Baosteel, China has placed an order for a Shapeline flatness measurement system to be installed at the high strength steel plate mill at Baoshan Iron & Steel Co, Shanghai, P R China.
The laser based flatness system is designed to measure up to 2,0 m wide plates on-line with high precision.
Shapeline, the Swedish based supplier of laser flatness measurement systems to the global steel and metals industry, opened a Sales and Service office in Beijing, China, during last year.
Mr Magnus Titus, President, Shapeline said that "The order from from Baosteel is a strong sign that Shapeline can contribute to the Chinese steel industry. There is a strong drive in China towards developing high valued steel products for the global market, where we have the right products and knowledge.'
The start up of the system is planned for the fall 2013 and will be the first Shapeline system installed at a Baosteel mill. The system will be used for process control of the quenching and leveling processes.