Moog’s Newest Solutions for the Steel Mills in China and India

by Lance Li, Business development Manager, Heavy Industry & Project Business, Moog in china and K S Shiva Kumar, Regional Sales Manager, Moog in India

While steel mills are sometimes considered to be “old-style” manufacturing, there are many examples where some of the latest motion control technologies are being used for new mills as well as retrofits. Steel mills represent an interesting challenge as advanced technologies must be used in demanding environments. These environments include exposure to extensive heat, dirt and the rigors of a 24/7 operation. Moog has long been a leader in providing Servo and Servo-Proportional Valves to most of the world’s well-known steel mills. This article focuses on some of our newest solutions for special applications in the booming China market and an innovative retrofit project in India.

There is no doubt that China is the largest steel production source in the world. In 2006, the total crude steel production in China was 418 Million tons, that’s more than 1/3 of the steel production in the world. The total investment in the heavy industry market is about 212.88 Bil RMB (26.95 Bil US$). In the past 10 years, the overall technology of the steel industry in China has greatly improved. The product structure has been constantly optimized and international competitiveness has been enhanced. Looking into 2007, analysis of both domestic and international demand suggests that steel production will increase another 10%.

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