Steel producer installs condition monitoring solution from Schaeffler

摘要

By installing Schaeffler SmartCheck condition monitoring devices on its furnace deflection rolls, steel producer ArcelorMittal has avoided any unplanned stoppages of the furnace and has improved its maintenance planning. Estimated annual savings (with a furnace stoppage) are {EUR}179,000 (approximately ￡159,000). The ArcelorMittal plant in Mouzon (Ardennes, France) is part of the Groups Flat Products division. From here, the steel producer supplies not only all of the major automotive manufacturers, but also customers in the construction and household appliances industries. In Mouzon, an aluminium-based coating is applied to the steel coils supplied by the Group. Two coating units are in operation that make over 348,000 tonnes of finished coated steel product.