OREANDA-NEWS. New technologies and solutions are implemented at Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol, Metinvest Group, with the purpose of rejects reduction. Competitive product output in accordance with customer requirements is one of the priority tasks set before production shops.

Thus, sinter plant thoroughly works on non-prime quality sinter output reduction. Control is organized for all materials coming to the department and changing to AC grade coal has already resulted in improvement of sinter physical properties. A series of technological measures is offered in rolling shops for casting of slabbing rimmed and semi-killed steel ingots. This will allow to minimize the most frequent defects.

An increased attention is paid to professional training of technological staff: production procedure with observance of set key indicators strictly according to technology.

Such measures give their result. Last year galvanized product rejects at Cold Rolling Shop comprised 3.67% versus 2.34% for 5 month period this year. Output of products conforming to requirements reached 99.16% at Rolling Mill 3000 in January - May 2013 (versus 98,56% in 2012).

“A highly qualified personnel works at MMKI. Understanding importance of tasks set before us we will be able to optimally use the existing potential and resources to improve product quality and reduce reject level”, states Konstantin Pismarev, Technology and Quality Director of PJSC “Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol”.