Spray Applications for Steel and Non-Ferrous Metals
Spray applications drive modern mill productivity, balancing throughput and finish quality. Every drop counts, whether blasting scale from red-hot slab or laying down a micrometer-thin oil film on cold strip. Tighter dimensional tolerances, lower energy and water consumption, and fewer stoppages await those who choose the right spray technology - advantages that boost the bottom line. With purpose-built nozzles, automated control, and local experts, Spraying Systems Co.® delivers proven, sustainable gains for every step of steel and metal-making.
Why Choose Spraying Systems Co. for Your Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Spray Applications?
- We wrote the book on Dropsize Measurement: Our advanced drop size measurement capabilities allow us to precisely characterize spray performance under simulated operating conditions. This expertise enables us to fine tune atomization, optimize heat transfer and ensure consistent film formation.
- High-pressure, high-flow validation: Our dedicated high-flow test laboratory operates at pressures up to 600 bar, allowing us to replicate the extreme conditions found in primary descaling and other demanding steel applications. By testing our descale nozzles, we verify jet impact, spray stability and wear performance before installation.
- FD modelling and proprietary DescaleWare® software allows us to size our nozzles to simulate real-world performance and optimize nozzle positioning with confidence.
- Engineered for uptime in harsh environments: Tungsten-carbide inserts, wear-resistant designs are developed to withstand erosion, clogging and thermal stress.
Spray Applications for Steel
Spray Applications for Steel are the quiet engine behind mill quality and uptime. When descaling, secondary cooling, roll/strip cooling, cleaning, coating and blow-off are tuned as one system, you get clean surfaces, uniform temperatures and stable, longer production runs. The result is higher production rates, fewer unplanned stops and lower use of water, air and chemicals across the line. With robust nozzles, engineered headers and AutoJet® control, our Spray Applications for Steel help you meet today’s quality targets while meeting your sustainability goals.
Spray Applications for Aluminium
Spray Applications for Aluminium are central to surface quality, flatness and reliable output from casting through finishing. Uniform air-mist and hydraulic cooling keep billets, slab and strip within tight thermal windows, reducing hot tears, shape defects and residual stress. Precisely sprayed cleaning, coating and lubrication achieve consistent film weights matched to strip width and line speed - minimising carry-over, stains and waste. Robust nozzles, engineered headers and AutoJet® control keep operations stable and predictable with fewer unplanned stops. In short, Spray Applications for Aluminium help deliver high quality output while lowering water, chemical and energy use across the line.
Gas Conditioning for Steel and Non-Ferrous Metals
Gas Conditioning for Steel and Non-Ferrous Metals addresses one of the industry's most pressing compliance challenges: keeping NOx emissions within tightening regulatory limits. By precisely injecting urea or ammonia into the flue gas stream - through Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) or Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) - the right reagent quantity reaches the right temperature zone at the right moment, breaking down NOx before it leaves the stack. Engineered lances, atomizing nozzles and CFD-modelled injection points ensure even distribution across the gas stream, maximizing reduction efficiency without excess reagent use. The AutoJet® NOx Control System closes the loop automatically, reading NOx sensor feedback and adjusting liquid and air flow in real time - no operator intervention required. The result is reliable compliance, lower reagent consumption and minimal operating cost, with a system designed to fit your process rather than the other way around.
Find out more about Gas Conditioning for Steel and Non-Ferrous Metals
Contact Your Steel and Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Spray Specialist
With 15+ years of experience in the steel industry, Matthias Bodingbauer helps mills optimize descaling, roll cooling, and steel strip processing. Working alongside our local spray specialists and spray labs, he’ll guide you to validated nozzle, header, and control solutions tailored to your line and quality targets.Click here to contact your Steel Industry Spray Expert and discuss the best solution for your needs.
Industrial Spray Applications Overview
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- Spray Applications for Electronics
- Spray Applications for Transportation Industries
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- Insulation Spray Applications
- Co-development partnerships: We work alongside your teams to understand your exact process conditions and engineer spray solutions tailored to your mill.
- Deep application knowledge across the steel process: Our expertise spans the entire steel process, from secondary cooling to descaling, backed by decades of hands-on steel and metal experience to that ensures optimal solutions at every stage.
- On-site process optimization: Our experts conduct on-site assessments of your plant's operating parameters, fine-tuning spray performance to achieve measurable improvements.
- Precision that protects product quality: Optimized impact, coverage and flow control reduce surface defects, dimensional variation and costly downstream rework.
- Higher productivity with controlled performance: Reliable, automated spray systems enable higher line speeds, stable thermal profiles and longer production campaigns.
- Lower operating costs through smarter fluid management: Precise spray control minimizes water, air, oil and chemical consumption while extending nozzle life and reducing maintenance downtime. (cut oil consumption CS + corrosion inhibitor CS)
- Sustainable performance gains: Our approach leads to sustainable performance such as a 20% reduction in utility use and optimized energy consumption, effectively shrinking both carbon and water footprint.
- Long-term support and local expertise: Our state of the art testing facilities supported by local specialty's, ensures rapid response times and fitted solutions.