IIoT for Metals and Steel Manufacturing: How to Monitor Furnaces, Rolling Mills, and Casting Operations in Real Time
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Metals and steel manufacturing operates at extremes that few other industries match. Electric arc furnaces hit 3,000°F. Rolling mills apply thousands of tons of force. Casting operations pour molten metal at speeds where a 10-second process deviation scraps an entire heat worth $50,000–$500,000.