Worldwide experience in applying automation solutions to the Metals industry...

A fully integrated high-speed system designed to grow...
Our system features the most dependable set of control solutions available in one package from a single source

• Accurate control with fault tolerant options
• Easy to run and maintain with on-line configuration and diagnostics
• Future proof

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• Optimise cooling profile
• Maximise strand speed

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• Blend to assay
• Control basicity and strength
• Achieve correct burn through point

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• Extend refractory life
• Control top pressure
• Monitor Burden passage
• Make use of blast furnace gas
• Control Tuyere air flow and fossil fuel injection
• Optimise process efficiency
• Control oxygen injection
• Optimise energy efficiency

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• Control oxygen usage for iron purification
• Increase converter life
• Minimise argon usage for agitation

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• Minimise gas and dust emissions to meet government requirements
• Achieve product quality by controlling M40 hardness value
• Maximise throughput of product
• Optimise yield of coke production
• Maximise use of coke oven gas

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• Fuel optimisation
• Process gas usage
• Energy efficiency
• Optimum thermal profile

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• Achieve annealing consistency by thermal profile
• Optimise equipment usage via utility management
• Control furnace atmosphere

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• Strip breakage response
• Dynamic strip change
• Furnace optimisation
• Strip preparation
• Surface finish

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• React to strip breakage
• Handle dynamic strip change
• Optimise furnace temperature
• Control strip preparation
• Control surface finish
• Manage coating adhesion

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• Surface finish control
• Curing oven optimisation

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• Boiler efficiency
• Combined heat and power
• Boiler scheduling
• Electrical load management
• Energy monitoring and accountability
• Emissions monitoring (HMIP)

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• Scheduling computer
• Optimisation model on line/off-line
• Electrical/Drives devices
• Analysers
• Information transfer via relational database
• Business systems with Enterprise Resource Planning systems , SAP
• Manufacturing planning systems (MRP,MRP2)

Increase process efficiency...
Improve your competitive edge through

• Cutting production cost by optimising the process and equipment usage
• Optimising energy usage and reducing waste through increased accuracy of control
• Curtailing rework by improving consistency and repeatability
• Increasing plant availability using Eurotherm’s plant proven reliable control system
• Reducing and eliminating paper trails by utilising the extensive archive and reporting facilities
• Enhancing personnel productivity with a structured view of plant operation

Reduce cost of ownership
Eurotherm’s control systems are designed to provide the best value for our customers by

• Reducing plant downtime and maintenance costs using control units with high MTBF and ability to plug-in-live
• Using up-to-date proven technology designed to international standards with the future firmly in focus
• Offering total life cycle support including commissioning, training and on-site support service
• Phased migration from legacy systems

Meet legislation requirement
Eurotherm’s control systems are designed to facilitate regulatory compliance by

• Comprehensive data tracking that assists your compliance with governmental legislation
• Eliminating guesswork and making more accurate and timely decisions to improve safety
• Tighter control to lower emissions and provide cleaner effluent

Improve product quality
Achieve marketplace leadership through quality and customer satisfaction to

• Decrease risk of human errors with advanced control strategies
• Achieve tighter quality tolerances by application of statistical analysis (SPC)
• Identify out-of-spec product with automatic alerts
• Improve information flow with seamless integration to business systems

Excellence in automation
The Eurotherm plc group was founded in the UK in 1965 and is now one of the world’s leading specialist control equipment manufacturers offering a secure financial base for the individual group businesses.

Specialist divisions in temperature control, drives, gauging, recording and process automation each represent a wide range of complementary expertise and products which together yield comprehensive solutions for clients’ applications. This blend of capabilities within a global organisation creates an unmatched strength of combined applications expertise.

A dependable systems partner
Eurotherm Process Automation is the systems integration arm of the Eurotherm plc group. Founded in 1974 as TCS, the company specialises in the supply of automation solutions to a wide range of industries. Numerous successful installations of both small control sub-systems and large-scale integrated automation systems in operation across a range of industries have won the company global recognition as a systems provider.

Total application solutions
Our objective is to provide a complete solution addressing the whole life cycle of a process automation project. From requirement analysis, systems specification, functional design and system implementation through to testing, acceptance, training, commissioning and on-site support, Eurotherm offers a complete solution service.

A project-oriented infrastructure of experienced engineers and professional project managers ensures all the clients’ needs are understood and successfully addressed.

World-wide presence
Operating through Eurotherm subsidiaries and outlets across the world guarantees customer access to local expertise backed up by global specialists.

Regional systems engineering centres in strategic locations operate advanced engineering methodologies to provide high quality, reliable systems solutions on time and within budget.

Above all, at Eurotherm we believe in understanding and solving our clients’ needs through personal contact and individual commitment.