Alimak Hek for the Metal & Steel industries
Alimak rack & pinion elevators are widely used within the metal & steel industries throughout the world.
Alimak Hek has worked together with manufacturers and EPC’s to develop vertical access solutions for plants and projects around the world. In the end, it’s all about designing the best technical solution to optimize capital, productivity and product quality. Alimak Hek, unmatched in experience and competence, has placed high functioning equipment in plants all the way from Southern Australia to Northern Iceland and from Western Venezuela to Eastern Japan.
Typical applications for Alimak elevators are in aluminum refineries, in smelters and solving access challenges at the steel mill itself. In a metal & steel environment, an Alimak elevator delivers speed, reliability and safety which are critical components during operation but also key during a compressed and challenging maintenance stop.
Alimak Hek also supports in the construction of aluminium refineries and steel mills with temporary vertical access solutions.
Suitable Products
Reference Examples
Comalco Alumina Refinery, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Alumina refinery lifts off with Alimak Hek downunder.
SSAB Steel mill, Luleå, Sweden
Seven Alimak elevators are installed at the steel mill in Luleå. All seven elevators are still going strong. The latest elevator is installed at the continous casting.
Rönnskär copper smelter, Skelleftehamn, Sweden
One twin-masted Alimak freight elevator with 7 ton capacity, two smaller service elevators and a special platform are being used at the Rönnskär smelter.
Sandvik Steel, Sandviken, Sweden
An Alimak service elevator gives access to the precipitator.
Fjarðaál Aluminum Smelter, Reydarfjordur, Iceland
One Alimak elevator operates in the Fjardaál aluminum smelter at Reydarfjordur in Eastern Iceland.
Mosjoen Aluminium Smelter, Norway
One 1,600 kg capacity Alimak elevator with 33 meters lifting height is in operation since 2006.