Cutting-edge medium-thick plate production technology: high-rigidity roughing mill and finishing mill, hot section technology, regional centralized control, and other advanced equipment and control methods.

Independent research and development of production line automation systems: the latest automation systems of the contemporary era, various control models closely integrated with the development of automation software and hardware.

Integration of the latest technological developments at home and abroad: such as slab quenching and automatic detection devices for steel plate surfaces.

"Heart" of the coarse and finishing mill: leading level in horizontal mills of the same scale.

Optimized overall process layout to ensure smooth logistics within the workshop.

Clean, Green, Efficient, and High-yield: the production line adopts various optimized process designs, increasing production while reducing resource consumption.

Further improvement in heating furnace efficiency: using dual heat storage combustion technology, the most advanced and successful dual heat storage low-NOx burners, fully recovering flue gas waste heat, achieving ultra-low emissions.

Dust removal technology for finishing mill: reducing dust pollution to the environment during rolling.

Niu Shulin, President of Lu'an Iron and Steel, announced the start of the hot trial. On February 18th, the rolling mill successfully rolled out the first steel plate, with a stable rolling process and steel plate dimensions and shapes meeting the requirements. The project's hot load trial was a complete success. This is the first new construction of a dual-stand medium-thick plate project in the domestic market after more than a decade of silence in the construction of such projects.

President Niu Shulin, on behalf of Lu'an Iron and Steel Group, expressed heartfelt thanks to Sinosteel MECC, which has long helped and supported the project construction, as well as to all construction personnel and company staff. The successful hot trial marks the opening of a new chapter for the enterprise. He hopes everyone will continue to work hard to ensure the early production and effectiveness of the 3500mm medium-thick plate line, contributing to Lu'an Iron and Steel's steady progress in building a modern steel industry powerhouse.

Sinosteel MECC and Lu'an Iron and Steel have a long history of cooperation, establishing a good, mutually trusting, and close strategic partnership, especially in the field of rolling steel. Fortunately, Sinosteel MECC has built two existing bar production lines and two high-speed wire production lines for customers since their commissioning in July 2019, and they have been running steadily.

The 3500mm medium-thick plate rolling project, constructed under complete EPC basis, is a key project in Anhui Province and a significant "accelerator" for Lu'an Steel's product transformation and stable growth. Sinosteel MECC will continue to uphold a professional management approach and a customer-first belief to ensure the project's early production and effectiveness.