Zinc coating mass control system ordered

Achieva Coating Control utilises a proven physics-based coating mass model to generate accurate references and control of knife to strip distances and stripping gas pressure.

The New Carlisle, Indiana plant of I/N Kote has signed an agreement with Industrial Automation Services (IAS), to design, supply and commission a zinc coating mass control and reporting system (Achieva Coating Control) for its galvanizing line.

Achieva Coating Control utilises a proven physics-based coating mass model to generate accurate references and control of knife to strip distances and stripping gas pressure.

Advanced signal processing algorithms enable the controls to estimate coating thickness during order transitions within one coating gauge scan.

The resulting control actions minimise the generation of out-of-spec material and the minimised coating standard deviation allows for zinc savings and a typical return on investment within a few months.

The open architecture control system incorporates IAS' easy to maintain graphical programming interface, and takes advantage of IAS' considerable process know-how and local support.

The new Level 1 control system will operate in concert with a new IRM coating gauge to provide improved strip coating performance.

Engineering design, project management, installation assistance, commissioning and operator/maintenance training will be executed from IAS' offices in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA and Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

* About IAS - situated in Newcastle, Australia and Pittsburgh USA, IAS manufactures and markets Achieva Mill Automation, the world's finest range of automation and control products as well as process improvement consulting services to the flat metals industry.

The company also runs IRTC the International Rolling Technology Course twice annually and produces APT, the Advanced Personal Trainer computer based training course.

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