EEC 2026 - 14th European Electric Steelmaking Conference & EMECR 2026 - 5th International Conference on Energy and Material Efficiency and CO2 Reduction in the Steel Industry

3D measurement assisted bottleneck reduction in stainless steel production

11 May 2026, 17:50

2m

Foyer (Milan Marriott Hotel)

Poster Presentation EEC 1.E Automation and digitalization in electric steelmaking Poster session

Speaker

Gregor Arth (RHIMAGNESITA)

Description

Increasing steel weight per heat is a recurrent theme at many steelmakers to increase the productivity of the plant. This is generally limited by the volume of the various aggregates, EAF, Transfer ladle, AOD and casting ladle. The steel shells are fixed and cannot be modified easily. There is only the potential to reduce the size and shapes of the used refractory material. To avoid a negative impact on the lifetime and safety, a 3D measurement of the wear after usage can help to optimize the zoning of the refractory concept. RHIMAGNESITA has developed a new measurement system to support steelplants with this challenge. The new system is small and flexible, therefore it can be quickly moved and used in all areas. The paper describes several applications in different aggregates with focus on the volume enhancement of the AOD.