EdgeMon
The Challenge:
- Strip breakage in CRM
- Defects due to bad trimming results in processing lines
- Set-up time of trimming share after maintenance
- Time-consuming inspection by Operator
The Solution:
- Simultaneous monitoring of both strip edge surfaces after the side trimmer
- Automatic detection of several side trimming defects: alarm at knife breakouts, warning at general bad quality
- 100% inspection, immediate evaluation
Customer Benefit:
- Fast adjustment of new knifes
- Optimized life duration of knifes
- Less scrap by recognition of breakouts
- Inline check of knife settings
Short Description:
2D-characteriszation of side-trimming process strip edge visualization, calculation of cut-to-break ratio, knife-breakout detection
Intelligent Dummy Bar
The Challenge:
- Knowing condition of strand guidance with minimum measurement afford
- Continuous monitoring of strand
The Solution:
- Mounted in the dummy bar chain
- fully automatic data transfer
- Unique tool that measures roll Torque
Customer Benefit:
- Continuous monitoring of strand conditions
- Torque measurements prevents scratches in slabs and increases time between maintenance of segments
- Optimum roll life time (Minimum maintenance costs for best slab quality)
Short Description:
Inline strand condition monitoring device for roll gap,and roll torque
Chatter Block Monitoring
The Challenge:
- Strip breakage due to third octave chatter
- Surface defects (chatter marks) due to fifth octave chatter
- Higher abrasion at bearings and rolls due to chatter vibrations
The Solution:
- Inline measurement of the vibration status of each rolling mill stand
- Evaluation of 3rd and 5th octave chatter, detection of work- and backup roll defects
- Signal for automatic line speed reduction in case of 3rd octave chatter
Customer Benefit:
- Automatic reduction of line speed at 3rd or 5th octave chatter
- Preventing strip breakage (3rd octave chatter)
- Increased product quality due to monitoring of 5th octave chatter and roll defects
Short Description:
Chatter monitoring of rolling mills including online visualization of chatter conditions, automatic line speed control and roller stroke detection.