This solution will reduce up to 560 tCO2/year per line
LINQ continues to expand its range of advanced inspection solutions for the industrial sector.
In this context, and in collaboration with its partners CEIT and SIDENOR, LINQ is developing a system for the characterization of residual stresses in turned steel bars. This is a research initiative through which LINQ aims to develop an initial prototype of a non-destructive inspection system. The ultimate objective of this research line is the development of fully integrated in-line equipment capable of inspecting 100% of the bar production in the steel manufacturing process.
This project will contribute to environmental improvements in the steelmaking process by eliminating the stress-relief treatment and reducing the tempering treatment by 50%. It is estimated that these optimizations will lead to a reduction of 562 tons of CO₂ emissions per year.
Additionally, this solution will enable increased productivity and a reduction in the rejection rate due to residual stresses in steel bar production lines.
This technology has been developed in collaboration with the Ceit research center, a member of BRTA, within the framework of the TENMAG project, which has been funded by the Hazitek program for industrial research and experimental development projects of the Basque Government.