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Our sister company VESUVIUS USA will be exhibiting at AISTech 2013 International Iron&Steel Technology Exhibition, which will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Missouri, U.S.A., May 6-9, 2013.

We look forward to meeting you on Booth # 1341.

More information:
www.aist.org/aistech

Our sister company FOSECO will be exhibiting at FENAF 2013 15^th South American FoundryExhibition,
which will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, October 15-18, 2013.

We look forward to meeting you on Booth number :C16-22/D15-21

More information: www.fenaf.com.br

After the successful commissioning of a first INOCHECK system in May 2012,
Fundería Condals (Spain) has just ordered a second system.
Scheduled commissioning: early 2013.

Funderia Condals produces medium and high volume 
castings in both ductile and grey cast iron:

• technology: two Disamatic, 2013-MK5 and 231-B,
  with 535 x 650 x 360 mm moulds;
• pressure furnace
• range of weights - 0.1 to 20 kg;
• production capacity - 30 000 tons / year;
• cast parts - for the automotive and rail industrial sectors.
• Funcosa, located in Manresa, Catalunya, Spain

We thank our customers for their repeated trust.

More information
about SERT METAL in-stream inoculation checker INOCHECK.
 

Our sister company FOSECO will be exhibiting at Cast Expo 2013 International Foundry Exhibition, which will take place in Saint-Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., April 6-9, 2013

We look forward to meeting you on Booth # 2680.

More information:
www.castexpo.com

We are glad to announce that SERT METAL and AVEMIS have joined VESUVIUS Group.

This friendly integration is made with the purpose to offer the best possible solutions in metal flow control systems to our Steel and Foundry customers all over the world.

For projects related to Steel Continuous Casting, VESUVIUS' expertise in Flow Control will combine with SERT METAL and AVEMIS specific expertise in mould level control with stopper, mould level measurement and other instrumentation around the mould area.

For projects related to Iron Pouring, FOSECO’s expertise in Foundry will combine with SERT METAL’s specific solutions for automatic mould pouring and control of the liquid iron from the melting unit to the moulding line.

Beyond the synergies of expertise and technologies, which will help opening new tracks for development and innovation, the integration will also progressively offer new opportunities for localization of assistance and services as close as possible to our customers worldwide.

Be sure that we will continue to serve you at the highest level of service you have come to expect:
SERT METAL and AVEMIS keep their own strength, know-how and values, all the while now fully integrated in the VESUVIUS Group, combining our forces and sharing common care for better casting quality, higher productivity and safe production environment.

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ou en sélectionnant "français" en page d'accueil.

We invite you to read the paper we presented at ECCC2011, the 7th European Continuous Casting Conference held in Düsseldorf, Germany, mid-2011. That paper, entitled “Tailoring the improvement of Automatic Mould Level Control to the specific need of each caster", reviews several returns of experience with advanced sensing and flow control techniques (case studies with ArcelorMittal Fos / Tata Steel Ijmuiden / SSAB-EMEA, Lulea)

To read the paper, click below:

http://www.sert-metal.com/documents/SERTMETALpaper-ECCC2011.pdf

To know more about SERT METAL automatic mould level control, with flow control through stopper,
you may also visit our webpage http://www.sert-metal.com/content/stopper-flow-control

 

SERT METAL has just been awarded an order from Tata Steel Speciality Steel (Rotherham, UK) to replace obsolete electric stopper rod system on the tundishes of their 5-strands Small Bloom Caster.

Data about Rotherham existing 5-strands bloom caster:
•   Bloom caster from Danieli (Italy) 2005 – 5 strands – 2 tundish-cars
•   Sizes:    180x180 Bloom (stopper)
    210x210 Bloom (stopper)
•   Strand distance: 1,300 mm
•   Extraction speed: 0,6 to 6 m/min
•   Steel quality: carbon steel
•   Level sensor: radioactive (Co 60source)
     with Berthold LB 45 series evaluation unit
•   Central automation system: Allen Bradley Control Logix Series PLC
•   Electric stopper driving system control from PLC, HMI & operator pulpits

Project Purposes:
•   To replace the existing obsolete electric stopper control units
     by a more accurate system, with the goal to:
     → improve performance in operation
     → improve reliability in operation to reduce sequence stops
     → reduce maintenance costs by a much simpler and reliable design

Equipment to be supplied and commissioned:
•   DEM9M-MQS120M electric stopper valve
    (high precision stopper rigging MQS120M
    with in-line motorization unit DEM9M)

Since SERT METAL’s M-type stopper system
was launched on the market in 2003,
more than 600 units were delivered
to serve more than 100 strands over the world.

More information about SERT METAL M-Type electric stopper valve

 

Tthe 18^th Steelmaking Conference of the Instituto Argentino de Siderurgia (IAS) took place in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, on 1^st  - 3^rd November 2011.

