Posted on 04 Apr 2012
Mississauga, (Ontario, CA) April 2, 2012 – Tenova Goodfellow has received a purchase order from
Sumitomo Shoji Machinex Co., Ltd., on behalf of AICHI Steel, to supply one (1) Goodfellow EFSOP? holistic
optimization system for their AICHI plant in Tokai-Shi, Aichi-Ken, Japan. The application of EFSOP? will be
installed on the 150 ton electric arc furnace and will include on-line exhaust gas monitoring.
Tenova Goodfellow’s proprietary EFSOP? system involves hardware and software technology that
continuously samples furnace off-gas and uses this off-gas analysis along with real-time operating data from
select process points to provide dynamic process control and optimization. Installation and commissioning
of the EFSOP? system at AICHI Steel is scheduled for the summer of 2012.
About AICHI Steel:
Aichi Steel was founded in January 1934, when Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Ltd. (the current Toyota
Industries Corporation) established its “Steel Production Department” for the research and creation of
specialty steel for manufacturing of cars. Establishing unique technologies for steelmaking facilities and
processes, Aichi Steel continues to pursue the development and evolution of specialty steel of unrivalled
quality. For more information about Aichi Steel, please visit http://www.aichi-steel.co.jp.
About Tenova Goodfellow Inc.:
Tenova Goodfellow Inc. is the center of excellence for process control technology for EAF and BOF
steelmaking.
Tenova designs and supplies advanced technologies, products and services for the metal and mining
industries, operating close to its customers through a network of 33 companies based on the 5 continents.
For more information, please visit www.tenovagroup.com
