Using artificial intelligence to scientifically make steel

We use AI (artificial intelligence) to identify billets entering and exiting the furnace, rely on 5G technology to connect all factors of production, and wear VR (virtual reality) equipment for maintenance. In recent years, we have accurately grasped the new track of the digital economy and promoted emerging technologies such as the Internet and big data. Deeply integrated with the main steel industry, it is at the forefront of the industry in digital and intelligent transformation.

In October 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the planned list of smart manufacturing demonstration factories in 2023. The special alloy rod smart manufacturing demonstration factory was selected, becoming a powerful witness that digital transformation has reached a new level.

Up to now, the company has built 1 national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration factory and 3 national-level 5G fully connected factories, and was rated as a big data application pilot demonstration project by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

When the production of special alloy bars begins, the intelligent platforms of all workshops "along the way" are ready. Smart material yards, ironmaking, steelmaking, steel rolling, intelligent finishing heat treatment, precise distribution, intelligent manufacturing dominate the overall steel production .

Take quality control as an example. In the past, steel billets required manual measurement and visual observation of product quality, which placed high requirements on the skills and experience levels of job personnel. The real-time nature, objectivity, and sample coverage of inspection results cannot fully meet the requirements of lean production. need. Today, the special alloy bar intelligent manufacturing demonstration factory can accurately and intelligently detect product quality through subsystems such as 5G and AI visual analysis and low-magnification AI automatic detection, achieving "double improvement" in detection efficiency and product quality.

At present, the automatic loading and unloading auxiliary control of the general steel bar branch workshop has been running smoothly. The accuracy of identifying the steel billets on the unloading roller table and the steel billets in the furnace has reached more than 95%. It not only shortens the time for billets to enter and exit the furnace, but also improves the billet time per unit time. The processing quantity stabilizes the rhythm of steel billets entering and exiting the furnace, and also achieves precise measurement and control, further ensuring the rolling quality of the product. By applying 5G technology, it not only effectively improves production efficiency, reduces production costs, and improves safety management and control levels, but also achieves optimal resource scheduling and effective management.