Modernization reduces melting times and energy consumption: Siemens receives final acceptance certificate for electric arc furnace at Outokumpu, Finland
Outokumpu Oy, a Finnish steelmaker, issued Siemens Metals Technologies in April with the final acceptance certificate for electric arc furnace no. 1 in the Tornio Stainless Steel Works. Siemens had equipped the furnace with a hydraulic system among other items. This has enabled the melting time to be reduced by around two minutes per melt, …