The manipulator has a swinging movement around two axes of rotation in order to approach from the parking to the measuring position.

The lance is water cooled, in order to guarantee a long life and a proper protection for the cabling and the measuring lance sensor. All the mechanical components are carefully shielded from heat and slag radiation by metallic protections.

In order to perform a reliable measurement, the lance insertion movement is controlled in speed and position. In case of collision detection, the manipulator retracts the lance.

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A multiple axis manipulator to achieve flexibility and compactness, it can be fitted in constrained and confined areas, total control of movement and adapting trajectories, easy maintenance, tailored for the steelmaking harsh environment and multitasking operations.

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ACS equipment is designed to change automatically the probes for CATFIS and CATFIS 2.1 manipulators eliminating manual operations.

It is a “stand alone” piece of equipment that can be installed on the fix platform on the same side of the manipulators, with up to three different cartridge types compartements.

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MOTANK is a remote controlled ram, specifically designed to operate at the slag door. The cart moves independently on rails, that can be laying in axis with the door or eventually sideways to best fit in almost all the layouts, even in case of EAFs encapsulated in a doghouse.

The ram is actuated by a hydraulic cylinder equipped on-board. The pulling force is designed to easily clear the scrap and skulls in all the situations. It can be also tilted downwards to better fulfil the clearing action.

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The STAP manipulator is a multi-axis equipment dedicated to open the tap hole in case of clogging by an oxygen lance. The STAP device is not used regularly at each cycle but only when required.

Neverthless, it saves a lot of long delays that usually are accumulating in several meltshops due to the time required for operators to get repared at the occurence of the non-spontaneous opening.

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Unmolted scrap, skulls or heavy residuals may obstruct the tap hole after tapping. Sometimes obstructions are drilled by the operators by oxy-cutting Moreover, lancing is non effective in case of slag skulls, concrete or graphite blocks. These tasks, although not very frequent, normally generate long delays, sometimes hours. Production loss and cost associated, plus hazard injuries risk for the operatorrepresent a very serious issues.

The STROP is a hydraulically actuated equipment that inserts a sturdy rod into the tap hole that is able to lift heavy loads and free the tap hole from any kind of obstruction.

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The on-board solution to inspect and fill sand is a compact all-in-one design equipment assembled on a sliding guide. A local small bin is charged with the proper amount of sand by a small stationary dispenser, located close to the furnace.

The inspection camera is mounted parallel to the feeding chute in order to check in real time the correct feeding of the material and tap hole status.

BENEFITS

• Remote operations from the furnace control room
• Automatic and remote sand charging operations
• Improved operators health and safety
• Direct productivity improvements
• Reduced operating costs

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Specifically developed for off-board installation in case of reduced space availability on sump area or frequent shell change practice to inspect and sand fill.

The inspection camera is mounted parallel to the feeding pipe in order to check in real time the correct feeding of the material and tap hole status.

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The MODIVE is a multiple axis manipulator designed to measure temperature, carbon/oxygen contents and take samples for steel chemical analysis automatically.

 The manipulator is a “stand alone” piece of equipement that can be easily installed nearby the electric arc furnace EBT area or in the ladle furnace, trimming stations and vacuum degassing.

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The SANDY equipment has been designed to fill sand and inspect remotely the ladle well block eliminating manual operation, increase the opening rate and reduce filler sand consumption.

A hopper on board of the manipulator is charged with the proper amount of sand by a screw conveyor from a storage hopper. The inspection camera is installed on board of the system to check in real time the correct feeding of the material and ladle well block status.

BENEFITS

• Automatic, precise and remote sand charging operation
• Improved operators’ health and safety
• Increased opening rate
• Reduced filler sand consumption

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