In a statement, Primetals Technologies said the horizontal temperature and sample-taking manipulator systems at AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke’s basic oxygen furnace (BOF) shop will take on tasks that, up until now, were being performed manually. 

“With the new systems, measurement and sample-taking processes can take place while the doghouse doors are closed via a newly installed fully automated opening/closing flap. It is also possible to measure temperature and take samples in parallel within one operation/measurement step,” Primetals Technologies said. 

Primetals Technologies was responsible for the project management, basic and detail engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and training.  

Installation and commissioning were carried out during normal converter maintenance and operation. It took less than two weeks to install and commission the systems, Primetals Technologies said.