LAND® applications

Steel production from iron and scrap in a furnace with oxygen; benefits of temperature monitoring. Steel is typically produced by heating iron and scrap steel in a furnace with oxygen. Temperature monitoring provides several benefits in process and quality control for steel manufacture. The acknowledged leader in the field of industrial temperature measurement, We have supplied the iron and steel industry with cutting-edge equipment for more than 70 years. Today, we manufacture an extensive range of advanced instruments designed specifically for key applications within this industry.

Hot rolling stage in steel processing. Temperature measurements are vital throughout the process to ensure product quality, uniformity, and increase production yields.

Cold rolling stage for strip thickness reduction. Temperature sensitive cold rolling operations are accurately measured with AMETEK Land’s non-contact spot pyrometers. Selected waveband designs provide the highest accuracy readings with immunity from emissivity changes.

Continuous annealing process for steel strips. The continuous annealing line (CAL) is used to modify the grain structure of steel through heat treatment, changing properties including hardness and strength. 

Continuous galvanization (zinc coating) line. The purpose of the continuous galvanizing line (CGL) is to apply a coating of zinc or zinc/aluminium onto the surface of steel strip to improve corrosion resistance. 

Rod (wire) mill process in steel production. The rod mill rolls steel billets to produce wire rods. This requires accurate, non-contact temperature measurements to produce steel with the desired metallurgical properties.

Rolling mill for aluminium strip. The strip mill takes aluminium from the smelters or recycled product and converts it into a usable industrial form, reducing thick slabs into thin sheets that are light, durable and strong.

Facility for aluminium extrusion processes. Heated billets of aluminium alloy are pushed through a preheated die to create the required profile. Quenching is vital to ensure the finished product has the correct properties.

Aluminium parts forged by pressing heated blanks. Forging is used in manufacturing processes to create aluminium of the desired shape, strength, and performance properties by applying high pressures – through pressing, pounding or squeezing.

Other aluminium process applications (not covered by specific categories). Aluminium is a versatile metal with a wide range of uses. It can be shaped and treated in many different ways during manufacturing, depending on its ultimate purpose. These methods require accurate temperature measurements to ensure the final product is of the desired quality.