Based on the X‑Pact® Leading Automation platform, SMS group combines process models, intelligent operator guidance, and fully automated sequences to optimize EAF operations. Automation covers key steps such as scrap charging, electrode and power regulation, oxygen and carbon injection, slag detection, and automatic tapping. Integrated solutions like X‑Pact® FEOS and EAF process optimizers continuously adjust the melting and refining process to improve energy efficiency, yield, and reproducibility. Modular automation packages, digital commissioning, advanced diagnostics, and modern HMIs allow both greenfield and revamp projects to move step by step toward highly automated, safe, and energy‑efficient EAF operations, supporting the transition to sustainable steel production.
Customer challenges addressed
- Optimizes energy efficiency in steel production
- Reduces operational costs significantly
- Utilizes recycled materials, lowering environmental impact
- Supports high-carbon ferroalloy use
- Available in AC and DC configurations
- Power ratings up to 300 MVA
- Integrates with casting and rolling processes