AUTOMATED CONVERTER OPERATIONThe understanding of a fully automated operationis to execute the entire sequence of all requiredprocess steps for converter steelmaking charging- blowing - tapping & alloying in an autonomousmanner. Following the trend of a fully digitalproduction according to the cornerstones inIndustry 4.0, then the Automated Tapping becomesan integral part beside BOF/AOD Optimization. Theunion of BOF/AOD Optimization and AutomatedTapping is one important step towards time-optimalbest practice steel production. In combination withcomprehensive crane automation for hot metalhandling, the complete converter steelmakingprocess is managed by the Automated BOF/AODOperation (under regular production conditions).The primary task of the operator is to supervisethe automatic mode and to implement measures inexceptional cases to force the current situation back