Nucor Steel Gallatin orders hot strip galvanizing line with unique 'heat-to-coat' technology by SMS group

摘要

Nucor Steel Gallatin awarded SMS group the order to supply a "heat-to-coat" line with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes for its plant in Ghent, Kentucky, in the USA. The "heat-to-coat" technology is characterized by the compact and operator friendly U-shape design, the turbulence pickling system, the high-power inductive heating system, the FOEN galvanizing equipment and the Drever after pot cooling system. With the high production rate of 180 tons per hour and the large strip cross section (up to 6.35 millimeter thickness and up to 1,854 millimeter width) this line sets a new worldwide standard for hot strip galvanizing. Nucor decided in favor of SMS group due to the outstanding reference situation and the capability to deliver the whole line from a single source as a system supplier.