美国公司Alton Steel Inc.已成为世界上第一个使用Siroll Orbis+来衡量长产品概况的钢铁生产商。Siroll Orbis+完全旋转，在线杆和钢筋磨坊的在线仪表可改善产品质量和输出，同时减少废物。与仅采样单侧的传统方法不同，Siroll Orbis+在滚动过程中审查了整个栏。这使得Siroll Orbis+可以在产品完成后而不是在产品完成后发现缺陷。自1996年以来，奥尔顿·钢铁公司（Alton Steel）使用了先前的模型Orbis。
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Siroll Orbis+ is the latest version of the Orbis system which is currently in use in more than 200 applications worldwide. Like its predecessor, the new Orbis+ measuring system works on the shadow principle and measures the dimensions and profiles of rod steel and rebar of different shapes, including round, flat, square, octagonal and hexagonal cross-sections. The new system can perform more profile measurements per unit of length than other systems available on the market and offers a high degree of precision.
Located in the US federal state of Illinois, Alton Steel Inc. has an annual production capacity of 700,000 metric tons of steel. It produces carbon steel and alloyed steel with the help of an arc furnace and downstream metallurgical equipment. The steel is then formed into billets and slabs of different sizes on a continuous caster. Part of the company's output is sold as semi-finished material. In addition, Alton Steel Inc. has a long-product rolling line for producing Special Bar Quality (SBQ) steel bars with cross-sections between 7/8" (2.2 cm) and 3.5" (8.9 cm).
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