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ArcelorMittal unit Tubarão and SMS group complete major converter modernization

ArcelorMittal unit Tubarão, located in the metropolitan region of Vitória (ES), Brazil, is one of the most important players in the production of special steel plates in Latin America. SMS group has recently completed the revamp of the suspension system and tendons of ArcelorMittal unit Tubarão's Converter 2, one of the three largest converters in Brazil.

The project is another chapter in the long-standing partnership between the ArcelorMittal and SMS group and underlines companies’ commitment to safety and operational excellence. The converter, which now operates with an optimized tendon suspension system had been also supplied and installed by SMS group in 1999. That extensive knowledge of the customer's plants was the foundation for the successful execution of the complex, high-precision erection works, while maintaining the integrity of the plant at the same time. 

To meet the specific requirements the customer and reduce the shutdown period needed, SMS group developed a solution that included detailed engineering, aiming to facilitate the installation of the new suspension system in the converter. Techniques such as cryogenics to freeze parts and the use of strand jacks were used to ensure safety, quality and speed during erection. SMS group elevated the precision of the execution with lifting frames manufactured in its own workshop facilities in Brazil.  

Written by

Camila Jardim

Camila Jardim

+55 3132282800
Rua Andaluzita, 110 - Carmo,Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, 30310-030., Brazil

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