Value Added Services

From raw materials optimization to slag applications, TMS International turns insightful ideas into value-added services that help solve some of our partners' biggest challenges. TMS International's 98-year history of industry-leading innovation continues today.

A few of our services making a difference in the world are:

• OptiMiser®
  TMS International's proprietary scrap purchasing program accesses real-time market pricing to determine the optimal scrap mix based on individual mill chemistry requirements. We strive to ensure the lowest cost liquid steel.
• GenBlend®+
  GenBlend®+ is a sophisticated melt-chemistry optimization model that produces the lowest-cost liquid steel. It is done with computer-generated blends that meet steelmakers' requirements while charging the lowest-cost scrap grades per heat.
• Advanced Scarfing
  Our robotic scarfing system flames away all surface defects from the face, sides, edges and corners of slabs. With our patented torch-positioning technology, the system combines the flexibility of manual scarfing with the production efficiency of a semi-automatic machine. Unlike stationary scarfing equipment, our machine can scarf any length, width, thickness or deflection of slabs.
• Slag Handling
  We pioneered on-site mill services that reclaim metallics and convert slag into useful, environmentally beneficial aggregate products.
• Innovative Cutting Technology
  TMS has developed a suite of patent-pending ICT remote-controlled torch systems which eliminates the hazards of traditional manually operated torches and lance pipes. ICT delivers safer production, consistent sizing and product dimensioning, with lower emissions.
• Mobile Pallet Scale
  TMS' patented and innovative mobile pallet scale allows for a versatile and flexible scale option during operations that require sturdy pallet structures and accurate weight readings. By virtue of its unique design, the mobile pallet scale is capable of increasing the lifespan of load cells due to reduced shock load and preventing dynamic payload forces from being introduced into the system.