Billet Caster/Continuous Casting

Billet Caster/Continuous Casting

(Billet and Bloom Casting)

AFRZEN billet casters are modern high-speed, sophisticated continuous casting technologies designed for the production of premium-quality billets and blooms for a variety of applications. Engineered with absolute precision, they ensure superior product quality and are built to withstand the harshest ambient conditions.

The operational and maintenance costs of our continuous casting technology are exceptionally low, making them highly competitive in today’s market. Our billet casters meet the demanding requirements for producing large strands of billets and blooms in various sizes and steel grades, and are trusted by steelmakers around the world.

Our Operations

We provide a complete range of continuous casting technologies for advanced casting solutions that meet the highest standards in productivity, product quality, and operational flexibility.

For bloom production, blooms are fed directly into the bar line while still hot. This direct transfer reduces energy costs from reheating and enhances operational safety by eliminating the need for cranes to handle blooms.

Our Unique Selling Points

  • Modular design
  • Maximum production and maintenance flexibility
  • Automatic, self-tightening water and utility connections
  • Superior quality of cast strands
  • Machine designs enabling fast and safe mould exchanges

Applications

  • Billets (various sizes and shapes)
  • Blooms (various sizes)
  • Dual-use slab/billet and bloom casters
  • Compatible with blast furnace steel, electric arc furnace steel, special steels, and stainless steels
  • Dynamic secondary cooling system and soft reduction technology

AFRZEN Customer Benefits

  • Energy-efficient operations
  • Power-saving through automated, serialized processes
  • Enhanced productivity through optimized capacity utilization and high-speed casting
  • Easy maintenance via accessible design for key equipment areas
  • Stable casting processes and minimization of defective sections
  • Low operational energy costs