FLSmidth receives an order from Deutsche Edelstahlwerke for a fully automated pneumatic tube conveyor system

“Choosing FLSmidth was based on their extensive references in the industry and a convincing cost-benefit analysis,” says Dr. Sascha Janosch, Manager Quality Control/Chemie, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke – Witten, Germany. His colleague, Mr. Norbert Arnoldt, Manager Material Analytic, further adds “We need solutions that are reliable, robust and a proven technology that has technical advantages over the competition.”

Commissioning of the sample conveying system will take place in July 2012. For 2013, an extension of the pneumatic tube conveyor system to the production areas vacuum system 3 and pan furnace 3 is being planned.

Figure 1. Signing the contract – from left Dr. Sascha Janosch, Manager Quality Control/Chemie, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke – Witten, Mr. Wolfgang Weber, Regional Sales Manager, FLSmidth, Mr. Norbert Arnoldt, Manager Material Analytic, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke – Witten. 

The scope of supply includes the following FLSmidth solutions:

• Seven manual dispatch and delivery stations on the shop floor with sample identification terminal
• Seven cover extractors
• 15 OLM modules to convert copper cable to fibre optic cable
• Carriers for steel and slag samples
• Side-channel compressors, diverter switches, transport tube, and 4 automatic dispatch and delivery stations with operating terminal in the laboratory
• Two linear axes for disc sample transport and a conveyor belt for slag cups
  Manipulator for transverse transport of disc samples to the robot transfer station
• Interface to PANalytical laboratory automation
• Dismantling of the old pneumatic tube system

Figure 2. Assembly plan for pneumatic tube conveyor system.

As this is a relatively minor order, it has not been reported to the stock exchange and financial market.

To find out more about automated laboratories, please visit www.flsmidth.com/sampling.