(Recent) Developments achieved:
Optimised electromagnetic stirring (EMS) in billet casters, and EMBR & FCII in slabcasters
Process tuning of Argon, submerging depth, level & throughput
Intermix optimisation and adapted tundish filling practises
Tuning of sticker & LFC for minimim of false alarms
Mould Taper settings billets and slabs depending on more than peritectic rule
Oscillation patterns depending from steelgrade (including asinusoidal)
Licence to operate skills for working ControlPlans, FMEA’s, MSA’s, OCAP’s etc
Experienced in interpreting mouldLVDT’s, LaserDoppler speed/length measurement
Awareness of automated slab inspection systems
Application of Operational management techniques like OPEX, Lean&Mean, self-learning, PROMES, 6Sigma, PPS, DoE, Agile including essential scrums etc
Data analyses used for Optimising proces parameters (for reducing customer complaints and reducing product defects after hot, cold rolling or galvanising).
Use of and skilled in Advanced analytics, R-Studio, BusinessObject, SAS, Spotfire, Minitab, Python, Excel