Baku Steel has completed the first phase of its large-scale modernisation project at the Azerboru production area in Sumqayit city, Azerbaijan.
The project is transforming the Azerboru facility into a modern, high-tech production base focused on export-oriented products.
The investment aims to increase the pipe production volume, expand the product range for both local and export markets, establish a technological base for future product development and enter markets with high-tech products that offer significant added value.
Partners specialising in equipment and engineering have been involved in the implementation of the project.
The main partners include Danobat, Lazzari, GH, Karl Deutsch, Nordinkraft, Prestar and other leading companies in the sector.
The modernisation includes a major overhaul of the TPA-250 rolling mill. The main components of the rolling mill and heating furnace were replaced.
Preparations have been made for the installation of an induction heating system for the pipes in the rolling line manufactured by GH Induction/Ajax TOCCO and a new Lazzari straightening machine.
The new equipment enhances the productivity of the line and enables the production of new types of pipes.
In the first phase of this modernisation production capacity has been doubled, reaching up to 60 thousand tons.
Personnel have also been trained to work with modern equipment, and the overall qualification level of employees has increased.
This new generation of equipment reduces energy consumption, minimises raw material losses and ensures the consistent quality of the manufactured products.
Due to automated control systems, technological processes can be monitored more precisely and flexibly.
