capacity of 2.7 million ton (3 million short tons) of steel the plant's productivity is setting new standards. SDI intends to sell the products in the rapidly expanding markets of high-strength steel tubes, multi-phase steels for vehicle construction and structural steels for various applications. STEELMAKING The steelworks will be equipped with two direct-current electric arc furnaces (DC-EAF) having a capacity of 190 tons (210 short tons) each and two twin ladle furnaces (LF) and a double vacuum tank degasser (VD). It has an annual capacity of liquid steel of over three million tons. NEW DIMENSIONS 190 tons: Ladle size of each of the two Electric Arc Furnaces 2 twin ladle furnaces 45 minutes: Minimum tap to tap time to provide a ladle with liquid steel CSP® NEXUS The CSP® nexus plant will enable SDI to produce thin slabs with thicknesses of up to 130 millimeters (5.2") and slab widths of up to 2,134 millimeters (84"). The CSP® continuous caster is designed as a single-strand curved mold plant (VLB – Vertical Liquid Bending). NEW DIMENSIONS 130 mm: Thin slab thickness 2,134 mm: Maximum thin slab width 2.7 million tons: Annual hot strip capacity 25.4 mm: Maximum thickness of API hot strip grades MORE INFORMATION COLD ROLLING Following the CSP® plant, a five-stand pickling line/tandem cold mill will be arranged. To meet future demands, the process section of the pickling line/tandem cold mill (PL/TCM) will be equipped with SMS group‘s latest turbulence technology and a 600 kN leveling unit. NEW DIMENSIONS 1 million tons: Maximum pickling capacity per year. 1,981 mm: Maximum strip width 0.20 mm: Minimum cold strip thickness MORE INFORMATION STRIP PROCESSING For cold and hot strip galvanizing, the plant will be equipped with a continuous galvanizing line including a horizontal Drever furnace heated by a direct-fired and a radiant-tube zone. The line will be prepared for the later installation of an ultra-fast gas cooling section to allow for future production of high-strength steel. NEW DIMENSIONS 500,000 tons: Annual capacity of the galvanizing line 4.0 mm: Maximum strip thickness for 1,930 mm width MORE INFORMATION ELECTRICS AND AUTOMATION For the complete technological part of the new plant complex, the X-Pact® electrical and automation systems included in the supply scope are an important factor. They assure that productivity, production flexibility and quality of the final products will meet actual and future requirements. The applied concept and equipment provide a solid foundation for the digitalization of the plants and processes and for future-oriented extensions and applications. Diagnosis and visualization concepts will be used in the entire plant. They assure and sustain effective and preventive maintenance activities. NEWS "The project is going incredibly well" Video Mark Millet, CEO of Steel Dynamics, Inc. in December 2020 about the progress of the project and the teamwork with SMS group. MORE INFORMATION Pioneers in north america Interview Glenn Pushis, Senior Vice President - Special projects, Steel Dynamics Inc. MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Roger Smith SMS group GmbH Wiesenstraße 30 57271 Hilchenbach-Dahlbruch Germany Phone : +49 2733 292024 SEND MAIL SMS GROUP CONNECT APP Connect with us for direct news and updates on the go. Find out more about projects, products, and innovations at SMS group. Set your personal preferences and see only content based on your interests. Turn on push notifications and you’ll never need to miss out on the latest news in and around SMS group FOLLOW US © 2021 SMS group GmbH Data protection notice Imprint PROCESS NAVIGATOR