NLMK and SMS group implement project to outsource maintenance of steelmaking operations
NLMK and SMS group implement project to outsource maintenance of steelmaking operations
NLMK Group has signed a contract with SMS group for full time service of key process equipment at the BOF Shops at the Lipetsk production site.
Maintenance of steelmaking operations at such a scale is outsourced in Russia for the first time: productivity of BOF Shops at the Lipetsk site exceeds 12.5 million tonnes per year.
The project will promote the implementation of the most advanced industrial technologies in Russia and the localization of modern European operations to ensure the maintenance of steelmaking equipment.
As part of a five-year contract, SMS group experts will ensure the maintenance and repair of all nine continuous casting machines and secondary metallurgy treatment equipment.
For the duration of the contract, 274 NLMK workers that were responsible for the maintenance of steelmaking equipment, will be taken on board by SMS group’s Russian subsidiary. SMS group will additionally bring in 34 highly qualified experts to implement structural changes to operational practice; supply managements; planning and coordination; and engineering.
Yuri Larin, NLMK Group Vice President, Technology Development & Operational Efficiency, said:
“The key goals of our joint projects are to enhance the efficiency of NLMK’s steelmaking operations by growing stability and productivity; to reduce maintenance costs; and to improve product quality. These goals will be achieved through introducing changes to the maintenance process using SMS group’s advanced technologies and localizing steelmaking equipment M&R operations. Cooperation with SMS group is yet another important step for us towards achieving our key Strategy 2017 goal: improving the operational efficiency of all production stages.”
Image,video ©: NLMK
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