{"id":2655,"date":"2022-02-18T12:22:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsa.fi\/reference-story\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2022-02-18T13:04:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T13:04:40","slug":"outokumpu-reference-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katsa.fi\/reference-story\/en\/2022\/02\/18\/outokumpu-reference-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Outokumpu reference story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari truly has a perspective on this, and he knows what he\u2019s talking about. He has worked at the Tornio plant for 20 years and held a variety of positions among mechanical maintenance work during the years. N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari’s current job description include spare parts surveys, preventive maintenance work for different units and making the suggestions for major repairs if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari has been co-operating with Katsa the half of his career years in Outokumpu, since 2011. Originally the co-operation with Katsa based on the manufacturing certain spare parts such as gearboxes for various devices. The co-operation in those respects continues still but two years ago, Outokumpu\u00b4s requirements and needs increased. Outokumpu needed a reliable, domestic operator who could also overhaul the transmissions for the grinding machines, not only supply spare parts. At that time, based on the recommendation of his current supervisor Pasi Lassuri, Mika N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari approached Matti Kumpuniemi, who is a Sales Manager at Katsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Tornio steel melt shop, the recycled steel is smelted in the arc furnaces and then the smelted steel is cast into 25 tons steel billets (plates). Some of the steel billets are brushed and polished to ensure better quality. Billet grinding is an important part of the steel production at the Tornio plant. The gearboxes overhauled by Katsa are specifically designed to fit into these grinding machines. The gearboxes must withstand heavy use and extreme heat. The diameter of the actual grinding wheel is about 900 mm, engine power 315kw and the steel billets up to 600 degrees must be able to be ground. \u201cFor us, one of the most important selection criteria for a new service partner was that we no longer needed to send the gearboxes for repair or overhaul in Central Europe,\u201d says N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speed, a short distance and the fact that we can communicate in Finnish even in challenging situations, eases the communication and simplifies the collaboration\u201d N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari sums up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn terms of results, it is a bit early to say far-reaching effects, as this is still a recent case and just about a year ago the gearboxes, were put in place. In connection with the annual maintenance plan the gearbox are detached and transported to Tampere, where the maintenance also takes place. Katsa is a different partner in that respect that they are doing all the repairs and maintenance actions in the service workshop in connection with the actual manufacturing plant – even these special gearbox repairs and overhaul. “When we are talking at all about these kind of maintenance services, related for example to this steel polishing machine in Tornio steel plant, no question that it is a very demanding job\u201d says Matti Kumpuniemi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the exact quality of the service is not yet known, N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari is impressed and convinced that the cooperation is working very well with Katsa. \u201cWe feel very positive, because we\u2019ve seen how the collaboration works and how easy and effortless the communication has been – even in the most challenging situations,\u201d says N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari. N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari has also in mind the challenges of another gearbox as well. This gearbox has been in even worse condition than the first one and the promise on behalf of Katsa is, that it will become properly working gearbox in the future and if that succeeds, it\u2019s a great demonstration about the fact that Katsa has a very professional team\u201d states N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari.
When asked about the disadvantages of the cooperation, Mika N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari is quiet for a moment and in a little while he states that \u201cthe only minus I can come up with is that due to the current COVID19 situation we haven\u00b4t been able to visit Tampere on site yet, even if it would be very nice to meet both people and see the manufacturing site and service facilities itself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What has been particularly good about working with Katsa then? \u201cCollaboration and communication have been very good. We have always been able to call to each other and we\u00b4ve always find an answer. It has been easy to do business and interact with everyone. The reporting has been nothing less than excellent\u201d, complements N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari. \u201cWhenever some device or gearbox has been sent to the maintenance, a clear and comprehensive disassembly report has been obtained. It has increased trust and transparency into our cooperation\u201d, says N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf something must be particularly named, there has only been a slight twist with Katsa of that gearbox which was in worse condition whether that can be refurbished at all. But all and all for that as well, a mutual agreement was reached, and that gearbox was delivered to them as parts. Katsa measured all the parts and considered various options and finally they concluded that refurbishing succeeded, and the expectation is to have an intact gearbox,\u201d rejoices N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLooking to the future, Tornio steel smelter has a wide variety of other gearboxes that would require maintenance and \/ or refurbishment. So, in the future it will be important to expand our cooperation. In terms of order, they will be considerably larger and more challenging assignments, but the asset is that we already know each other, and we have a solid and effective cooperation,\u201d sums N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, Mika N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari says that he is very satisfied with the co-operation what Katsa has brought. \u201cIf there has been any kind of issues or challenges, the time window resolving them has been very short, and the answers and solutions from Katsa have come quickly. There have been challenges, but those have always been overcome,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is clear that if the special gear works as, it has worked now, Outokumpu’s desire to continue the cooperation with Katsa is extensive. \u201cIf there will be another type of gearbox later, there will be so many perspectives to consider. But the time will show\u201d Mika N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari tells. \u201cAt the moment there is nothing which would rub us in our cooperation. Nothing annoys. I’m satisfied!” states Mika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u00b4m always happy to choose a domestic partner and service if that\u00b4s possible. Gotta raise a hat for it. I hope that Katsa will remain in Finland,\u201d concludes N\u00e4\u00e4tsaari. To these words are easy to agree with. Let’s flagged of behalf of Finland and Finnish work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u00b4m always happy to choose a domestic partner and service if that\u00b4s possible. Gotta raise a hat for it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Outokumpu is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employing 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries. Outokumpu is the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe and the second largest producer in the Americas. Outokumpu also has a long history as a mining company, and still mines chromium ore in Keminmaa for use as ferrochrome in stainless steel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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