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Process Control System.


Novacast has released Version released version - release  2.0 of its metallurgical process control system, Adaptive Thermal Analysis System (ATAS ATAS Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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), for gray and ductile iron. The system runs under Windows 95, 98 or NT and is expanded with several new functions. The system, which is based on advanced thermal analysis, not only calculates metallurgical attributes such as liquidus, eutectic, recalescence re·ca·les·cence  
n.
A sudden glowing in a cooling metal caused by liberation of the latent heat of transformation.



[From Latin recal
, cooling rate, active carbon equivalent and 20 more but also interprets the data. The interpretation is performed by means of a rule-based expert system An expert system based on a set of rules that a human expert would follow in diagnosing a problem. Contrast with model-based expert system. . ATAS predicts various types of casting defects and advises upon remedies. The system is gradually customized for various alloys and casting engineers using a statistically based learning technique. Foundries also can develop their own rules using a built-in "action editor."
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Publication:Modern Casting
Date:May 1, 2000
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