EUROPEAN STEEL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION DAYS 2017 - ESTAD 2017

The new developed “LaCam Explorer” measuring system shows a unique way to measure refractory lining thickness and 3D-profile in hot steel casting ladles **from inside** the ladle. The Laser-measuring system has an innovative, yet simple and rugged design that allows immersion of a laser head into a hot Steel Casting Ladle with surrounding temperatures of more than 1100 °C and surface temperatures up to 1700°C. The system’s laser-beam rapidly scans the lining thickness of the entire surface, collecting millions of data points that are generated in a wide range of computer displays from simple tabular reporting to a virtual walk-through of configurable 3D images. By means of precise determination of the taphole-geometry an automated sand filling of the tap hole can be made additionally. This new development allows steel makers to measure refractory-lining thickness in Steel casting ladles in less than three minutes, This measuring system can provide steel makers with improved safety, increased ladle availability and capacity, extended refractory life and cost savings in energy, material and the maintenance of hot Steel Casting Ladles.