OREANDA-NEWS. April 20, 2011. The thermal load trial run was successfully completed by WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. (WISDRI) for the No.2 HAPL Works of Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., reported the press-centre of MCC.

The test was smoothly fulfilled for the first raw-material roll, a black hot-rolled stainless steel Coil. The whole process consisted of quite a few steps such as scrolling, uncoiling, annealing, scale breaking, shot blasting, pickling, leveling and reeling-up.

And at last, the finished white coil was produced with satisfactory surface quality and shape. This achievement marked that the original plan was materialized in advance, and thus gained the high premium from the employer. General Manager Xiao Bai was present at the jobsite for inspection on the trial run. He encouraged all the WISDRI people to make persistent effort in the follow-up equipment hand-over and relevant function assessment work.

The abovementioned No.2 HAPL works is the worldwide first hot-rolling stainless steel continuous annealing and pickling line, which is rated at the international advanced level and is capable of producing band steel of 16mm in thickness. As a matter of fact, this success has brought about a new high reputation to WISDRI and opened a new chapter in WISDRI’s exploration history of the stainless steel business.