Boosting Efficiency and Automation
The steel production process involves high-power, heavy-load equipment like electric furnaces, arc furnaces, and rolling mills, requiring precise control and efficient operation. Scheeberger’s industrial control products enable intelligent monitoring and real-time adjustments, ensuring process stability through accurate control of temperature, pressure, and flow, thereby improving product quality and efficiency.
Case Study:
In a large steel plant, Scheeberger’s motor control system optimized furnace temperature and current management, enhancing heating efficiency and reducing energy waste. The system also enabled real-time equipment monitoring, minimized manual intervention, and increased production line automation.
Optimizing Power Quality
High-power equipment like large motors, heating furnaces, and induction heating devices in the steel industry demands exceptional power stability and quality. Scheeberger’s power quality solutions, including reactive power compensators and active filters, improve system stability by reducing voltage fluctuations and harmonic distortion, ensuring smooth equipment operation.
Case Study:
A steel plant implemented Scheeberger’s active filters to eliminate harmonics in the power system, preventing adverse effects on motors and transformers. The filters enhanced equipment stability, reduced energy losses, and significantly lowered the failure rate, ensuring reliable production.
Energy Savings and Cost Reduction
The steel industry is highly energy-intensive, with substantial power consumption and high-temperature heating processes requiring efficiency optimization. Scheeberger’s energy management system monitors energy use in real-time and provides optimization recommendations, helping steel plants identify peak consumption periods and reduce unnecessary energy waste.
Case Study:
A steel plant used Scheeberger’s energy management system to monitor energy usage for each piece of equipment. By optimizing work cycles for furnaces and rolling mills based on operating conditions, the plant reduced power consumption by 15% annually, significantly lowering costs.
Enhancing Power Reliability and Safety
Steel production demands exceptional power stability, as fluctuations or interruptions can halt operations and damage equipment. Scheeberger’s power quality and control solutions ensure high system reliability through reactive power compensation, harmonic suppression, and voltage stabilization, maintaining steady power under varying loads and external disturbances.
Case Study:
A steel plant deployed Scheeberger’s reactive power compensation cabinets and voltage stabilizers in its power distribution system. These systems improved the power factor, stabilized voltage, and automatically adjusted compensation during load fluctuations, ensuring reliable power supply and uninterrupted production.