Zaporizhstal in 2021 updated the fleet of specialized vehicles for 29 million hryvnia
All vehicles are designed to perform a number of technological operations in metallurgical production. The SINOMACH crawler bulldozer is used at the site for the processing of metal production waste - slag. Forklift and front-end loaders are indispensable in the repair of production units and handling operations in the cold rolling shop, combined heat and power plant, pre-production department, railway shops.
The new Karba auto-hydraulic elevator with a boom of 30 m and a cradle carrying capacity of up to 250 kg is required to perform work within the framework of overhaul of metallurgical units, during the maintenance of buildings and power grids of the enterprise, inspection and repair of roofs. The Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd truck crane will perform a wide range of tasks in production due to its technical characteristics: it can handle loads weighing up to 55 tons and provides a lifting height of up to 60 m.
The new HOWO truck mixer with a bowl volume of 9 m3 will replace its predecessor and will be involved in repairs requiring the restoration of the integrity of concrete foundations and coatings. The plant also purchased two road combined vehicles based on MAZ chassis. Automotive equipment will provide dust suppression at the site for processing metallurgical waste in the slag processing workshop, as well as treating roads with anti-slip mixtures in winter.
In 2021, the management company of Zaporizhstal, Metinvest, celebrates the 15th anniversary of its foundation. Metinvest is an international vertically integrated mining and metallurgical group of companies. The structure of the group includes mining and metallurgical enterprises in Ukraine, Europe and the USA, as well as a sales network in all key regions of the world. The company controls the entire production chain - from ore and coal mining to the production of semi-finished products and finished products.