ONE MORE SLAG TAURUS U 60 FOR KAZCHROME

14.11.2019

Following the delivery of the first four transporters in 2011, another ST U 60 has now started its journey to Kazchrome in Kazakhstan. Kazchrome is one of the world‘s largest exporters of chromium, which is used as an important additive in the production of special steel grades (predominantly stainless steels). For this customer, the on-site conditions have made the special U-frame design necessary. For example, the height under the furnace, where the pot is picked up and set down by the slag pot carrier, must not exceed 3.7 metres, while the height of the pot itself must not exceed 3.7 metres. As a solution, Kirow has developed a slag pot carrier which meets this requirement by driving around the pot instead of positioning it above the wheels, as is the case with the platform version. Since the wheels are arranged laterally in accordance with this design principle, the overall width inevitably increases. With a length of 10.7 metres and a width of 6.0 metres, the dimensions result in a very compact vehicle with a dead weight of 52 tonnes. The engine power is 300 hp (224 kW), which results in very good driving performance thanks to a total vehicle weight of around 102 tonnes. For delivery to the customer, the slag pot transporter can be dismantled into a total of eight easily manageable partial modules weighing between two and eight tonnes. This guarantees simple, trouble-free transport as well as fast and safe assembly on site.