ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading
steel and mining company.
Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, ArcelorMittal is the leading supplier of quality steel products in all major markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. The company is present in 60 countries and has an industrial footprint in 18.
The challenge
ArcelorMittal’s rotating assets often operate in harsh environments. The rollers, loopers and coilers at the company’s hot strip mill in Ghent, Belgium move plates of sizzling hot steel along the production process. In conditions like these, traditional proximity-based technologies like vibration and acoustic analysis fail: the sensors can’t handle the high temperatures.
The solution
ArcelorMittal is at the forefront of digitalization in the steel industry, so the company was looking for a smart Industry 4.0 solution that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) to generate data-driven insights. ArcelorMittal found what it was looking for in Semiotic Labs’ SAM4 predictive maintenance system.
The setup
EQUIPMENT PROCESS LOCATION
56 rollers Hot strip mill Ghent (BE)
SAM4's results
ALL-TIME FAULT
DETECTION RATE
93%
Other highlights
12-MONTH
FAILURES DETECTED
27
12-MONTH
DETECTION RATE
100%
12-MO REDUCTION IN
UNPLANNED DOWNTIME
31.25 h
“Thanks to SAM4, we can monitor assets that
would otherwise remain unreachable.”
Andy Roegis, Industrial Digitalization Manager, Europe North
Sensors that won't get damaged or destroyed.
“In the steel industry, assets frequently operate in conditions that are not hospitable to sensitive sensor technologies. Instead of needing to be placed on the asset in the field, SAM4 installs inside the motor control cabinet, out of harm’s
way.
Industrial Digitalization Manager, Europe North
Market-leading detection accuracy.
“We are detecting in advance, and sometimes up to four months, potential failures.
Chief Digital Officer, Global R&D
Real-time performance & energy metrics.
“We were looking for a real-time solution that could give us long-term insight into our conveyors’ health, performance and energy consumption. SAM4’s advanced analytics are just what we need.
Industrial Digitalization Manager, Europe North
“We are very satisfied with the results.”
Carlos Alba, Chief Digital Officer, Global R&D