Direct current technology, with eccentric bottom tapping, offers the best available means of making steel. Advantages include lower power and electrode consumption, longer refractory life, lower maintenance, enhanced stirring effects and more efficient tapping.

The results are excellent performance and better steel quality.

After further refining the steel, this furnace provides the steel to the Bloom Caster at the correct temperature, chemistry and time.

Argon stirring, through a porous plug in the bottom of the ladle, promotes the homogeneous mixing of the additives to the ladle, assists in temperature control, and enhances the flotation and removal of nonmetallics.

Vacuum Degassing reduces the level of hydrogen and other gases in liquid steel. Argon stirring during the degassing process further reduces the hydrogen content and enhances steel cleanliness.

Clean steelmaking practices, plus the benefits of the Ladle Furnace and Vacuum Degasser, mean that the Jumbo Bloom Caster receives steel with the correct chemistry and excellent cleanliness. Ultimately, this results in improved product performance.

The Caster produces “Jumbo” blooms measuring 23.6" x 14.6" (344 in2). A large tundish reservoir promotes further flotation of nonmetallics, while complete argon shrouding is used to prevent the reintroduction of harmful gases.

The resultant blooms are world-class in quality — the ideal starting material for rerolling or forging.

After heat-soaking to the proper temperature, as-cast blooms can be rolled. Due to their jumbo size, as-cast blooms require many passes which provide beneficial hot work to reduce them to their final dimension, which can range from 6 in. through 14 in. RCS, or as rectangles 6 in. to 14 in. thick x 6 in. to 24 in. wide.

After the blooms have been inspected and conditioned to customers' needs, identity is confirmed and bar-coded identification tags are applied. Blooms can be shipped either by rail or truck.

PST is serviced by rail, and is conveniently located near Interstate Highways 81, 83 and 76 (PA Turnpike).

High pressure gas cylinders
Railcar axles
Oilfield/petrochemical forgings
Forged bucket teeth
Forged lift forks and rams