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Advanced Equipment Tracking in High-Temperature Production Environments at voestalpine and Dillinger (Room 409)

Fully automatic detection of moving vessels such as ladles, slag pots, torpedos, etc., is a common requirement in the steel industry. Extensive heat, dust, smoke and changing lighting conditions are common problems, which complicate this task. A new approach to overcome these problems is based on a three-dimensional measurement of the vessel surface. The recognition and evaluation of characteristics and unique features leads to the identification of the equipment. This method is described in detail using the experience gained at a pilot installation. Achieved results conclude the paper.