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Our experts Dr. Paavo Hooli and Chief Metallurgist Juha Roininen had two presentations at the 7th International Congress on Science and Technology of Steel Making (ICS2018) in Venice, last week. Dr. Hooli explained how Reveal CAST can help the surface quality...

Sapotech experts Dr. Paavo Hooli and Chief Metallurgist Juha Roininen will have presentations at the ICS2018 in Venice on 13-15 June. This event will take place at the Venice Mestre mainland, at NH Laguna Palace and it gathers researchers and experts involved in the...

Consistent and high slab quality is one of the cornerstones for high-quality final products as well as for efficient production and for short lead times. It is known that some of the events that may cause surface defects can be seen from the process data, such as...

Dr. Paavo Hooli, Sapotech’s Senior Adviser, was granted the award for the best presentation at the International Workshop of Surface Quality of Continuously Cast Products (IWSQ 2016) in Bergamo, Italy. His presentation included examples of changes in the surface...

After successful operation of Reveal CAST in the continuous casting line with improved slab quality, one of our key customers requested two additional systems to be installed to their hot rolling mill. By having Reveal CAST in continuous casting...

We are happy to welcome Dr. Iikka Salmela to join the growing Sapotech team. Iikka will be working as an Image Algorithm Specialist, strengthening the capabilities of our Reveal PLATFORM. Iikka has a solid background in biophysics from the University of Oulu. “My...

We are pleased to announce that D. Sc. (Tech.) Hannu Suopajärvi has been appointed as the new sales director of Sapotech, effective from February 1st. Hannu has an extensive experience in the metal and steel industry from both research and production perspectives, and...

As the year comes to an end, we would like to wish our customers, partners and investors a wonderful holiday and to thank them for their continuous support and trust. 2017 was a very successful year. We participated in several conferences across Europe and our...

Over the last five years, Sapotech has grown considerably. Not only have we expanded our customer portfolio from the Nordics to international markets, but also our products Reveal CAST, Reveal TAP and Reveal 360 have been developed to meet our...

Sapotech solutions always maximize the customer experience, ultimately leading to significant improvements in the operators’ working efficiency. This is done by continuously taking into consideration our customers’ needs and expectations. This is how we customize...

The EU funded project SUPPORT-CAST, where Sapotech is participating, has been launched. During this project, the software and hardware used in Reveal CAST will be developed further. For instance, a new equipment related to casting will be implemented and...

Sapotech is about to deliver Reveal TAP solution to monitor online molten steel levels in ladles after tapping. This order came from one of the major producers of high-quality steel in Europe. ReveaL TAP system will monitor the molten steel from the...

Reveal CAST has one more time proven that it not only monitors the surface condition of hot or cold products with high reliability, but also contributes to improved production efficiency at the steel plant. As an example, one of our customers has achieved extremely...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Global Furnace Solutions as our regional agent for the Non-Ferrous Smelting activities in South Asia. Global Furnace Solutions have over 20 years’ experience in the mineral processing maintenance industry – the perfect fit...

Dr Paavo Hooli’s presentation at the 9th ECCC European Continuous Casting Conference in Vienna on 28th June was an absolute success. His lecture about real time monitoring of hot steel slabs during casting and how data collected from our system can help...

We are excited to announce our participation as an exhibitor in the 3rdESTAD “European Steel Technology and Application Days” & 9thECCC “European Continuous Casting Conference” during June 26 – 29, 2017 at the Austria Centre in Vienna, Austria.Also, Dr. Paavo...

A renowned manufacturer of grinding equipment has chosen our Reveal CAST technology to inspect their key customer’s steel billets. A rapid and successful assessment project made the decision very easy for our client. This is the first Reveal...

SURFCAST, an EU project submitted to the Research Fund for Coal & Steel (RFCS), where Sapotech is taking part, has been approved! This project is lead and coordinated by Swerea MEFOS, a part of the Swedish Research Institute for Industrial Renewal and Sustainable...