SMS group

In the heart of the steel industry, innovation has always driven progress. The introduction of the Paul Wurth S.A. Bell Less Top (BLT) in the 1970s straight out of Luxembourg marked a revolutionary leap for blast furnace technology. Gone were the days of inefficiencies and limitations posed by traditional bell systems. The BLT brought precision, consistency, and enhanced control over raw material distribution, optimizing the furnace's performance and reducing emissions. This innovation not only boosted productivity but also paved the way for more sustainable steelmaking practices. Today, as we strive for a greener future, the Bell Less Top together with BLTXpert, its performance and condition monitoring system, stands as a testament to the power of innovation in shaping a resilient and efficient steel industry. Let's continue to embrace change and drive progress for a sustainable tomorrow. 💪🌍 Learn more about our ironmaking technologies: https://lnkd.in/eD4RZWP9 #leadingpartner #steel #innovation #blastfurnace #Luxembourg #PaulWurth

Do you want to save #EnergyCosts while optimizing your #CarbonFootprint? ⚡🌍🔋 At SMS group, we’re leading the way with modern digital #EnergyManagement solutions like the Viridis Energy & Sustainability Suite! These solutions help our customers reduce energy costs and consumption, all while improving their carbon footprint. Viridis Suite integrates multiple powerful applications, each designed to address specific challenges: ✅Viridis Carbon tracks, reports, and verifies your emissions: https://lnkd.in/dm9knjR7 ✅Viridis Performance improves energy and resource flows in real-time: https://lnkd.in/d-_Bj8Ab ✅Viridis Dispatch optimizes the gas balance and enhances decision-making for integrated steel manufacturing: https://lnkd.in/dh-5RiKR ✅Viridis Demand enables precise energy forecasting to avoid resource imbalances and penalties: https://lnkd.in/dJNAF5WM ✅Viridis Grids enhances efficiency and reliability through advanced leak and anomaly detection: https://lnkd.in/dWXVAQDt ✅Viridis Contracts integrates data and transactions for energy contracts: https://lnkd.in/dAKeXhD6   Learn more about our digital solutions and how they actively contribute in saving money, increasing profitability and conserving resources: https://lnkd.in/evh8pP8N #LeadingPartner #turningmetalsgreen #GreenSteel #Decarbonization

In October 2023, we successfully delivered and commissioned two new Multi-Plate® filters to Speira. These pre-assembled units, transported as ready-to-install systems, were seamlessly integrated into Speira’s rolling oil system in under three weeks, thanks to our innovative Plug & Work solution. Following a flawless five-week trial with zero failures, we received the final acceptance. Our Multi-Plate® filters are setting the industry gold standard with optimized design and flow-enhancements, ensuring superior filtering performance. Speira now operates six of these advanced filters, significantly boosting their production capacity for #aluminum foil and beverage can stock. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eSiA9PdZ #leadingpartner

We recently hosted the Technology Days Flat Rolling Mills in Hilchenbach, dedicated to our European flat rolling mills customers! It was a fantastic gathering of industry leaders and experts, focused on the latest in flat rolling technology.    🤝 We dove deep into innovative solutions for plant modernizations and upgrades, while our hands-on service workshop tour showcased the cutting-edge technologies we're using to enhance our services and products.    💡 The event was not just about sharing insights—it was about building lasting partnerships and advancing together in the rolling industry.    We are looking forward to more collaborations and knowledge-sharing at our future events! #leadingpartner

The successful #modernization of the rotary hearth furnace at ARTROM STEEL TUBES in Slatina, Romania was recently finalized, marking a significant milestone in our long-standing #partnership. 🔧 The revamp included the installation of our innovative SMS RADFlame burners with Hydrogen Hybrid HY2 configuration. This advanced technology not only supports the switch to hydrogen but also dramatically reduces natural gas use and CO2 emissions—by over 45%! 🌱 Focused on sustainability, this upgrade lowers operating costs while ensuring compliance with environmental standards, reflecting our commitment to eco-friendly industrial solutions. Together with ARTROM, we are driving forward green and efficient technology in the steel industry. Read more about our success story: https://lnkd.in/d_wSbFir

Health checks are a very good thing - for people as well as for plants. The concept of the mill health check is to provide an overall evaluation of the conditions from different aspects like process stability, maintenance, electrics and automation, digital tools, mechanics, and hydraulics. That's what we did at the CSP plant of Steel Dynamics, Inc in Butler, Indiana. From there, we leveraged the experience gained on the broad installed basis of our equipment in several locations and provided detailed reports with the goal of increasing the performance of their equipment and production. Recommendations for short, mid and long-term actions are made where we leverage our strengths and synergies within our Integrated Services to support our customers as a lifecycle partner. Learn more in our story: https://lnkd.in/e4Gbt34t #leadingpartner

It takes more than recycling to turn arrows into loops! Find out more about what really constitutes circularity in metals production: From prolonging product life and reducing the need for new raw material to improving product design in a way that minimizes material loss and quality degradation. SMS group is involved in many aspects of the so-called R-philosophy – reuse, recycle, redesign, remanufacture, reduce, recover.   In the coming weeks, we will take a deeper look into circularity for the metals industry. Stay tuned to this channel for more information! #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #MetalsIndustry #turningmetalsgreen #circularity

Revolutionizing battery recycling ⚡🔋 Mercedes-Benz AG has officially opened Europe’s first integrated battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, powered by Primobius’ groundbreaking technology — a true game-changer for sustainable mobility. 🌍♻️ The facility, designed by our joint venture Primobius, uses cutting-edge technology to recover high-purity, low-carbon battery materials, enough to produce more than 50,000 new electric vehicle battery modules each year! 🚗🔄 At the opening, leaders including Olaf Scholz and Ola Källenius were joined by SMS group representatives Thomas Hansmann, Hans Ferkel and Marc A. Hoffmann. Dr. Michel Siemon, CEO of Primobius captures that this breakthrough recycling solution puts Mercedes-Benz at the forefront of sustainable innovation in the automotive industry: “Together, we will generate high-purity, low-carbon footprint battery materials for reuse in the battery supply chain. I am very proud of the entire team and the excellent collaboration we’ve established with Mercedes-Benz.” With this plant, Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to fully close the battery material loop, setting a powerful example for green innovation.🌱 Congratulations to the Primobius team on this major milestone!🚀 #Sustainability #Recycling #Innovation #CircularEconomy #BatteryRecycling

Leading Partner Talks at Aluminium 2024 🌟 Last week at the ALUMINIUM - World Trade Fair and Conference, our Leading Partner Talks were a major highlight! We had the pleasure of hosting Nordural, Aluminium Duffel, and Aluminum Dynamics, LLC, who joined our experts on stage to discuss key industry topics. From digital twins to extrusion and strategies for sustainable aluminum manufacturing, these insightful sessions provided valuable knowledge and future-forward visions.   Missed the event? Don't worry! Register here to watch the talks: https://lnkd.in/g4dy4zwJ #leadingpartner #aluminium2024

Our recent Technology Days for Closed-Die Forging in Mönchengladbach brought together over 30 experts from across Europe for two days of inspiring presentations and hands-on tours at our new Campus and state-of-the-art service workshop. The event was a resounding success, with participants sharing highly positive feedback. A big thank you to everyone who joined us—we can’t wait to keep the momentum going and foster more collaboration within the forging industry.   Read more about the highlights of the event here: https://lnkd.in/eGtqQEmZ