CELSA Group™’s new mill now in operation
Cameras distributed along the mill together with Computer Vision algorithms collect valuable process data: shear cut length, looper status, and the detection of abnormal rolling conditions.
Celsa Group’s™ new rolling mill, supplied by Russula, is now in operation. Showcasing Russula’s innovative technology in wire-rod mill production, the mill features Computer Vision process control. Cameras distributed along the process, together with computer vision algorithms, collect data such as shear cut length, looper status, and the detection of anomalous process conditions. The investment has given Celsa Group™ to the French and Benelux steel-roll markets allowing the steelmaker to add high value-added products to its portfolio.
About CELSA Group™
CELSA Group™ is the largest ferrous scrap recycler in Europe with eight million tons of ferrous scrap melted annually in its steelworks. 90% of the waste material generated in production is recycled. The steelworks and new rolling mill are in the Boucau commune, an administrative territory in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
