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Billets

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Amba Shakti has a capacity of producing over 1 Million MT of Billets annually

AMBA SHAKTI manufactures all steel products from Billets through the induction furnace route. With an overall furnace capacity of more than 100 tones in total, the group has a capacity of producing over 1 Million MT of Billets annually.

An update from the traditional forging process, Billets are formed using continuous casting Machines (CCMs) and bear significant advantages to the forged Ingots not only in terms of quality but also in processes leading to apparent cost savings.

Process

Procurement

Procurement

​Raw material procurement involves obtaining steel scrap and sponge iron. Integrated plants produce sponge iron in-house, which is a major raw material.

Processing

Processing

Steel scrap undergoes refinement to remove unwanted materials like rubber, plastic, or dirt. It is then segregated, with directly chargeable scrap sent to furnaces, while the rest goes through a processing machine for sizing and bundling.

Casting

Casting

In the CCM, liquid metal is treated in a tundish to remove impurities, poured into a water-cooled mold, and continuously withdrawn at a controlled rate. Water jets cool the metal, forming rectangular billets.

Melting

Melting

Processed scrap enters the furnace, and through electrical induction charging, heat is induced to melt the scrap into hot liquid metal. The molten metal is transferred to a ladle and then to the Continuous Casting Machine (CCM).

Shearing

Shearing

Billets are cut to the required length at the shearing machine. They are then either stored for later use or sent directly for rolling to the mill.

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Advantages

Process Advantages

  • Ingot lengths and sizes show variations which lead to unwanted en-cutting and wastage. In continuous casting, the length of the billets can be controlled to minimize losses in end-cuttings.

  • Higher extent of automation is possible.

  • Width of billet can be adjusted for greater productivity.

  • Continuous cast products show less segregation

  • Hot direct charging of billet for rolling is possible leading to energy savings.

Key advantages of induction heating:

  • Very fast partial hardening

  • High production rates

  • Significant reduction in pollution, distortion, forging scale, energy and space requirements.

  • High degree of reproduction and automation.

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