ABB has been appointed to provide electrification and automation systems for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s (AM/NS India) advanced steel cold rolling mill (CRM) in Hazira, Gujarat.
The contract at the flagship manufacturing plant comes through John Cockerill India Limited (JCIL), the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the project.
AM/NS India, a joint venture between two of the world’s leading steel companies ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, is setting up the new CRM as part of its downstream expansion plan.
ABB is providing advanced electrification and automation systems, including the ABB Ability™ System 800xA distributed control system (DCS) and associated equipment and components, to support enhanced energy efficiency, optimized zinc consumption and high levels of corrosion resistance throughout the steel production process. This will support AM/NS India in its bid to reach greater levels of sustainability at Hazira.
The new CRM with advanced processing lines is due to be commissioned in 2024.
A leading integrated flat carbon steel producer in India, AM/NS India has a crude steel capacity of 9 mln tons per annum with state-of-the-art downstream facilities. It produces a fully diversified range of flat steel products, including value-added steel, and has a pellet capacity of 20 mln tons.
