Russia: UEM commissions short-drum furnace

The Uralelectromed subsidiary has put into operation after a scheduled repair an Engitec Technologies short-drum furnace. The inner insulation layer of the furnace has been replaced. The work cost some 2.5 million rubles. Refractory bricks of two types were used to assemble new lining. The short-drum furnaces are heated to 1200 degrees C to produce…

Russia: Severstal Russian Steel invests 4 million rubles in new machinery to repair rotors

Severstal has finished assembling new stand in the electric repair shop of Promservice center. The machinery has already been commissioned. “It was the idea of the shop employees to purchase the stand to repair electric engines. Investments totaled 4 million rubles”, Severstal Russian Steel repair division director Sergey Dobrodey said. The stand will make engine…

Russia: NLMK VP dies in Moscow

NLMK Group reports the tragic death of Dr. Bruno de Cooman, NLMK Group Vice President for Research and Development, on August 29 in Moscow. “Bruno De Cooman’s death is an enormous loss for the group and the entire sector, for his friends and family. He has made an invaluable contribution to the development of global…