Smart Strand Guide

The Smart Strand Guide is an advanced solution designed to address critical challenges in the continuous casting process. Ensuring precise strand guiding during solidification is essential for maintaining high-quality steel production. This innovative technology enhances the accuracy and reliability of the continuous casting process, leading to improved product quality and operational efficiency.

The Smart Strand Guide is engineered to provide precise support and alignment of the strand during solidification. Ensuring accurate strand positioning throughout the casting process minimizes the risk of defects and enhances the overall quality of the cast product. Its dynamic roll gap control compensates for shrinkage and enables soft reduction, ensuring optimal inner quality. Additionally, the robust design of the guide prevents misalignment, even under demanding conditions, making it a reliable solution for continuous casting operations.

The maintenance-friendly design of the Smart Strand Guide further contributes to its operational efficiency. With its main functional components located outside the cooling chamber, maintenance tasks are simplified, resulting in reduced downtime and consistent performance. The quick segment exchange feature allows for rapid replacement, further enhancing productivity and minimizing interruptions.

Benefits of the Smart Strand Guide

• Enhanced product quality: precise strand guiding during solidification results in higher-quality slabs with fewer defects.
• Operational efficiency: dynamic roll gap control and quick segment exchange reduce downtime and improve productivity.
• Cost savings: maintenance-friendly design and robust construction lower maintenance costs and extend equipment lifespan.
• Flexibility: supports a wide range of steel grades and casting conditions, enabling versatile production capabilities
• Improved yield: accurate strand guiding and soft reduction lead to higher yield and reduced rejection rates.