Tenova’s proprietary Autofurn® furnace control is at the heart of the process control system. The complete plant is fitted with state of the art automation and control systems, designed to not only provide optimum control, but also pro-actively identify potential maintenance areas.

Tenova offers a suite of digital products that complements the core automation system. This includes the development of KPI, production forecasts, early notification of preventative maintenance works and the ability (subject to customer preference) the ability for Tenova process specialists to assist remotely with process fault-finding and optimization tasks. AutoFurn® is designed to be user friendly. It improves the efficiency of furnace operations by obtaining a higher power input to the furnace and maintaining stability and balance in the furnace. It is suitable for new and can be easily retrofitted into existing furnaces. AutoFurn® can be configured to suit different ferroalloy processes, as well as other reduction processes such as base metals, mineral wool and platinum group metals. 

Data is presented to operators via responsive human machine interfaces, including reports and trends, accessed from compatible web browsers. This also enables the customer to make us of the innovative Tenova PyroMobile application from alternative locations.