This document discusses an online grading and tracking application for steel blooms. It describes how the application performs forward scheduling, tracks process signals, provides cutting schedules, conducts online grading, and optimizes schedules. The application establishes grading rules, views grading trends, and generates reports. Its benefits include faster turnaround, more reliable processes, and real-time information from a centralized location.

1. ONLINE
GRADING
&
BLOOM
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2. AXCEND - A GLIMPSE
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Solutions in the Manufacturing Domain
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CMMI Level 3 & ISO 9001:2000 for Industrial Automation, IT &
their converging hybrid processes
 Serving Clients Since 2001: 40+ Customers, 100+ Projects &
100+ Employees
 Implementation Partners for Leading Vendors
 Siemens PLM – PLM & PDM Solutions
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3. MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
Siemens PLM & QAD - MFG/PRO
Product Implementation & Support
Enterprise Portals
Business Intelligence Systems
VAI & ISA 95 Compliance
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Overall Equipment Efficiency
Enterprise Asset Management
Maintenance Management
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4. AXCEND CLIENTELE
Axcend had the opportunity to implement solutions for:
National Thermal Power Corporation
DCM Shriram Industries
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers
Behr
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5. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the online grading & tracking
application is to implement a system for real
time grading of the blooms based on the process
signals that are tracked.
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6. STEEL MAKING
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7. STEEL MAKING
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8. APPLICATION FEATURES
 Forward Scheduling
 Tracking
 Cutting Schedule
 Online Grading
 Optimization
 Extensive Report Generation
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9. FORWARD SCHEDULING
Creates schedules for casting
 Based on customer requirements & quality
 Optimized with industry standards
 Used as an input for the casting process
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10. TRACKING
Tracks the systems & process signals
 Based on sequence length
 Provides cast specific information
 Controls the process with output signals
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11. CUTTING SCHEDULE
Provides strand wise cutting schedule
 Updates the cutting process based on signals
 Provide manual override options for cutting
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12. ONLINE GRADING
Establishes grading rules required for a desired
quality
 Grades the bloom based on the process signals
 Automatically downgrades or upgrades the bloom
 Provides manual re-grade options
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13. OPTIMIZATION
Optimizes schedule to obtain the maximum
output for the tonnage cast
 Automatic trigger of optimization based on process signals
 End of cast, changeover, bloom boundary and end of sequence
optimization
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14. TRENDS & REPORTS
Views the grading trends for the bloom being cast
 Monitors the key signals and their effect in real time
 Generates data reports on the events and quality
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15. BUSINESS BENEFITS
 Faster turnaround time
 Reliability of the process
 Real time information from a centralized location
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16. THANK YOU…
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