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New Features in Burners Module at Nucor-Yamato
Armorel, Arkansas.- July 2010, new features for the burner module were tested in Nucor Yamato Steel with good results, and now are part of the daily operation. These features include the carbon content control in the metallic bath and cross arc detection.The burner module based on the first carbon and temperature sample predict the carbon [...]
Drive Systems, News
Commissioning & Start-Up of a Pump Control System for PEMEX
From March through July, 2009, AMI GE completed the Commissioning & Start-Up of a Pump Control System for PEMEX at the Cadereyta Refinery. This consisted on changing the old start-up contactors Buy Levitra Online Pharmacy No Prescription Needed method for a new motor control system for the main pumps at the Cadereyta-Santa Catarina 18” polyduct. [...]
Drive Systems, News, Steel
Push-Pull Pickle Line #2 for AHMSA Revamp
At the end of April, AMI GE successfully started up the Push-Pull Pickle Line #2 for AHMSA (Altos Hornos de México S.A.) at Monclova, Coahuila, México. The upgrade included the installation of new machinery for the entry section including a Tension Leveler (supplied by ADS), and the process tanks (supplied by Nelson Steel). This new [...]
Meltshops, News, Regulation
New DigitArc PX3 Regulator in Nucor Yamato Steel
January 2009- Nucor Yamato Steel facilities have upgraded one of their furnace’s Digit Arc Plus Regulation System for the new PX3 version. With new control features PX3 regulator neoral is working together with SmartFurnace optimization system giving to Nucor Yamato Steel benefits above their speciation.
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FCR – Firing Circuit Replacement
Increase your DC power rectifier system’s life, and obtain a higher performance, friendly diagnostic tools and wide LAN communication options using digital control at low cost.
Drive Systems, Industrial Automation, Steel
GRIFFIN WHEEL
Posted on 01 March 2009
One of the greatest railroad wheel production companies is Griffin Wheel. This company has several plants on USA and Canada. With the purpose of staying updated with the latest technologies on control systems, they revamped two of their plants: Griffin Wheel Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Griffin Wheel Keokuk, Iowa, USA. On both plants, the old [...] Continue Reading
Drive Systems, Steel
Pickling Line revamp
Posted on 01 March 2008
The highly productive pickling line at IMSA Monterrey, has been revamped by AMI GE, changing the old DC motors for new GE AC motors. These motors are now controlled by TMEIC GE’s TM-10 low voltage drives. Full system automation was also developed using GE’s Innovation Systems Controller, whose high performance and open architecture allowed the [...] Continue Reading
Drive Systems, Steel
SDI Revamps EAF Electrode Regulator
Posted on 16 October 2006
On October 13, 2006, Steel Dyanamics (SDI), replaced an old EAF electrode regulator, with a new Digit ARC Plus™. SDI used to have a DigitARC Buy Nexium Online Pharmacy No Prescription Needed based on a Modicon PLC. AMI GE replaced it with a new DigitARC Plus™ Platform. This was done during a 4 days shutdown [...] Continue Reading
Papers
Success Stories- Chaparral-AMI GE
Posted on 01 March 2005
As one of the largest suppliers of structural steel products in North America, TXI Chaparral Steel is always looking for ways to be the low cost producer. Its plants in Texas and Virginia process and ship over 2 million tons of steel per year to customers in the construction, defense, automotive, mobile home and energy [...] Continue Reading
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