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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

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 method for a new motor control system for the main pumps at the Cadereyta-Santa Catarina 18” polyduct. This was possible with the installation of [...]

Drive Systems, News, Steel

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

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 is working together with SmartFurnace optimization system giving to Nucor Yamato Steel benefits above their speciation.

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

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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

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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 based on a Modicon PLC. AMI GE replaced it with a new DigitARC Plus™ Platform. This was done during a 4 days shutdown and it took place at SDI facilities [...] Continue Reading

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Drive Systems, Steel

Successful Revamping at Hylsa (Molino Frío 3)

Posted on 22 September 2006

;From September 18 through September 22, 2006, AMI GE completed the Commissioning & Start-Up of the Single Stand & Reversing Cold Mill. This consisted on a successful revamping project al Hylsa Molino 3 Planta Aceros Planos Monterrey. This was possible with the installation of new drives for both reels, Digital Front-End Conversion for an Old [...] Continue Reading

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Drive Systems, Steel

GE Drive System Technologies Training

Posted on 24 April 2006

On April 24-28, 2006 AMI GE organized the 2nd course “GE Drive System Technologies Training”. This training was personalized, and it took place on AMI GE’s offices on Monterrey , NL, Mexico . The attendees and participants on this course, were engineers from Venezuela , Colombia , Honduras , México , Argentina and Uruguay . [...] Continue Reading

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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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