1. Introduction to the Project

1.1 Introduction to technical achievements

The metallurgical intelligent manufacturing equipment refers to the intelligent and automated metallurgical equipment that serves key links in the metallurgical industry such as metal smelting, ingot casting, and rolling; it is a supporting product in the metallurgical industry, which needs to meet the requirements of high production technology, production safety, and product stability.

It is the most common and important process parameters in the temperature industrial production process. It is directly related to the output, quality, and energy consumption of various industrial products, so temperature measurement plays a very important role in industrial production. In actual production, achieving accurate temperature measurement is not a simple task, and measuring the temperature of molten steel is even more difficult. The high temperature of molten steel and the harsh detection environment make measuring the temperature of molten steel a difficult problem in the steelmaking industry. Especially for continuous temperature measurement of molten steel. The project focuses on the research and development of an online temperature measurement system, achieving continuous and high-precision temperature measurement, and supporting the high-quality development of the metallurgical intelligent manufacturing equipment.

1.2 Technical analysis and advantages

1.2.1 Core technical analysis

The core technology adopted in the project is the simultaneous acquisition of temperature field, morphology, and spectrum at the millimeter scale, as well as an expert system based on the residual theory and deep neural networks, allowing the steelmaking furnace to have its own eyes and “brain”.

1.2.2 Technological innovation and advantages

The industrial furnace continuous online thermometer developed by the project adopts a unique high-temperature resistant light guide module, achieving continuous, online high-precision temperature measurement within the range of 900-2200℃. It plays an important role in promoting intelligent manufacturing and quality upgrading, while also providing the important data support for energy conservation, emission reduction, and digital twinning.

A temperature measurement device and method for industrial furnaces with automatic switching between high and low temperatures, invented by the technical team, was approved in 2020. This patent can measure the temperature in industrial furnaces on a large scale and automatically switch displays between high and low temperatures without the need for manual replacement of filters, saving manpower and improving the applicability and convenience of the device.

Compared with the mainstream market products such as S-type platinum rhodium thermocouples and FLUK infrared thermometers, the project products can achieve continuous and high-precision temperature measurement, assist digital twinning and intelligent manufacturing, and safeguard the safety production of steel and metallurgical enterprises.

1.3 Main products and applications of technical achievements

The main products of the project are industrial furnace continuous online temperature sensors and intelligent steelmaking systems based on the continuous online temperature measurement technology. It can be applied to some industries such as steelmaking, laser processing, and casting.

1.4 Stage of technological achievements

The technical achievements of the project are in the final trial stage.

1.5 Technical team

Xu Lijun, the project leader, a PhD, professor at Changchun University of Technology, and key member of Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Spectral Detection. He has undertaken and participated in 16 national level projects such as National Defense 973 and National Defense 863. He has applied for 30 patents of various types and authorize 18 patents. The core team of the company has PhDs from various disciplines such as optics, microelectronics, and finance and accounting, making it a dynamic and innovative team. At present, the company’s products have been applied in fields such as steelmaking, new energy, and crystal growth and have received praise. The products have been applied for 9 national patents, obtaining 4 authorizations, and having 11 software copyrights.

2. Market Potential Analysis

China is the world’s largest metallurgical equipment market, accounting for more than one-third of the world’s market size. In recent years, the annual operating income of China’s metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry has remained stable at over 110 billion yuan.

The metallurgical intelligent manufacturing equipment is an intelligent and automated metallurgical equipment that serves key links in the metallurgical industry such as metal smelting, ingot casting, and rolling. It is a supporting product of the metallurgical industry and needs to meet the requirements of high production technology, production safety, and product stability. Compared with the traditional metallurgical equipment, the metallurgical intelligent manufacturing equipment can enhance the precise control ability of the manufacturing process of metallurgical equipment products, achieve the precise cost management of metallurgical equipment products, and meet the personalized needs of metallurgical equipment products.

In recent years, with the higher standards for green, efficient, and intelligent production in the steel industry proposed by relevant national policies, and with the upgrading of the downstream industries in various application fields, higher requirements have been put forward for the metallurgical equipment industry. China’s metallurgical intelligent manufacturing equipment industry has experienced rapid development, shifting from simply introducing advanced foreign technologies to having the ability to independently develop the production equipment and gradually realizing import substitution, Some products are already at the international leading level, and the market has initially formed a scale.

Temperature is one of the important detection indicators in steelmaking, which has a significant impact on the quality of steel. The inability to achieve continuous and online temperature measurement has constrained the upgrading of product quality and industrial automation processes in the steel industry. At present, the total valuation of the temperature measurement market is 18.56 billion yuan, of which the steelmaking industry is 10.56 billion yuan. The digital twin market in the steel industry has a scale of billions.

With the advancement of Industry 4.0, intelligent production has been widely applied in the metallurgical industry, and the traditional steel and metallurgical industry is accelerating digital, intelligent, and green reforms. The project aims to address the pain points of industries such as steelmaking and crystal growth that cannot achieve continuous online temperature measurement in high-temperature and high interference environments. Through independently developed high-temperature resistant light guiding modules, the first domestic industrial furnace continuous online temperature measurement instrument has been successfully developed, solving the global problem of continuous online temperature measurement in steelmaking furnaces. It is expected to be widely used in industries such as steelmaking, laser processing, and casting in the future, with the huge market space.

3. Financing Needs and Financing Purposes

The project is planned to raise 1 million yuan, mainly for product research and development, team expansion, production expansion, and advertising promotion.

4. Analysis of Technical Achievements and Benefits

4.1 Economic benefits

The market value of the technical achievements of the project is 15 million yuan.

4.2 Social benefits

After the application of the project products, the core temperature data can be provided for industries such as steelmaking and crystal growth, reducing and avoiding equipment failures and production shutdowns caused by temperature anomalies. This is of great significance for achieving industrial automation and intelligence.

5. Contact Method:

Contact person: Xu Lijun

Tel: 1361440526