AMEPA: New software makes slag measurements available throughout the plant
by David Fleschen
At METEC, AMEPA will present the new software AMEPA Report, which automatically analyzes the measured values of the slag detection sensors in the steel mill with new methods of digital signal processing. For example, problems in the area of perforated brick, inner sleeve or slider of the ladles are detected very quickly and the measured values are available throughout the plant.
Already more than 300 systems of the electromagnetic slag detection system ESD developed by AMEPA are used in steelworks on pans and converters worldwide. They sound the alarm as soon as there is a risk that the slag produced during each process step will be transferred to the next vessel.
The newly developed software AMEPA Report analyzes the measured values of the ESD sensors with digital signal processing and automatically evaluates the data on the basis of rules. On pouring ladles, deviating measured values - for example in the area of perforated brick, inner sleeve or slide - are detected very quickly, without the need to track individual measured value curves with great expenditure of time. From the evaluation can also be derived indications of due maintenance work.
The steelworker receives all status reports in tabular form and the measurement results in graphic form. The results can also be sent as a shift or daily report in the form of e-mails at certain times automatically to previously configured user groups.
In the course of the increasing, cross-process networking of processes, the system stores measurement data and results of the systems in a database and makes detailed - current and historical - data available to users in their company-wide corporate network.
In addition, a web server provides content of the database within the customer network, which can be accessed at any time with common web browsers. Thus, the AMEPA Report Software makes data about accompanying slag available to different user groups in a customized presentation at any time.
It also gives the user the option of adapting the parameters of the ESD system to the product program of the user. In addition, it enables remote maintenance and remote access to the data for on-line customer support by specialists from AMEPA.
The new software can also be used for existing slag detection systems ESD 100 S and ESD 200 from model year 2010. In this way, even customers with older systems can take advantage of the digital evaluation.
Already more than 300 systems of the electromagnetic slag detection system ESD developed by AMEPA are used in steelworks on pans and converters worldwide. They sound the alarm as soon as there is a risk that the slag produced during each process step will be transferred to the next vessel.
The newly developed software AMEPA Report analyzes the measured values of the ESD sensors with digital signal processing and automatically evaluates the data on the basis of rules. On pouring ladles, deviating measured values - for example in the area of perforated brick, inner sleeve or slide - are detected very quickly, without the need to track individual measured value curves with great expenditure of time. From the evaluation can also be derived indications of due maintenance work.
The steelworker receives all status reports in tabular form and the measurement results in graphic form. The results can also be sent as a shift or daily report in the form of e-mails at certain times automatically to previously configured user groups.
In the course of the increasing, cross-process networking of processes, the system stores measurement data and results of the systems in a database and makes detailed - current and historical - data available to users in their company-wide corporate network.
In addition, a web server provides content of the database within the customer network, which can be accessed at any time with common web browsers. Thus, the AMEPA Report Software makes data about accompanying slag available to different user groups in a customized presentation at any time.
It also gives the user the option of adapting the parameters of the ESD system to the product program of the user. In addition, it enables remote maintenance and remote access to the data for on-line customer support by specialists from AMEPA.
The new software can also be used for existing slag detection systems ESD 100 S and ESD 200 from model year 2010. In this way, even customers with older systems can take advantage of the digital evaluation.
Source and Photo: AMEPA