Reheating furnaces play a critical role in the production of wire rod and bar steel, ensuring proper temperature control before rolling. Proper operation and shutdown procedures are essential to maintain steel quality, energy efficiency, and operator safety. This guide provides a comprehensive, step-by-step overview of reheating furnace operation, heating system management, and safe shutdown practices—key knowledge for mill […]

Since March 2026, the alloy optimization project on the high-speed bar mill at the rolling steel plant has achieved significant milestone results. Through multiple rounds of testing and process optimization, the alloy cost for Ф16mm HRB400E rebar has been reduced by RMB 8.26 per ton, and that for Ф18mm HRB400E

The hot strip coiler is an essential piece of auxiliary equipment for hot strip mills, Steckel mills, and planetary mills. It comes in various types, including above-ground, underground, mandrel, and mandrel-less designs. The underground coiler is predominantly used in modern hot strip production lines due to its high productivity, suitability

Guangzhou, China – March 2026 – HANI, a leading global provider of integrated metallurgical and rolling mill equipment, is excited to participate in the 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), taking place from April 15 to 19, 2026, at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. We warmly invite industry

To excel in steel production, safety management is indispensable; one safety incident can wipe out a year’s hard work. Remember in steel production: control costs at the ironmaking stage, and ensure quality at the steelmaking stage. Steel production must follow this rule: upstream serves downstream, and downstream sets requirements for