Hunter Memorial Lecture, November 1978

This paper is a summary of the Hunter memorial lecture, as given by Mr. H.S. Brown, of the British Steel Corporation in November 1978. The paper provides a comprehensive review of the use of electricity in the steel industry, from the processing of ore to the manufacture of specialised steel products. The systems aspect of modern steel making is emphasised with a survey of present-day control techniques and an assessment of the future role for microsystems.