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MTM/BPS - MOULD THERMAL MONITORING & BREAKOUT PREVENTION SYSTEM

The mould is the most important section of a caster, where liquid steel forms a solid shell.
An incorrect growth of the shell can cause a sticker, which leads to a breakout of the strand. This results in downtime of the caster and extensive repair work

The MTM/BPS system performs real-time monitoring and analysis of the temperature maps of all four mould walls by means of a matrix of high-precision k-type thermocouples.
Intended for plate moulds (slab- & bloom-casters), its main purposes are:

• detection of mould thermal conditions indicating a sticker, so as to prevent break-outs.
  Specific and fine-tuned mathematical algorithms have been developed to reliably detect stickers and reject false alarms;
• constant monitoring of casting process quality;
• overall improvement of casting practice efficiency, e.g. testing new powders, tuning process parameters for new steelgrades, new types of entry nozzles, etc.

All above features offer remarkable benefits in metallurgical process analysis and are the heart for the realization of a fast, accurate and reliable Breakout Prevention system.