Metso will supply bulk materials handling equipment to Heavy Engineering Corp (HEC) for its material handling project at the Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL), Rourkela steel plant, Orissa, India. The plant is scheduled to commission in February 2011. The new bulk materials handling equipment is for setting up a new ore bedding and blending plant and base blending facilities for the Rourkela crude steel expansion project. When in full operation, the project is expected to process 4.2 Mt/y of crude steel. 
Metso’s order is worth approximately €15 million and comprises a rotary railcar dumper with a side arm charger, two apron feeders, two twin boom stackers, several different types of reclaimers, four paddle feeders, and a transfer car. The equipment delivery is complemented by design, engineering, supervision of erection, testing and commissioning services.

HEC was established in 1958, at Ranchi, is owned by the Indian Government and is one of the largest integrated industrial engineering complexes in India. The company is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacture and supply of capital equipment, machine tools and spares including execution of large projects on turnkey basis for core industries.