Advanced Energy Announces Successful Qualification of Its Onyx Series Pyrometers at Steel Dynamics
07 November 2018 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Global Power Solution Leader to Demonstrate Industrial
Capabilities Through Improvements in Safety, Cut Costs and
Decreased Cycling Time
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), a global
leader in temperature measurement and control, as well as precision
power conversion products, announced today that Steel Dynamics,
Inc. (Nasdaq/GS: STLD), one of the largest domestic steel producers
and metals recyclers in the U.S., has successfully qualified its
OnyxTM series optical temperature pyrometers at its Columbus
Division. The line of industrial pyrometers provides the flat roll
steel mill with robust and repeatable temperature measurement for
vessel monitoring.
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“We couldn’t have made a better choice in deciding to move
forward with the implementation of Advanced Energy’s Onyx series,”
says Richard Thomas, process technician and electrician for Steel
Dynamics. “With the significant safety improvements, cost savings,
and reduced cycling time, the Onyx series is the ideal replacement
for existing thermocouples.”
Steel Dynamics employs an electric arc furnace (EAF) to process
recycled steel. This process utilizes vessels to transport the
molten steel from the EAF to the caster. The maintenance of these
vessels, when not in service, is critically important. Temperature
has been traditionally maintained by use of thermocouples (TC).
Temperature must be maintained at around 1800°F to ensure optimal
performance of the refractory lining. Unfortunately, in using TCs,
Steel Dynamics encountered slow reaction time and continual damage.
TCs were also causing inconsistent temperature variation and the
use of additional gas for no benefit, incurring unnecessary
costs.
Due to the ability to improve temperature-measurement, decrease
natural gas usage (with better measurement), and speed throughput,
the Onyx series pyrometers have been selected to replace the TCs.
Through this replacement, Steel Dynamics will be able to more
precisely control the temperatures of the ladle between cycles.
Pyrometers will allow the burner to only ramp up full when
necessary, as well as help to extend the life of the ladles, all of
which results in cost savings.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to equip Steel Dynamics
with the thermal technology needed for optimization of melting
processes,” said Mark Ritzheimer, senior product marketing manager
for Advanced Energy. “The Onyx series and its ability to provide
top-of-the-line temperature measurement - even in the harshest
environments - is a great demonstration of our industrial
capabilities.”
The Onyx series of industrial pyrometers provides measurement
precision, repeatability and reliability to industrial
applications. A non-contact device, it provides a wide temperature
range based on selected wavelength and carries excellent accuracy
and repeatability.
Learn more about the Onyx series of industrial pyrometers.
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design
and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion,
measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications
and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in
complex semiconductor and industrial manufacturing applications.
With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around
the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet
technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate
the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted more than three
decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is
headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. For more information,
visit www.advancedenergy.com.
Advanced Energy | Precision. Power. Performance.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers
and metals recyclers in the United States based on estimated annual
steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities
located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. Steel Dynamics
produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated
sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered
special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar
products, specialty steel sections and steel joists and deck. In
addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and
sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
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