Mechanical Soft Reduction Technology for Increased Quality Demands in the Future Long Product Market

Mechanical soft reduction (MSR) is an established technology to improve the internal quality and macrosegregation levels for products with the highest quality demands. A compact design of the MSR units, advanced on-line solidification and temperature modeling, as well as highest accuracies in terms of reduction rate and force stability, ensure a fully efficient and dynamically controlled process based on the actual casting parameter and process conditions. The paper shall give insight into the latest MSR developments to meet rising quality standards of advanced applications, the demand for maximum production flexibility and larger rolled sizes with a strong focus on sustainability.

Giovanni Cairoli | SMS Concast AG
 

Steve Munch | SMS Concast AG
 

Stephan Feldhaus | SMS Concast AG