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Industry 4.0
Stories about the people and technology driving the fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Tokyo Steel Chooses Danieli Automated Scrap Handling Solution
05 September 2019 - Tokyo Steel has contracted Danieli to automate classification of scrap at its Kyushu plant, Danieli has announced.
Gerdau Signs AMI Automation for EAF Services
28 August 2019 - Gerdau Long Steel North America has signed a technology and service agreement with AMI Automation, giving the steelmaker access to AMI’s SmartFurnace suite of optimization technology and services.
Primetals Technologies, Gerdau to Partner on Digitalization Strategy
08 August 2019 - Gerdau has signed Primetals Technologies to guide it through its digitalization journey, the equipment supplier has announced.
Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Strip Mill Tech Packages
31 July 2019 - Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. subsidiary Baosteel Zhanjiang has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply digitalization packages, automation technology and electrical equipment for a planned 1,780-mm hot strip mill.
PSI Metals Wins Order for Systems Upgrade
30 July 2019 - Slovenian Steel Group and its SIJ Metal Ravne works have contracted PSI Metals to replace two legacy software systems.
Chinese Steelmaker Implements New Production Management System
09 July 2019 - China’s MaSteel has gone live with a new production management system that will coordinate activity on 50 lines at five plants, according to the system vendor, PSI Group.
SMS group, Voith Team Up to Create IoT Solutions
09 July 2019 - Industry suppliers SMS group and Voith have struck up a partnership to cooperatively develop Industrial Internet of Things platforms.
Furnace Services Provider Opens New Tech Center
30 May 2019 - AMI Automation, a provider of meltshop optimization solutions, has opened a new tech center that serves customers who subscribe to certain service packages, the company has said.
Vallourec Sees Early Results in Furnace Optimization Project
30 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Vallourec is collaborating with GE Digital on a project designed to reduce power-on times and variability and boost productivity of its Youngstown, Ohio, electric arc furnace.
Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Automated Tapping System
30 May 2019 - China’s Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd. has contracted Primetals Technologies to install a fully automated tapping system on two BOF converters at its Zhangjiagang steel works in the Jiangsu province.
Steel Should De-Emphasize Tons Per Hour Metric, Tech CEO Says
28 March 2019 - With the digital tools that are available today, steel producers ought to move away from tons produced as a performance measure and focus instead on something more precise — profits per hour, said Noodle.ai chief executive officer Stephen Pratt.
As Steel Starts the Digital Journey, Look for the Finish
27 March 2019 - A bit of advice for steelmakers that are looking to deploy digital technologies but are unsure of where to start: begin at the end.
Stelco Looks to Smarten Up Steel Operations Through AI
07 March 2019 - Stelco has signed an agreement with a technology firm specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
FLANDERS Looks to Add to Machine Monitoring Services Through New Partnership
19 February 2019 - U.S.-based FLANDERS Inc., a specialist in electrical machine repair and control systems technology, has struck up a partnership with a technology firm focused on predictive maintenance and machine health.
Thai Steel Plant Commissions Robotic Manipulators
28 January 2019 - Long products producer Siam Yamato Steel Thailand has installed two robotic manipulators from Danieli Telerobotlabs at its SYS Rayong plant.
Italian Long Products Maker Brings New Wire Rod Mill On-Line
05 December 2018 - Italy’s Pittini Group has rolled the first coil on a new high-speed wire rod mill at its Acciaierie di Verona plant.
Tenova R&D Programs Aim to Bring Steelmaking Further Into Industry 4.0
14 September 2018 - Tenova has announced that it is participating in three publicly funded research and development initiatives aimed at incorporating Industry 4.0 concepts into steel manufacturing and reducing environmental impacts.
INBLIC Technologies Partners With GE Digital on Software Solution
30 July 2018 - Mexico’s INBLIC Technologies has signed an agreement allowing it to resell GE Digital’s suite of asset performance management software, the company has announced.
Steelmaker Places Order for Unmanned Crane System
23 July 2018 - POSCO ICT, the IT and engineering subsidiary of South Korean steelmaker POSCO, has signed an agreement to supply an autonomous crane system to a Chinese steel plant.
AI Emerging as a New Steelmaking Benchmark, Silicon Valley Executive Says
25 June 2018 - Mills that hesitate on deploying machine learning technologies will do so at their own peril, according to Noodle.ai chief executive officer Stephen Pratt.
