In a statement, SMS group said TBK's PROgauge system will be installed at a Masteel heavy section mill, which is being expanded by SMS group. The gauge will sit between the tandem mill group and the controlled cooling line. 

“Placing the gauge in this position will enable Masteel to identify deviations in the section's dimensions as well as surface defects during running production — while the section is still between 800 and 1,100°C. In this way it will be possible to adjust parameters that influence the production as early as during the rolling process. This reduces start-up times, downtimes, and scrap and production costs,” SMS group said. 

Commissioning is scheduled for January 2022, SMS group said.