Kruse Controls, Inc. has been providing automation solutions to a number of steel manufacturers and processing facilities for years. Our experiences have put us in steelmaking facilities, slag processing plants, cast and rolled slab production sites, hot and cold rolling mills, annealing lines, pickling lines and many others.

We are comfortable in providing the robust type PLC based automation systems this industry requires. Among the types of systems we can provide are:

	Furnace controls
	Material conveying systems
	Banding and packaging controls
	Maintenance reporting systems
	Quality tracking and reporting systems
	On-line Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems
	Inventory tracking systems
	Power management and coordination systems

Whether your need is full turn-key design and implementation or minor maintenance help, Kruse Controls, Inc. can provide you with an automation solution.

Project Examples

Gas Fired Hearth Furnace Control System

SUMMARY:
Developed a 20 burner, 7 Zone combustion control system for a steel annealing rotary Hearth Furnace using PLC control and HMI interface.

Redundant PLC and Supervisory Control for 4 Gas Furnaces

SUMMARY:
Upgraded the existing furnace control system to include redundant PLCs with graphical HMI SCADA and Remote Access.