JSW Steel and JFE Steel Corporation have commenced pilot demonstration of cloud-based Cyber-Physical System technologies for blast furnace operations at JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works.
Through this project, JSW Steel will leverage data science technologies in a cloud environment to enhance efficiency of its blast furnace operations in the manufacturing of steel.
In a first, JFE will provide its proprietary CPS capability to JSW Steel through a cloud-based environment.
JSW and JFE will deepen the strategic collaboration through various other digital initiatives in steel production to be implemented at JSW Steel in the future. JFE will continue to develop this solution-based services for its partners across various global markets.
Gajraj Singh Rathore, COO – Manufacturing of JSW Steel said the technological intervention will enable the company to enhance the efficiency of blast furnace operations while positioning JSW Steel as a top-runner in data science tech deployment in the global steel sector.
JSW Steel and JFE will jointly operate the cloud-based data science technology called Blast Furnace Cyber-Physical System at JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works.
The BF-CPS intervention will enable JSW Steel to visualize and predict the blast furnace operations and aid in abnormality predictiveness through hot metal temperature control model and channeling prediction.
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This will enable JSW Steel to reduce operational impediments at its blast furnaces resulting in agile and stable operational outcomes. It will also expected to contribute to reduction of CO2 emissions in blast furnace operations. JFE introduced this technology across all of its 7 blast furnaces and continuously achieved highly-efficient and stable operations.
Since 2009, JSW and JFE continue to deepen their strategic collaboration through capital participation and provision of technical solutions such as automotive steels, electrical steels and environmental measures. JFE expects realization of higher productivity and stable operation by proactively promoting digital transformation.