Nucor Seattle first began with the Roll Shop module in 1992 and since then has incorporated more and more of the QMOS application package so that currently all mill functions are included.

The seamless tube manufacturer has upgraded to version 10.4. Many enhancements in production and delay analysis will enable VMS to produce better performance reports and process management.

Guy Pilon (QII) in conjunction with Nucor Seattle delivered a well-received presentation on “Tons per Pass” at the AISI conference held recently.

Quad Infotech added another mill to the QMOS family as CMC in Seguin, Texas went live in late October. This was the culmination of the project that began in July, as CMC-TX became the first mill to implement the new QMOS version 10.5. Included in this package are some new and easy-to-manage scheduling tools for the Roll and Guide Shops, …

The highly anticipated version 10.5.0 of QMOS is now available. QMOS version 10.5.0 brings with it a multitude of exciting new features, fully utilizing the Windows graphical interfaces, and providing a host of new functions that increase usability of the system at multiple levels.

The CMC family has opted to spread the benefits of a standardized production monitoring system by installing QMOS 10.5 in its newly acquired mill in Arkansas.

This application manages the transfer of rolling mill recipes to the PLC to be used by the speed control system. The new application provides a greater level of accuracy in transmitting data to the PLC as well as being more integrated into the QMOS core architecture allowing it for better and more seamless integration

Gerdau Ameristeel’s Cartersville mill is scheduled for a QMOS upgrade from Version 10.2 to 10.3. With the initial implementation ending April 2006, Cartersville is ready to receive the full benefits or QMOS Version 10.3.  Although our company has delivered minor enhancements over the last year, the upgrade is necessary as it includes major enhancements to functionalities and database structure in …

Improvements never stop at Quad. The success of Version 10.4 brought upon new changes and further enhancements than ever before predominantly for QMOS’s QC functionalities. In previous versions of QMOS, there is no distinction between a QC Hold Code and other manual Hold Codes at the heat level. Meaning, if a melt heat was placed on ‘Hold’ for chemistry reasons, …

Quad Infotech has been in direct talks with CMC Steel’s South Carolina mill to finalize a contract between the two companies. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas CMC Steel is a leader in manufacturing, processing, fabrication, trading and distribution of steel, primary and secondary metals, and numerous raw materials Quad Infotech has developed a family of software modules for shaped steel plant …