Services
Steel Mill Services
Founded more than a decade ago, Scrap Metal Services is a leader in the steel mill services industry prioritizing recycling and environmental/workers’ safety and handling all operations with integrity. We have quickly grown from a small scrap processing plant in Burnham, Illinois, to a highly effective company that provides a diverse range of services with growing operations in Burns Harbor, Indiana and Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
SMS provides a comprehensive range of services for steel mill customers. We partner with our customers to design custom, cost-effective solutions, which focus on adding value and achieving goals for the operation and the environment. Our range of services includes, but is not limited scrap yard management, finished or semi-finished product services, melt shop services, logistics/transportation support, and slag processing.
What is slag processing?
Slag is an essential part of the metallurgical smelting process, with two key functions: it allows for removal of impurities from molten material and enables exchange reactions to control which elements remain in the melt. Composed mainly of silica, lime and lesser amounts of other components like alumina or magnesia, slag plays a vital role by purifying iron as well as eliminating non-ferrous constituents before transport and smelting.
Refer to The National Slag Association for more information.
Scrap Yard Management
- Unloading and segregation of grades and commodities
- Inspection & testing
- Processing of unprepared materials using latest technology burning equipment, breaking and shearing.
- Inventory management
- Blending and recipe preparation
- Transportation to the furnace
Finished or Semi-Finished Product Services
- Sizing of slabs and billets
- Scarfing, machine, and manual
Melt Shop Services
- Ladle maintenance
- Cleaning services
Slag Processing
- Slag pot carrying
- Under furnace digging
- Metal recovery
- Drop balling
