OREANDA-NEWS. Overhaul of the third mixer was finished in BOF Shop of “Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol” of Metinvest Group. The enterprise has paid 5,5 millions UAH for unit upgrading of electric, power and mechanical equipment.

Repair services of the works in association with the specialists of BOF Shop have checked the equipment and reset the design parameters of the mixer. The metal constructions of mixer platform were also upgraded.

Metallurgists have paid special attention to full substitution of mixer lining. In despite of difficult weather conditions the relining was finished six days before the planned date. Overhaul period of updated mixer №3 will be three years after all reconstructive procedures. And it will allow steelmakers to provide on-time process preparation of liquid iron and charging it into the steelmaking units.

“Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol” systematically updates the manufacturing facilities - more than 200 overhauls were performed only for last year. In despite of some difficulties in this branch Metinvest company doesn't reduce the volume of investments for works development.

“Stable works operation and its steady future directly depends upon the operating conditions of its manufacturing facilities. Therefore we pay special attention to manufacturing facilities modernization and updating. The competition in branch of metallurgy is stepped up, manufacturing facilities upgrading and heading for innovations and quality improvement of output products will allow us to take the new market niche and hold the stable ground in segments traditional for us. We plan capitally to modernize the converter process”, - said the General Director of “Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol”, Jury Zinchenko.