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Technical Competence and Services for Your Steelmaking Process Graphite Electrodes Broad Base. Best Solutions.

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Optimized Electrode Application Competences and Services Competence to optimize your graphite electrode application SGL Group provides a global network of experts for the steelmaking process. Our expertise is in all services around graphite electrodes. Working with our experts and specialists means innovative ap- Our services plication of product and process know-how, with What we offer goes far beyond “standard” producta focus on delivering statistically-valid results. related services. Our services are tailored to each The vast collection of experience within our team customer’s specific...

Customized Reporting Identifying Problems Beforehand Customized reporting CEDIS® as EAF performance monitoring system Each meltshop wants to monitor parameters CEDIS – or Customized EAF Data Information System – records EAF specific to its process. Our team members carry production and control data directly from customer PLC systems for out on-site measurements and deliver reports and off-site analysis. Data is only transmitted with the customers' consent, analysis in return. The reports are customized – and data confidentiality is maintained at all times. in easily understandable formats –...

Online monitoring for DC-EAFs Professional use of methodologies and tools SGL Group offers an online DC-EAF performance monitoring system to make visible all important and critical parameters that control the performance and efficiency of the DC-EAF process. The results are analyzed to define actions for further improvements. Six Sigma as a leading tool for efficiency investigation Process improvement teams use Six Sigma methodology to look for effective ways to improve process efficiency. The application of statistical methods provides opportunities to find inefficiencies and deviations in...

EAF Process Improvements Increasing Furnace Productivity Technical expertise for process improvements requires a comprehensive toolbox together with the expertise and know-how, of our service professionals, accumulated over many years of working with EAFs. If performance or consumption improvements are required, or a­ electrical or n mechanical problem needs to be solved, our EAF fine-tuning projects can help resolve problems.

We offer experienced professionals using specialist tools A wide range of tools is available to improve the EAF melting process: ► Consumption model - to check theoretical and real consumption data ► Calculation of productivity increase operational questions ► Furnace start-up assistance ► Electrical energy modeling ► Power (melting) profiles

Seminars and Practical Training Increasing People Productivity Electrode care and handling Graphite electrodes are sensitive and need to be handled carefully. The same care should also be taken with mechanical and electrical jointing equipment. Proper handling and treatment are absolutely necessary to achieve high performance results in the process. SGL Group offers training and seminars to help you achieve this: P Accessory handling training integrity check P Jointing improvement P On-site storage management P Inventory management P Training and workshops P Support on all EAF-relevant...

Process know-how Our professionals have a broad and deep knowledge of the steelmaking process. They are trained to use a set of advanced tools for analysis of an existing process. Our people are dedicated and well-equipped to find ways to help our customers improve their EAF productivity / efficiency. on customer request projects P Tools and methodologies P Six Sigma methodology P Advanced data analysis P Statistics Graphite electrodes made by SGL Group Our graphite electrodes are made by people who have a deep understanding of the process and product. With the use of state-of-the-art...

SGL PRO Know-how for Your Benefit PRO stands for PROfessional and for PROject. Under SGL PRO we form special partnerships with our prime customers to gain better results. Highly qualified and experienced SGL Group personnel employ Six Sigma techniques along with the customer’s own experience to find solutions applicable to the unique situation of the particular customer. Our goal is to achieve a win-win situation. We believe that a project has only been successful if our customer is totally satisfied with the improvements achieved on completion of the project. SGL PRO projects cover not...

Partnership Concepts Value-added Services Value-added services Our services not only include electrode handling care but cover much more – such as analysis of process deviations and recommended actions for process improvement. Common target topics for investigation are reduction of specific energy consumption, electrode consumption, and tap-to-tap times. The direct benefits of this for the melting process are improvement of performance and consumption, with consequent cost savings or cost avoidance. This forms the basis for a partnership concept with our customers. Total Cost of Ownership...

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