Industrial Factory Automation

Advanced logistics software from Paragon Software Systems is enabling The Linde Group to optimise the routing and scheduling of thousands of gas deliveries across the world. Linde has standardised on using the Paragon solution for daily dynamic routing and transport planning for a range of industrial- and therapeutic-gas customers in its global operations. The software has improved customer service levels, particularly with critical deliveries, and has enabled operational savings. Linde uses Paragon to expedite the planning of daily deliveries in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, with customers placing orders right up until 17:00 each afternoon for next-day delivery. The system is also currently being implemented in the Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand and the company will soon roll out the system to the US and Canada. Paragon replaces several disparate PC-based and manual systems used by individual country operations. Paragon has already removed L...

Oxyfuel technology developed and deployed by Linde North America has helped Arcelormittal win the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) 2009 Energy Achievement Award. The award recognises Arcelormittal's efforts to reduce fuel consumption by nearly two thirds in the billet reheating operation at its seamless tube mill in Shelby, Ohio. The steel company received the award in January for its work to implement Linde Rebox oxyfuel solutions on its rotary hearth furnace. Linde and Arcelormittal worked together to convert the furnace from air-fuel to complete flameless oxyfuel operation. Following the 2007 implementation of a Linde Rebox oxyfuel technical solution, Arcelormittal realised a 60 per cent reduction in the furnace's total fuel consumption compared to the original air-fuel operation. The Linde technology also reduced the furnace's annual nitrogen-oxide emissions output by 92 per cent and annual CO2 emissions by up to 60 per cent below the prior air-fuel per...