JSW Vijayanagar Metallics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Steel, has commissioned its hot strip mill (HSM) at the integrated steel plant at Vijayanagar, Karnataka.
The HSM, with a capacity of five MTPA has already made its first dispatch. The facility boasts capability to manufacture plates, coils, and is equipped with digital reheating furnaces, evaporative cooling system and waste heat recovery system. It also has features including attached edger in finishing mills for accurate width control, auto steering control, uniform mechanical properties and production of superior value-added grades.
The HSM facility was introduced on 17 March, 2024. Following successful trial runs for quality and delivery testing, commercial manufacturing and sales have now started.