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SMS group Completes Automation Upgrade of Outokumpu’s Cold Plate Leveler
11/12/2026 - SMS group announced it has successfully completed the level 1 automation upgrade of the cold plate leveler at Outokumpu’s plate mill in Degerfors, Sweden.
SMS group upgraded the latest X-Pact® ProBAS platform with X-Pact embedded controllers. The upgrade included the supply and installation of new automation hardware, migration of the application software, engineering of updated circuit documentation and integration into the control cabinet.
SMS group also supplied a new ibaPDA Rackline system for reliable acquisition and storage of operational data along with two preconfigured SMS Power Panel PP65 units.
“The successful collaboration and the modifications implemented during the scheduled service interval demonstrated how a system can be upgraded to the latest automation standards without any production downtime,” said Vladislav Drefs, project manager at SMS group.
The installation and commissioning phase took place over the ten-day scheduled shutdown period.
SMS group also supplied a new ibaPDA Rackline system for reliable acquisition and storage of operational data along with two preconfigured SMS Power Panel PP65 units.
“The successful collaboration and the modifications implemented during the scheduled service interval demonstrated how a system can be upgraded to the latest automation standards without any production downtime,” said Vladislav Drefs, project manager at SMS group.
The installation and commissioning phase took place over the ten-day scheduled shutdown period.
