Online Brochure - Strand Condition Monitor

Measurement system for continuous casting machines

The World's leading automatic strand condition monitoring system for continuous casting machines

The Strand Condition Monitor is widely recognised by casting machine manufacturers and operators as the world's leading strand monitoring system. The Strand Condition Monitor allows rapid and accurate measurement of the critical strand parameters. Roll Gap. Roll Bend . Outer Roll Alignment and Water Cooling Efficiency.

These critical measurements are used to optimise -

• Cast quality.
• Reduce surface dressing.
• Reduce scrap levels.

Sarclad's team of design and software engineers draw upon their wealth of experience to provide the best solution for each casting machine. Each system is custom designed to meet individual plant requirements.

• In-chain or Dummy Bar replacement systems.
• Full length, split or off-set roll design.
• Top or bottom fed casting machines.
• Ability to measure when moving both up and down the strand.
• Ability to monitor over a range of thicknesses.

The Strand Condition Monitor is engineered to operate in the harsh environment of continuous casting plants for-

• Slabs of all thicknesses.
• Blooms.
• Beam Blanks.

The Strand Condition monitor can be used whilst the caster is hot for rapid assessment of strand conditions.

Strand condition assessment

The Strand Condition Monitor's on board computer, collects and stores data for transfer and analysis by radio or portable computer. User friendly Windows™ software enables the operator to obtain the following;-

• Full measurement of strand parameters.
• Trend analysis.
• Maintenance summary report.
• Full screen displays and colour print outs.
• Down-load for archive and external analysis.
• 'Real Time' radio transmission of data with direction sensing for local roll/segment analysis.