Smarter Measurement in Continuous Casting

Cutting costs, boosting efficiency, and enabling sustainability – these are the challenges facing modern steelmaking. Conventional casting trials are often costly, time-consuming, and energy-intensive. At ESTAD 2025-European Steel Technology and Application Days, mecorad and MAGMA will demonstrate how a combination of digital twin technology and radar-based inline measurement can transform continuous casting processes, especially in stainless-steel slab production.

From trial and error to proactive process control

Traditionally, steelmakers rely on physical trials to optimize their continuous casting process. This approach consumes large amounts of energy and resources while delaying production improvements. By integrating proactive inline measurement directly at the mold exit, mecorad’s radar systems provide real-time insights into strand behavior. These measurements are fed into MAGMA’s digital twin simulations, enabling predictive analysis and continuous optimization without repeated physical trials.

The result is robust process stability, higher product quality, and significant reductions in both energy use and costs. In times of rising energy prices and tightening sustainability requirements, these benefits are crucial for steel producers worldwide.

Joint expertise – proven collaboration

The cooperation between mecorad and MAGMA showcases how complementary expertise creates real value: radar-based measurement technologies deliver precise, real-world data, while simulation models use this input to refine and forecast process performance. Together, this approach unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and sustainability in continuous casting.

Join us at ESTAD 2025

The joint work of mecorad and MAGMA will be presented in detail at ESTAD 2025 in Stockholm. Don’t miss the technical presentation:
“CC Process Optimization through Combined Digital Twin and In-line Measurement Technology for a Stainless-Steel Slab Production” – October 8, 2025, 17:10.

Be part of the discussion on how digitalization, measurement precision, and process simulation are reshaping the future of steel production.

 

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