CATFIS 2.1 AUTOMATIC MANIPULATOR AT EMIRATES STEEL

17 January 2019

Leading steelmaker EMIRATES STEEL (U.A.E.), with a capacity of 3.5 million MTPA, has awarded MORE with an order for the CATFIS 2.1 automatic temperature and sampling manipulator, for the SMP3 electric arc furnace.

The CATFIS 2.1 operates through the EAF slag door and has been developed with 4 axis and 4 degrees of freedom; because of its design it can operate in very constrained and confined areas, and can be easily reconfigured if changes in the plant take place.

The main features are: anti-collision system, sturdy piece of equipment, requiring minimum maintenance operation, compact design, easy equipment installation and replacement.
Installation is scheduled for the first quarter 2019.