Steel furnace monitoring developer Kubal-Wraith has made its public debut, winning a $33,000 prize from Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers.
Swansea University has unveiled a new UK-based spinout called Kubal-Wraith that is developing laser technology to help steelmakers assess the status of molten metal furnaces.
Founded in January 2018, Kubal-Wraith is working on a laser system that can be used in a live steel furnace to monitor temperatures and collect samples.
The laser will replace disposable thermoscope probes currently used to test conditions early on, which hamper a foundry’s efficiency by temporarily halting production.
The laser beam passes through a…
