Exchange of the rings
Location: Vitoria - Brazil
Equipment used: SMLT; Strand Jacks; skidding system;
SPMT's
Sarens provided an A to Z solution for the
removal of old rings and the installation of new rings at Arcelor
Mittals blast furnace in Brazil.
Five old furnace rings weighing 750t each were first lifted with
Strand Jacks, skidded out of the furnace building, then lifted with
a gantry and finally lowered with the Sarens Multi Lifting Tower
(SMLT) equipped with Strand Jacks. SPMT's transported the rings to
temporary supports.The three new ring sections were installed using
the same technique.
The Sarens team executed all lifting operations working
continuously in shifts 24/7, resulting in a serious time
reduction.
