bokaro the continuous casting shop of bokaro steel bsl team has initiated a technical modification to prepare continuous casting machines which will produce 225mm thick steel slabs these machines were originally designed to cast slabs of 200mm thickness this innovation will enhance productivity by 5 in one caster it will bring greater efficiency in logistics improve the internal quality of slabs and increase customer satisfaction in lpg and other segments by giving higher yields per coil said chief of communication at bsl sanjay tewary this innovation will benefit the steel major every time it chooses to opt for it there were two doublestrand casters commissioned with an initial slab thickness of 200mm to increase the average coil weight and reduction ratio for better internal properties the thickness of slab was increased to 225mm the team members executing the plan did a trial run in which they succeeded by converting a slab to 225mm thickness increase in slab thickness will bring huge benefits to bsl