Steel Industry
Out-mine your competition with the right equipment. We offer the most resilient speed reducers on the market that perform in severe operating conditions.
What Your Operation Is Up Against
Production Downtime
- Unexpected drive failures can disrupt production schedules and impact delivery commitments.
Downtime caused by equipment fatigue, harsh operation conditions, and deferred maintenance
Downtime in steel and metals operations can impact multiple downstream processes and significantly increase costs.
High Shock Loads and Demanding Duty Cycles
- Steel mill equipment operates under severe loads and continuous operation.
- This is caused by frequent start and stops, impact/shock loading, and high torque requirements
- Drive systems must withstand extreme operating conditions while maintaining reliability.
Aging Infrastructure
- Many facilities must improve performance without complete plant replacement.
How We Serve the Steel Industry
Increase Reliability in Processes
Robust drive solutions and engineering expertise support continuous operation in demanding environments.
Support Modernization Initiatives
Retrofits and drop-in replacement solutions extend equipment life and improve performance.
Reduce Maintenance Burden
Predictive maintenance tools and aftermarket services help identify issues before failures occur.
Improve Operational Efficiency
Drive system optimization helps increase throughput, reduce energy consumption, and improve overall plant performance.
Navigate Solutions by Application
Steel mills demand maximum performance of their equipment, able to withstand 24 hours a day and 7 days a week operations, with high efficiency and low maintenance. We understand that the high shock loads, dust, heat, and moisture in the corrosive environments of the steel industry require robust, reliable, and efficient products.
Ironmaking & Raw Material Handling
Raw Material Conveyors
Raw material conveyors automate the movement of bulk items through production stages safely and efficiently.
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Bucket Elevators
Bucket elevators vertically haul bulk materials using buckets attached to a rotating belt or chain, ideal for steep or vertical transport.
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Screw Conveyors
Screw conveyors use a rotating helical blade inside a trough to smoothly transport bulk materials horizontally or at an incline.
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Ingredient Transfer Systems
Ingredient transfer systems move raw food and chemical ingredients between processing stages using pneumatic or mechanical conveying.
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Bulk Handling Systems
Bulk handling systems process, store, and transport large quantities of unpackaged dry solids safely and efficiently throughout production.
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Steelmaking
Mixers
Industrial mixers blend, agitate, and homogenize raw materials, liquids, or powders to achieve uniform consistency in large-scale production.
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Blenders
Industrial blenders combine dry powders, granules, and liquids into uniform mixtures for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical processing..
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Agitators
Agitators use rotating impellers to mix, blend, or keep liquids and slurries uniformly suspended in industrial tanks.
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Kneaders
kneaders use heavy-duty blades to fold, shear, and mix highly viscous materials like dough, rubber, or plastics into uniform compounds.
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Extruders
Industrial extruders force melted or softened materials through a shaped die using a rotating screw to create continuous, uniform profiles.
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Processing Tanks
Processing tanks hold, heat, cool, or mix liquids and ingredients during industrial manufacturing to ensure consistent batch processing.
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Rolling Mills
Packaging Lines
Industrial mixers blend, agitate, and homogenize raw materials, liquids, or powders to achieve uniform consistency in large-scale production.
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Cartoners
Industrial blenders combine dry powders, granules, and liquids into uniform mixtures for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical processing..
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Case Packers
Agitators use rotating impellers to mix, blend, or keep liquids and slurries uniformly suspended in industrial tanks.
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Palletizers
kneaders use heavy-duty blades to fold, shear, and mix highly viscous materials like dough, rubber, or plastics into uniform compounds.
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Labeling Systems
Industrial extruders force melted or softened materials through a shaped die using a rotating screw to create continuous, uniform profiles.
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Conveyors
Processing tanks hold, heat, cool, or mix liquids and ingredients during industrial manufacturing to ensure consistent batch processing.
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Processing, Finishing & Material Handling
Automated Storage Systems
Automated storage systems use computer-controlled robotics to store and retrieve goods in warehouses quickly, accurately, and efficiently.
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Distribution Conveyors
Distribution conveyors automatically route and sort products to designated stations, lanes, or packing lines throughout a facility.
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Sortation Conveyors
Pallet Transport Systems
Pallet transport systems move, transfer, and stage heavy unit loads on pallets using heavy-duty conveyors, shuttle cars, or AGVs.
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Warehouse Automation
Warehouse automation applications use robotics, sensors, and software to streamline inventory sorting, storage, picking, and packing.
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Steel Solutions in Action
Every application has its own challenges, and choosing the right solution requires confidence in both the product and the team behind it. Our customer stories show how we work through real requirements, real environments, and real operating demands to deliver solutions built for the job.
The Best Gearbox, The Fastest Response
One of the largest steel recyclers in the United States has a sheet mill in Hickman, Arkansas that keeps plenty busy--recycling over two million tons of steel each year. With such a large recycling operation, one would expect that Nucor’s management constantly keeps a watchful eye on its machinery to prevent breakdowns. In 2007, as part of a capital project, Nucor upgraded 48 of its tunnel furnace rolls. During this project, due to performance and delivery issues with its former gearbox supplier, Nucor decided to trial 10 gearboxes manufactured by Sumitomo Drive Technologies.
Resources to Support You
Review our Steel Industry brochure for more information on our industry solutions.
Connected Drive Solutions
Speak With our Industry Specialist
Mike Clark
Steel & Mining
I partner with major steel producers, metals processors, OEMs, and engineering firms throughout North and Latin America. My experience includes supporting retrofit programs, modernization projects, reliability improvements, and new capital projects involving critical drive applications across the metals value chain..
Email [email protected]
Phone 1-623-202-3121