The system adopts heating strategies that decrease the temperature set points yet guarantee the required final stock target temperature. Right at the core of the program is a sophisticated mathematical model that simulates the heating curves inside the furnace for each stock. Next, there is a display showing the overall efficiency of the furnace in the form of heating balance diagrams. Also included are consumption and emission calculations that can be correlated to actual production data.

X-Pact^® Prometheus constantly monitors the heating history parameters of each single workpiece. It works on a predictive basis, constantly making projections to estimate the development of the heating path. Using this as a basis, X-Pact® Prometheus  continuously chooses and modifies the temperature set points.

The Level 1 software X-Pact^® DigiMod Control also ensures efficient combustion: it modulates how much fuel is required to optimize the burner performance.