SandMan® for EBT
Building on our core strategy "The future is manless" around the furnace, BSE introduces the next keystone for a safe and efficient steelmaking operation - the SandMan® for EBT.
The ergonomic and safety concerns of a meltshop environment are taken into account in this recently designed safety tool. Additionally, it considers the logistical difficulty of precisely and consistently sand filling after each tapping.
The SandMan® for EBT also gives furnace operators unique process monitoring capabilities, based on its easy-to-maintain and heat-resistant camera system.
Functions
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Automated & fully controlled filling
of the EBT taphole -
Clearly defined position above
the EBT taphole -
Precise dosing of filling sand
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Camera-based process monitoring
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Manual emergency operation possible (safe back-up solution)
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One unit for multiple shells
Advantages
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Safe operation from the pulpit
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Process standardization leads to higher efficiency
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Full manual emergency operation possible
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Optimized positioning & filling process
- Individual adjustment of the moving parts
Experience
- Successful operation at BSW since early 2022
- On-demand manual operation
- Uptime of full automation at 99.9%
- Process optimization > 30 seconds P-off
- Significant productivity improvement --> 83 h of production per year
