Chinese steel producer orders world’s most powerful continuous caster from Primetals technologies

Wuyang Iron and Steel has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a 1-strand continuous caster with several record-breaking features. The caster will be implemented at Wuyang’s plant in Wugang, Hunan province, and is set to become the world’s most powerful of its kind. Moreover, it will produce the world’s thickest slabs, measuring up to 460 millimeters in thickness.