Asinco GmbH (Duisburg, Germany):

Denker J., e-mail: Joachim.denker@asinco.de
Zander D.
Göttsche M.

Flexible control and management of power supply and consumption is considered to be the more and more important at the modern enterprises. Innovative hybrid model for induction and fuel heating has been developed to provide the best energy saving parameters. Hybrid furnace units are optimally equipped for Smart Grid communication and can operate as flexible loads at customers. The Power2Heat technology leads to lowering of harmful emissions and saving of fuel reserves. General concepts of power optimized production will be used additionally for rolling mills and heat treatment furnaces in the framework of Industry 4.0 initiative, and they will provide maximal market competitiveness. It is based on the approach that the strategy is determined not by separate heating sections, but by the product itself; thereby its digital image presents optimal technological chain from the point of view of power consumption. That’s why integration degree between the elements of control and adjustment will increase and the advanced control technologies can calculate the best strategy of equipment use. It is important to mention that optimization criteria can be quite different and non-equivalent.

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