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Rolling mills and equipment
News Release from: Morgan Construction Company | Subject: Rolling mill real-time operations data software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 July 2006
Rolling mill operators get rel-time
operation data
Software that gives rolling mill operators precise and reliable real-time information on operations and on the products during production will help a Brazilian mill run more effectively.
The rod rolling mill of Siderurgica Barra Mansa in Brazil will run more effectively with the recent purchase of Morgan Construction Company's XpertManager System A proprietary software product developed by Morgan, XpertManager gives mill operators a single source of precise and reliable real-time information on operations and on the products during production
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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This information enables them to identify areas with potential for improvement and maintain quality controls.
"We think this offers a unique type of system that provides real-time evaluation of operations and product quality," notes Dr Bruce Kiefer, manager, Mill Processing Modeling and Analysis.
"The potential payback from increased productivity and mill utilization is significant." Developed in close collaboration with mill managers and operators, XpertManager links the production planning on the Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) at the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) level with the total production process at the floor operation level, providing continuous communication with the mill control system.
Users have easy access to a full menu of standard reports, including production, speed, utilization, and metallic and quality yields.
The system is designed to permit customization of specialized functions and reports for individual customer needs.
XpertManager was first released in November, 2004.
Morgan Construction Company is a designer and producer of high-quality rolling mill products and services for the metals industry worldwide.
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