ELECTRIC STOPPER DRIVING
(HIGH PRECISION STOPPER-ROD MECHANISM
+ ELECTRIC SERVO-ACTUATOR)
stopper-rod flow control
billet, bloom, slab



For several years, most steel plants worldwide rely on expensive and advanced sensors and controllers for their mould level control.
Today, it is widely accepted that the stopper driving system is as important as the measurement itself for ensuring a performant mould level control and for giving reliability to autostart.



The famous DEM electric servo-actuator provides :
  • a 100% electric solution
  • a stopper-rod speed up to 100 mm/s
  • reaction speed 3 to 4 times quicker than
         hydraulic actuators
  • extremely low maintenance
  • over 440 units have been installed worldwide


    The MQS high-precision stopper mechanism provides :
  • double ball bearing guiding
  • sealed casing for no maintenance      
  • specially designed to take advantage of the DEM
         electric actuator's high performance
  • flow precision required for Autostart
  • over 350 units have been installed worldwide


    Main advantages of DEM-MQS :
  • higher precision in the control of steel flow to the
         mould
  • reduction of downgradement due to
         mould level variations
  • faster response to surges
  • reduction of periodical fluctuations in the mould
  • constant performance
  • increased reliability on Autostart
  • maintenance significantly reduced
  • high safety for the operators


    Examples of references :
    Sollac, Ugine, Unimetal, Acerinox, Acciai Speciali Terni, HKM, Lech Stahlwerke, Stahlwerke Thuringen, Jindal, Musco, Posco, Riva Taranto, Acroni, British Steel, Fafer Usinor, Cockerill, Atlas Steel, Sidbec Dosco, Macsteel Quanex, Allegheny Ludlum, etc.




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