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News items on technologies necessary to ensure the smooth operation of iron and steel mills.
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Baltimore Aircoil Co. Introduces The New Series 3000 Cooling Tower
06 August 2013 - Baltimore Aircoil Co. (BAC), a global leader in evaporative heat transfer technology, is pleased to introduce a new era of energy efficient cooling towers through its new and improved Series 3000 Cooling Tower.
QuinLogic Introduces Proactive Production Supervision System to Improve Operating Results
22 July 2013 - Processes in the steel industry have become so complex that it is no longer possible to permanently observe every single measured value. The new PPS (Proactive Production Supervision) system from QuinLogic solves this problem by monitoring production along the complete process route based on rules defined for the various products.
PSI China Awarded New Contract in Chinese Steel Sector
12 July 2013 - PSI China signed a contract with the Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd (VAMA) to implement the production management solution PSImetals.
Broner's MES and Integrated Scheduling Solution Goes Live at SSI UK
05 July 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced its MES and scheduling modules have been put into operation at Sahaviriya Steel Industries’ (SSI) UK Teesside steel operations.
NLMK Quality Management System Meets International Standards, Audit Confirms
21 June 2013 - A combined audit by the British Standards Institution has confirmed that NLMK Lipetsk production site management systems meet international standards.
Accenture and GE Form Alliance to Develop Advanced Applications That Leverage Industrial Strength Big Data
19 June 2013 - Accenture and GE have formed a strategic global alliance to develop technology and analytics applications that help companies across a range of industries take advantage of the massive amounts of industrial strength big data that is generated through their business operations.
Russula to Upgrade Special Metals Co. Rolling Mill
21 May 2013 - Russula has been selected by Special Metals Company, a PCC company, to upgrade the automation system and drives for its Huntington, W.Va., wire mill.
Enertechnix Launches PyrOptix ST Infrared Camera System for Steel Industry
13 May 2013 - Enertechnix, Inc., a leader in innovative technologies for process and environmental monitoring, announced the PyrOptixTM ST camera system for the steel industry.
TMEIC Announces Rugged New Drive for Rolling Mills
10 May 2013 - TMEIC has introduced an improved version of its rugged TMdrive-70 medium voltage, variable frequency drive, used to provide high torque and overload capability to main drives on hot strip mills and cold mills.
Schneider Electric Introduces PlantStruxure™ PES
09 May 2013 - Schneider Electric has introduced the PlantStruxure™ Process Expert System (PES), a single software environment that integrates control applications, supervision and field devices to configure an entire control system.
Quad Infotech to Provide Nucor Steel Texas with Energy Management Solutions
24 April 2013 - Quad Infotech has been awarded an order by Nucor Steel Texas to provide a comprehensive energy management solution through its Energy Methods™ suite of products.
Quad Infotech to Supply MES System to Nucor Steel Utah
17 April 2013 - Quad Infotech has been awarded an order by Nucor Steel to provide a comprehensive manufacturing execution system (MES) for its two rolling mills in Utah.
VIZAG Selects Danieli Automation for MES Solutions at New Operations
25 June 2012 - The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VIZAG) selected Danieli Automation for the supply of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Level 3, including the network, at its expansion project in India.