SERT presented a paper:

“Tailoring the improvement of Automatic Mould Level Control
to the specific need of each caster: review of several returns of
experience with advanced sensing and flow control techniques”
(case studies with ArcelorMittal Fos / Tata Steel Ijmuiden / SSAB-EMEA, Lulea)

Traditionally speaking, every two years in Latin America, the Instituto Argentino de Siderurgia summons steelmakers and metallurgists involved in the process -from raw material to steelmaking- to share the presentation of new technological advances, experiences and knowledge. The ultimate purpose of this technical and scientific exchange is to contribute to the growth of the industry in terms of quality, sustainability and competitiveness, the only way to progress. To know more, you may go to: www.siderurgia.org.ar/conf11

If you are interested in a hard copy of our paper, please contact sales@sert-metal.com

MetEx India 2011 was a great success.
We wish to thank all the visitors whose presence made such a memorable event.

The 2nd International Exhibition on I&S Equipment, Technologies & Supplies MetEx India 2011 took place in Bangalore, India, September 22 to 24, 2011

SERT systems and solutions were exhibited on SERT booth No.A11

www.metex-india.com

SERT has been awarded an order from North Star Bluescope Steel (Ohio, USA) for the upgrade of Automatic Mould Level Control on a one-strand slab caster.

Caster data: semi-thin slab (100 mm thick), speed up to 5 m/mn, flow control with stopper, submerged nozzle, casting powder.

SERT will design, supply, and commission a complete AMLC loop, including eddy-current sensors (XLEV), advanced controller (UCN5000) and stopper-rod mechanisms (in-line units DEM9M-MQS120ML).

SERT presented a paper at ECCC
on Thursday morning, June 30, 2011 – Track A – Session 11

“Tailoring the improvement of Automatic Mould Level Control to the specific need of each caster: review of several returns of experience with advanced sensing and flow control techniques” (case studies with ArcelorMittal Fos / Tata Steel Ijmuiden / SSAB-EMEA, Lulea)

7th European Continuous Casting Conference
Düsseldorf, Germany - June 27 to July 1, 2011
http://www.eccc2011.com

SERT METAL USA will be exhibiting at AISTech2012.
The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition AISTech2012 will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 7-10 May 2012.
It will feature international technologies from the world over, allowing steel producers to compete in today's global market. People involved in the steel industry will discover ways to make their job easier and improve their productivity.

We look forward to your visit on SERT METAL and VESUVIUS Booth # 463.

More information: www.aist.org/aistech

We invite you to read the paper we published in the October-November 2011 issue of the magazine Cast Metal & Diecasting Times, that featured Automatic and semi-automatic pouring systems. That paper, entitled  "Predictive control: one step ahead in automatic pouring with stopper", includes a case study and results related to a major Foundry plant in the U.S.

To read the paper, click below:

http://www.sert-metal.com/documents/SERTMETALpaper-CMDT2011.pdf

Cet article est également disponible en français, sous :

http://www.sert-metal.com/documents/SERTMETALpaper-CMDT2011VF.pdf

More information about SERT METAL automatic mould pouring system UCERAM


 

SERT METAL will be present at WFC 2012, the 70th World Foundry Congress,
which will take place in Monterrey, N.L., México, April 25-27, 2012.

We look forward to your visit on SERT METAL - FOSECO Booth # 202.

More information: www.wfc2012.com

SERT METAL estará presente junto a FOSECO en la Exposición WFC2012.
Estarémos esperando su visita en el stand número 202.

SERT METAL will be exhibiting at Metalurgia 2012 International Foundry Exhibition, which will take place in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, September 18-21, 2012.

We look forward to your visit on SERT METAL and FOSECO Booth # 94.

More information: www.metalurgia.com.br

A SERT METAL estará expondo com a FOSECO na METALURGIA 2012.
Aguardamos sua visita no nosso estande número 94.

SERT METAL will be exhibiting at Metal China 2012 International Foundry Exhibition, which will take place in Beijing, China, next May 9-12, 2012.

We look forward to your visit on SERT METAL and FOSECO Booth # E3C.

More information: www.mm-china.com

 IFEX 2012 was a great success and we wish to thank all the visitors
whose presence made it such a memorable event.

IFEX 2012, the 8th International Exhibition on Foundry Technology,
Equipment and Supplies, took place in Bangalore, India, March 2-4.
SERT METAL products and solutions were exhibited on Booth # B26.

We wish to thank all the visitors whose presence made it such a memorable event.

The 14th Latin-American Foundry Fair FENAF 2011 took place in Săo Paulo, Brasil, October 4 to 7, 2011. FENAF has become the major event of the Foundry segment in Latin America and this 2011 edition expected more than 600 exhibitors from Brazil and overseas and more than 36.000 visitors.

www.fenaf.com.br

SERT systems and solutions were exhibited on FOSECO booth 130/131/144/145 at FENAF2011.

              

Happy New Year!
Best Wishes from all SERT METAL team.

LYON, Fête des Lumières Décembre 2012 - More about Lyon Light Festival

Our sister company AVEMIS will be exhibiting at ALUMINIUM 2012 International Exhibition, which will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, October 9-11, 2012.

We look forward to meeting you on Booth # 10H61.

More information:
www.aluminium-messe.com
www.avemis.fr