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•••9••• Branchennews Improving the energy efficiency Morse project: New competitiveness for the European steel industry E uropean organisations will jointly renew the steel indus- try. The Morse project, which be- gan in the autumn, will improve the products, business operations and competitiveness, as well as the energy and raw material ef- ficiency, of the European steel in- dustry. The focus is on developing software tools that will be used to reform, accelerate and manage heavy production processes. The main sponsor of the four-year project is the European Union which, together with the project companies, is providing EUR 5.7 million. In large-scale steel pro- duction, even minor changes in production, raw materials and energy use bring major efficien- cy gains. Via the Morse (Model- based optimisation for efficient use of resources and energy) project, European companies are jointly developing more advanced tools to improve steel quality and the management of complex pro- cesses. Reducing yield losses New ways of managing the entire production chain, lowering the consumption of energy and raw materials in particular, and reduc- ing yield losses are being sought for the industry. Carbon dioxide emissions will also be reduced. A special development target is software tools, which are being tested in close cooperation with various steel mills in Europe. The VTT Technical Research Cen- tre of Finland is participating in the project. “The key objective of Morse is to strengthen the pro- duction and competitiveness of the European steel industry. We will optimise production by us- ing model-based and intelligent software solutions,” says the pro- ject coordinator of Morse, Heli Helaakoski of VTT. “At the same time, software companies will be able to specialise and offer new top products for the process in- dustry. Via the project, VTT is de- veloping tools and methods for the use of theoretical models in production.” New ways for the European steel industry: Morse’s focus is on developing software tools that will be used to reform, accelerate and manage heavy pro- duction processes. Photo: Carola Langer / pixelio.de Alteams Group is your global partner in developing aluminium casting solutions for industrial applications and networks. Perhaps you have challenges with excess heat in your products and you are looking for a solution? Aluminium casting with liquid cooling could be the possible answer. Are you interested in EMC shielding or IP sealing for your aluminium casted products? Alteams is your ideal global manufacturing and engineering partner. Come and discuss. www.alteams.com Come and visit us on stand 336 in hall 6