Virtual reality operator training system for continuous casting process in steel industry

Abstract

Steel Production Process is divided into iron making, steel making, continuous casting, rolling process. The continuous casting process that makes the slab, bloom or billet from the molten steel, is very important to determine the quality of the steel product. There is much tacit knowledge in the steel industry. So it takes a long time to transfer the know-how to new operator. And the senior operators don't allow the new operators to manipulate the equipment because of the high accident risk by mistake. Therefore it needs an environment that can be trained safely and accurately. We introduce the 3D drawings, HMI based VTS(virtual reality operator training system) that can train the new operator by e-learning program and training simulator in the continuous casting(CC) process.