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June
2008
Vol. 5, No. 6
Material Handling
About the Cover
Andrew S. Harshaw, 2008 AIST President and chief operating officer of ArcelorMittal USA, Burns Harbor, Ind. A feature interview with Harshaw begins on page 29.
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Bar Code Identification of Hot Mill Products
David L. Anderson, metals industry manager, InfoSight Corp., Chillicothe, Ohio (dla@infosight.com)
The attachment of bar code identification to continuously cast hot products is now routine. This paper discusses tag design, attachment methods and bar code reading technologies that enable automatic identification and tracking.
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Using GIS Technology for Document and Asset Management
Karen A. Armstrong, director — geomatics technology, ATSI Inc., Amherst, N.Y. (armstrong@atsiinc.com)
A typical steel plant can have thousands of documents that need to be accessed on a daily basis. Geographical Information Systems technology can integrate the documents into a single, efficient application that can save time for the average worker.
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Use of Dynamic Computer Simulation for Optimal Meltshop Logistics
Jeffrey T. McGinty and John (Jack) D. Young, Hatch Ltd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada (jmcginty@hatch.ca, jyoung@hatch.ca); Chuck E. Greene and Vance C. Kendrick, Gallatin Steel Co., Ghent, Ky. (chuck.greene@gallatinsteel.com, vance.kendrick@gallatinsteel.com)
Development of a logistics simulation model is a prudent investment for ensuring that plant expansion plans are capable of achieving targeted capacities and efficiencies prior to implementation.
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Wasteload Allocation and TMDLs
Harry J. Alexander, senior engineer II, Quantum Environmental & Engineering Services LLC, Knoxville, Tenn.
(halexander@QE2LLC.com)
This paper lucidly explains the legal process behind NPDES permitting and wasteload allocation in streams subject to total maximum daily loads (TMDLs). Key equations and helpful conversion factors are also included.
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Steel Coil Lifting Using Synthetic Slings With Dyneema®: Reliable, Economic and Safe
Jorn Boesten, market segment manager offshore/industrial, DSM Dyneema, Urmond, The Netherlands (jorn.boesten@dsm.com)
A new sling type for hoisting steel coils results in fewer injuries, faster rigging, higher safety and greater cost savings. This paper focuses on the development of the sling, assuring safe use, and discard criteria.
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Roll Shop Management Systems
Giovanni Bavestrelli, software engineering director, Roll Grinders Div., Pomini Tenova SpA, Castellanza, Italy (giovanni.bavestrelli@it.tenovagroup.com)
A Roll Shop Management System manages information
about rolls, chocks, bearings and grinding wheels. Because of such systems, automation in roll shops has advanced from simply reducing manpower and costs to now supporting day-to-day decisions. |
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