Open AccessUTILIZATION OF INDUCTION HEATING TECHNOLOGY IN GALVANIZING LINES
Author(s) -
Victor Demidovich
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cbu international conference proceedings ...
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1805-997X
pISSN - 1805-9961
DOI - 10.12955/cbup.v3.647
Subject(s) - galvanization , production line , production (economics) , induction heating , line (geometry) , production rate , engineering , mechanical engineering , materials science , process engineering , electrical engineering , composite material , layer (electronics) , mathematics , geometry , electromagnetic coil , economics , macroeconomics
Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanizing lines are widely used for the production of coated steel sheets. Quality improvement measures are of great importance for this type of line. A significant proportion of production and quality losses when operating these types of lines occurs when production is transitioning from one strip gauge/thermal cycle to another. Utilizing induction heating technology, in combination with a sophisticated control system, can dramically decrease yield losses during transitions. Dynamic Transition and Production Planning Models have recently been developed for the simulation and control of the continuous hot-dip galvanizing line. The results of this work have been implemented in some galvanizing lines with production rate up to 350,000-ton annual capacity.