South Korea
EAF, LF, VD/VOD and VSD
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Our projects
Projects delivered worldwide
Over 360 projects delivered across seven technical categories, distributed in more than 10 countries. Each section describes the equipment delivered and APLAN's scope of work.
01 · Steelmaking
Conventional meltshop
USA
Ladle furnace
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
South Korea
Ladle furnace and VD plant
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
China
VD plant
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
Middle East
VD plant
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
USA
VD plant
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
China
Ingot casting car
- Detailed eng.
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Middle East
Hot billet charging system
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · SP
Gas purging system (ladles & purging stations)
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · MG
Gas purging system (ladles & purging stations)
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · RJ
Gas purging system (ladles & ladle transfer cars)
- Installation
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · SP
Wire feeding machine (WFM)
- Detailed eng.
- Electrical panels
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
China
Mold washing unit (ingot casting plant)
- Commissioning
- Startup
Brazil · SP
Automation, electrical, process and metallurgy consultancy
- Consulting
- Know-how transfer
02 · Mining
Mining and refractories
Brazil · PA
Milling, flotation & chemical reagents plant — Level 2 interface
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · MG
Milling, flotation & chemical reagents plant — Level 2 interface
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
China
Refractory bricks manufacturing press
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
03 · Metallurgy
Secondary metallurgy (nonferrous)
Brazil · GO
Submerged arc furnace (SAF) — PLC panels
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
- Equipment supply
Brazil · GO
Ladle furnace — revamping
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
- Revamping
Brazil · GO
Ladle furnace
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · GO
Ladle furnace — full maintenance & refurbishment
- Maintenance
Brazil · PA
Ladle furnace
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · GO
Metal granulation
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · GO
Long-term consultancy & maintenance contract
- Consulting
- Maintenance
04 · Special meltshop
Special meltshop — VAR, ESR and Skull Melter
China
Titanium VAR (Vacuum Arc Remelting)
- Commissioning
- Startup
China
Titanium Skull Melter
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
China
ESR furnace (250 t)
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
China
ESR furnace (16 t)
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
China
ESR furnace (8 t)
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · SP
Slag furnace for ESR furnace
- Detailed eng.
- Electrical panels
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
Brazil · SP
ESR furnace
- Detailed eng.
- Programming
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
India
ESR furnace
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Assisted operation
05 · Material handling
Overhead cranes
Brazil · PA
Overhead cranes — 2 × 165 t
- Construction supervision
- Commissioning
Brazil · GO
Overhead cranes — 2 × 140 t
- Construction supervision
- Commissioning
Brazil · GO
Overhead crane — full technological upgrade & capacity increase
- Technological upgrade
06 · Safety
Special equipment and safety systems
Brazil · PA
Emergency brakes for cranes (liquid metal handling)
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
- Equipment supply
Brazil · PA
Cranes ↔ main automation interface
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
- Equipment supply
Brazil · GO
ISEC electrode controller (ladle furnaces 1 & 2)
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
- Equipment supply
Brazil · GO
Thermal cameras — ladle breakthrough detection
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
- Equipment supply
Brazil · GO
Slag skimmer — remote operation
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
Brazil · GO
Tundish and runner tilter
- Concept eng.
- Basic eng.
- Detailed eng.
Brazil · GO
Water-cooled roof for ladle furnace
- Concept eng.
- Manufacturing
07 · Supply
Spare parts, consumables and wearables
Brazil
Spare parts, consumables & wearables (incl. hard-to-find)
- Equipment supply