A one-half to full-day seminar summarizing the more salient aspects affecting caster productivity and product quality. Ideal for decision-makers planning the first-time installation of a strand caster or the modernization of an existing unit. Includes a review of realistic approaches to figuring caster output and identifies the product quality problem areas that upper management must be aware of to help avoid an extended "learning curve". Provides facility planners with sufficient background to better prepare specifications and to more-effectively engage in meaningful dialog with equipment vendors.
Usually a one or two-day seminar on the general aspects of casting and the factors responsible for as-cast quality. Intended for personnel who need a broad scope of how the strand casting operation works. An ideal primer for new caster crews prior to beginning detailed training in preparation for operating a caster. This seminar has also proven effective in educating personnel working either upstream or downstream from a caster so as to provide an overall understanding of the casting systems. Also appropriate for computer specialists who are becoming involved with strand casters.
A two-to-three day seminar for those already involved with the day-to-day operations of a caster but who need a better understanding of the caster operating and maintenance factors that affect product quality. Concentrates on explaining the importance of protecting liquid steel from re-oxidation, the role of mold powder, the variables in strand solidification, the effects when casting peritectic steels, and the interaction of the strand with the caster. Also serves as an excellent refresher course and problem solving medium for experienced caster operators and supervisors.
A two-to-three day seminar designed for non-technical personnel with no formal education in chemistry, metallurgy, or heat transfer but who could benefit from learning some practical aspects of these subjects as related to steel plant operations. Ideal for upgrading the skills of front-line personnel expected to take-on additional responsibilities in steelmaking and casting. Includes a review of simple mathematics useful in understanding basic concepts.
Plants that have taken advantage of some offered seminars include:
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