Casting stand control system with radius roll feedback and method of use

A control system for a casting stand, the control system comprising:

• one or more memory devices having computer readable program code stored thereon;
• and
• one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one or more memory devices, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute the computer readable program code to:
• receive feedback from a radius unit within the casting stand, wherein receiving the feedback from the radius unit comprises receiving an indicator of movement of a radius roll of the radius unit;
• monitor the feedback from the radius unit, wherein the monitoring of the feedback from the radius roll comprises identifying stability of the radius roll;
• and
• adjust an upstream unit or a downstream unit based on the monitoring of the feedback received from the radius unit, wherein the radius unit is located between the upstream unit and the downstream unit, and wherein adjusting the upstream unit or the downstream unit comprises:
• identifying that the stability of the radius roll remains unchanged for a first time period, and increasing a load share of the downstream unit compared to the upstream unit:
• or
• identifying that the stability of the radius roll changes for a second time period or a speed of the radius roll is less than a casting speed, and decreasing the load share of the downstream unit compared to the upstream unit.

A casting system, the system comprising:

• an upstream unit;
• a downstream unit;
• a radius unit comprising a radius roll and a movement sensor, wherein the radius unit is located between the upstream unit and the downstream unit;
• and
• a control system operatively coupled to the upstream unit, the downstream unit, and the radius unit;
• wherein the control system receives feedback from the movement sensor of the radius unit related to an indicator of movement of the radius roll of the radius unit, monitors the feedback from the radius unit by identifying stability of the radius roll, and adjusts the upstream unit or the downstream unit based on the monitoring of the feedback received from the radius unit, and wherein adjusting the upstream unit or the downstream unit comprises:
• identifying that the stability of the radius roll remains unchanged for a first time period, and increasing a load share of the downstream unit compared to the upstream unit;
• or
• identifying that the stability of the radius roll changes for a second time period or a speed of the radius roll is less than a casting speed, and decreasing the load share of the downstream unit compared to the upstream unit.