Conveners
Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0
- Alessandra Saleri (Forge Fedriga srl)
Description
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The HYBRIT initiative was launched in 2016 by SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall with the aim of creating a completely fossil-free value chain from mine to steel, using fossil-free electricity and hydrogen. The focus of technical development has been to build up expertise and to set the technical prerequisites for implementing HYBRIT’s fossil-free value chain in full-scale production. Large parts of...
The paper presents the development and implementation of the Pulverized Coal Injection Monitoring Service (Paul Wurth PCIXpert), an innovative solution designed to enhance the operational efficiency and reliability of Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) plants. Developed by SMS group, PCIXpert addresses the challenges faced by maintenance and process management personnel in monitoring complex PCI...
Steel-intensive-industrial sectors face ongoing challenges in balancing agility, demographic change and technological renewal. A key solution lies in the evolution of digitalization, moving beyond traditio-nal ERP (order processing), PLM (product development), and MES/BDE (production control) systems. The next stage of digital transformation integrates materials technology and manufacturing...
Transformation towards climate-neutral production in the metal industry requires innovative solutions for tracking and optimizing greenhouse gas emissions. While major steel manufacturers are already exploring digital product passports (DPP) as part of their sustainability strategies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the metal processing industry often lack standardized and...
The Smart Beam manufacturing (SBM) is the new rolling mill that will allow to verticalize the production in Duferco Group plant of San Zeno Naviglio: a new integrated rolling mill, downstream of the San Zeno steel mill, to allow for optimal verticalization of the steel production, with the goal of becoming the best cost producer of steel beams in Europe.
To reach optimal efficiency of...