Biggest European manufacturer of heavy plates with a top quality product range

Use of Ethernet architecture with goal: "One bus system for the entire measuring data acquisition in a blast furnace"

Rugged technology in heavily polluted environment

Modular construction

Savings in cabling

Use of existing fiber-optic cables

At first, model test with carbon injection system of blast furnace 5.

After a successful test series, it is intended to expand PROFINET IO technology to the entire measuring data acquisition of all blast furnaces.

Use of PROFINET IO with SIMATIC S7-400, CPU 416 2-DP and CP 443-1 and 2 ET 200 S with modules for I, RTD, TC already integrated in existing Ethernet fiber-optic cable.

Flexible data acquisition through wide model range

Problem-free expandability and scalability thanks to modularity

Cost reduction by avoiding long cable paths between sensors and measuring data acquisition

User-friendly diagnostics facilities

Uniform bus structure and use of standardized Ethernet components

Investment protection by using existing fiber-optic cables