Ruukki orders LadleSafe

The Finnish high quality flat products steelmaker Ruukki (Rautaruukki Corporation) has awarded Metsol an order on the LadleSafe ladle breakthrough early detection system. The system will be used for continuous monitoring of ladles while processed in the ladle furnace at the steel plant located in Raahe, Finland.

If a hot-spot is detected by the LadleSafe-system a warning is issued to the operator, who will react and take measures to avoid steel break through. Thus, personnel injuries, loss of production, and equipment damages can be avoided.

- "In our production personnel safety, production stability, and delivery accuracy are key elements. I believe that LadleSafe helps us to reach further on these areas in order to achieve our goals ", says Jukka Vatanen, head of refractories at the steel plant in Raahe, Finland.

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