aimsat freeing from thedependenceon steelflats
importsby settingup theproductionof steelflats
atVyksa tobe further supplied tootherRussian
tubescompanies.Thisuniquecomplexcanproduce
high-qualitybroad steelplatesnotonly for tubes
works, but also for ship-buildingcompanies, heavy-
engineering,nuclearpowergenerationandother
metal intensive industries.The line isequippedwith
a special two-section systemof sprayingandgeared
upmetal coolingcontrol toensureextraprecisionof
thermal andmechanical treatmentsof rolled stock
and steadymetalpropertiesand structureacross the
widthand lengthof theplate.
Mill-5000canalsoproduceplatesofup to
4850mm inwidthofK52,K56,K60andK65grades
(the total ofno less than100combinationsof size
typesandgrades).The resultsachievedmake it
possible toproduceplatesofup toХ120grade.The
broadplatesmanufacturedonMill-5000canalsobe
used for theproductionofheavy special-purpose
machinery, iceclass seaplatforms, aswell asbuilding
of engineeringprojectsunderharshconditions.
“Thanks tocommissioningof theHeavyPlates
Mill-5000andourpartnershipwithNLMKGroup
theRussian ferrous industryhasestablisheda
massiveand reliable technological system: from
steel-making tobroadplates rollingandbigdiameter
pipesmanufacture.Due tocooperationwithNLMK
weare sure in theproducts’ qualityandpromptness
of supplieswhichenablesus toperform themost
complicatedorders”,V.Markincommentedon
signing the long-termagreement.OMKplans to
increasebigdiameterpipeproductionby22%
reaching800kt in2013. “The launchofnewGazprom
projects suchasSouthernCorridor,Mightof Siberia,
and thefirst lineof SouthernStream inspiresuswith
belief that thecomingyearwill bemuchbetter “, he
Thanks tocommissioningof theHeavyPlatesMill-5000andour
partnershipwithNLMKGroup theRussian ferrous industryhas
establishedamassiveand reliable technological system: fromsteel-
making tobroadplates rollingandbigdiameterpipesmanufacture.
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