Equipment Manufacturing: High-precision assembly at Shenglong proved a massive task

CISDI’s first ladle turret and cover manipulator has been delivered to Shenglong Metallurgical Co. in China’s Guangxi Province.

The assembly process was a formidable task in both size and precision. The turret has a huge volume, requiring a large team and a 5-metre-high platform - and equipment had to be assembled to within 0.1 of a millimetre.

The workshop team meticulously planned a strict procedure protocol and countered difficult circumstances. While connecting the swing arms and ladle support, four workers on top of the platform had to work in a crouched position due to lack of head height.

Two overhead cranes were used to make numerous adjustments to the position of the arms, ensuring assembly was controlled to within 0.1 millimetres.

It took the team nearly 10 days to complete the first set assembly to quality standards.

Shenglong Metallurgical Co expressed its appreciation at the ex-works inspection.

The challenging assembly of the ladle turret at CISDI Equipment Co’s workshop