Title

MANAGING THE QUALITY OF FLAT STEEL PRODUCTS ALONG THE PRODUCTION CHAIN

MANAGING THE QUALITY OF FLAT STEEL PRODUCTS ALONG THE PRODUCTION CHAIN

Authorship

Evers, Helga; Peintinger, Hans

Evers, Helga

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Peintinger, Hans

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5297-24035

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Abstract

Managing the steel quality is a challenge: many sequential process steps are involved, a rising variety of process routes, an escalating number of product grades and always tighter customer specifications. The challenge is further increasing by a rising number of new and improved gauging systems. Those systems deliver more quality and process data at higher resolutions to achieve improved accuracy. The optimum exploitation of the gauging system investment and the best use of this data is the key objective of QuinLogic’s Quality Execution System (QES). The QES software suite handles high resolution measurement data along the process chain to improve the utilization of all kind of valuable resources. The target is to automate the decision whether to release, process, block, repair or re-route a coil. A most accurate decision is important because of its direct impact on further value adding, order fulfillment in time and internal logistics.With the QES – Quality Execution System steel makers can now get more benefits from their already installed gauges. All prerequisites are fulfilled to employ data efficiently for quality decisions and process optimizations. Conclusions derived from data are now much more transparent and reproducible. The QES ensures delivery of reliable and homogeneous quality – a key factor to differentiate in competitive markets.

Managing the steel quality is a challenge: many sequential process steps are involved, a rising variety of process routes, an escalating number of product grades and always tighter customer specifications. The challenge is further increasing by a rising number of new and improved gauging systems. Those systems deliver more quality and process data at higher resolutions to achieve improved accuracy. The optimum exploitation of the gauging system investment and the best use of this data is the key objective of QuinLogic’s Quality Execution System (QES). The QES software suite handles high resolution measurement data along the process chain to improve the utilization of all kind of valuable resources. The target is to automate the decision whether to release, process, block, repair or re-route a coil. A most accurate decision is important because of its direct impact on further value adding, order fulfillment in time and internal logistics.With the QES – Quality Execution System steel makers can now get more benefits from their already installed gauges. All prerequisites are fulfilled to employ data efficiently for quality decisions and process optimizations. Conclusions derived from data are now much more transparent and reproducible. The QES ensures delivery of reliable and homogeneous quality – a key factor to differentiate in competitive markets.

Keywords

Quality grading; Quality assurance; QES-Quality Execution System.

Quality grading; Quality assurance; QES-Quality Execution System.