Automation of Hot Strip Mill by Manufacturing Execution System, Case Study

In this paper the integration of MES with Hot Strip Mill, basing on the layer concept IT landscape for automation in RSP (Rourkela Steel Plant) is discussed. Dressing of order, Preparation of product schedule, manufacturing operation, Logging of process data for metallurgical tracking, inspection and testing, dispatch management and performance analysis are discussed. A one dimensional slab temperature distribution online model is proposed which will optimize the set point function against the variation of rolling speed.