Nucor Steel Berkeley, the North American steel producer has recently awarded Primetals Technologies the order to supply a SIAS surface inspection system for the company´s hot strip mill in Huger, South Carolina. The surface quality of the hot strip will be checked after the finishing mill on the top side and before the down coiler on the bottom side. The improved quality control will optimize production costs and maintenance activities. In addition, the system offers a high resolution and the real time classification of defects as well as coil grading and width measurement. The surface inspection system is scheduled to be commissioned in the last quarter of 2016.
The scope of supply and services of the current order for Primetals Technologies includes the complete hardware and software of the SIAS system, as well as commissioning, and training the operator’s personnel. In addition, the Nucor Berkeley inspection system is fitted with width measurement and coil grading functionalities The state of the art LED-based lighting system is characterized by an optimized spectrum, higher intensity and uniformity of the light, all leading to a greater image contrast and quality, and consequently enhancing the detection of defects in the strip.