DocumentCode
112239
Title
There´s an App for That A Mobile Application for the Optimization of Electrolytic Tinning Line
Author
Enrique, Eduardo H. ; Enrique, Pablo D.
Author_Institution
Stantec Consulting Ltd., Kitchener, ON, Canada
Volume
21
Issue
5
fYear
2015
fDate
Sept.-Oct. 2015
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
58
Abstract
A mobile application for the optimal operation of electrolytic tinning lines has been developed. Microsoft Excel was the software of choice for the development of the user-friendly operator interface and the optimization engine. The mobile application tool is available online through Google Sites and can be used for the optimal operation of any electrolytic tinning line, whether halogen or Ferrostan type. The tool is also seamlessly adaptable to optimize tin-free lines. An allowance is made for the adjustment of constraints due to a variety of process conditions, such as limits on the maximum line speed, reduced number of anodes, and changes in the optimal current density. The mobile application has been successfully used in the optimization and operation of a halogen-based electrolytic tinning line.
Keywords
application program interfaces; mobile communication; optimisation; Microsoft Excel; electrolytic tinning line; mobile application tool; optimal current density; optimization engine; user-friendly operator interface; Coatings; Current density; Electrolytes; Electrolytic tinning lines; Mobile communication;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIAS.2014.2345801
Filename
7134731
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