First furnace transformer from Wuhan
Test of the first Siemens special transformer made in China
successfully completed
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The first furnace transformer manufactured at the
Siemens transformer plant in Wuhan, China, recently
passed its final test. The test procedure took eight
months and was performed with the support of the
Global Technology Center (GTC). The transformer, which
will be used at a new steel plant, is the first of its type
to be made in China.
Very few manufacturers in the world have the design
expertise for this type of special transformer, which
delivers a very high current to melt steel. The technical
development of the furnace transformer took place in
Germany, and several experts from Germany came to
Wuhan and provided advice during the key project
execution steps, from the auditing and selection of local
suppliers to the complex manufacturing and testing
process.
The customer expressed great satisfaction with the
sophistication of the Wuhan plant.
After the initial successes in 2013 with static VAR
compensators (SVCs) and a transformer with an
environment-friendly synthetic ester oil insulation, the
furnace transformer just completed is another milestone.
It provides a solid foundation for the further development
of special transformer manufacturing at the Wuhan plant.
Group photo on the occasion of the delivery of the first furnace transformer from Wuhan
Siemens AG
Energy Sector
Power Transmission Division
Transformers
Liu Xing Zhang
liuxing.zhang@siemens.com
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