Laser Profile Measurement System That Immerses a Laser Into a Hot Ladle to Evaluate the Entire Condition and Optimize Treatment and Maintenance of the Ladle

摘要

With this world premiere, Minteq's Ferrotron Division introduced a laser profile measurement system LaCam-Explorer that makes a contactless measurement of the refractory lining inside of a hot ladle in less than three minutes. The versatile presentation of measurement results and the derived results enable steel producers to achieve cost savings in energy, material and maintenance while at the same time increasing safety, ladle availability and capacity as well as prolonging refractory life. This new measurement technology using a submerged laser scanner can also be used in other confined spaces e.g. Torpedo Ladles. Further developments will follow.