Primetals to supply surface inspection system to Nucor Steel Berkeley

London-based Primetals Technologies has received an order from Nucor Steel Berkeley for an SIAS® surface inspection system for its hot strip mill in Huger, S.C. The system will check the surface quality of the hot strip after the finishing mill on the top side and before the down coiler on the bottom side.

Scheduled to be commissioned in Q4 2016, the system offers a high resolution and the real-time classification of defects, as well as coil grading and width measurement. Its LED-based lighting system offers an optimized spectrum, high intensity, and uniformity to improve image contrast and quality. All camera data is recorded digitally by coil and may be archived and replayed.

The Nucor Berkeley plant has an annual capacity of 2.4 million tons per year of hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and coated steel coils for appliances and nonexposed automotive parts.