EUROPEAN STEEL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION DAYS 2017 - ESTAD 2017

In the Tata Steel IJmuiden BOS plant (Netherlands) the Hot Metal pouring process is completely automated. After the connection of the torpedo above the HM pit by the loco driver all movements of torpedo’s and transfer cars are done by computers. Interlocks with loading cranes, avoid overfilling Hot Metal ladles, damaging the torpedo tracks and recognition of the torpedo number are guarded by redundant measurements or camera systems. The control of this process is integrated in the Desulph operator job. The article and the presentation will give an overview which measurements and tools we used during this long process of automation.