OPD
OPTICAL POWDER DEVICE
Stable mold powder feeding is a crucial requirement in high quality submerged casting. Beyond being poorly reproducible, manual feeding is also potentially hazardous for the operator. To overcome both problems Ergolines developed OPD, a new optical system enabling real-time control over powder thickness and steel level. While a multi-spectral camera monitors powder consumption by dedicated image processing, a laser scanner serves as primary level control device. OPD can be used as a feedback tool to drive Ergolines’ powder feeding machine, enabling reliable and fully automated powder addition and control.
NEEDS
- Increase operational safety
- Reproducible mold powder feeding
- Even powder feeding over steel surface
- Stable steel meniscus
ADVANTAGES
- Fully automated powder feeding: no need for manual intervention
- Fully repeatable, closed-loop powder feeding
- Homogeneous powder coverage of the liquid bath
- Improved meniscus stability
- Reliable steel level control
Some references
Acciaierie
Valbruna
Valbruna
Acciaierie
Venete spa
Venete spa
Arcelor
Mittal
Mittal
BGH
Edelstahl
Edelstahl
Celsa
Group
Group
Cogne Acciai speciali spa
Dalmine Tenaris Group
Deutsche
Edelstahlwerke
Edelstahlwerke
Feralpi
Group
Group
Ferriere Nord e Acciaierie di Verona - Gruppo Pittini
Georgsmarienhütte
Gerdau
Sa
Sa
Hyundai Steel
Company
Company
Inteco TBR
Casting Technologies Gmbh
Casting Technologies Gmbh
Ovako
AB
AB
Primetals
Riva
Group
Group
Sarralle
Tata
Steel
Steel
Ugitech
SAMA