BUSINESS

Steel 4.0 Has Been Running in the

Ostrava Steelworks for Over a Year;

the Successful Modernization of

Projects Is Growing Fast.

A thousand engineers work in the

Ostrava steelworks, including experts

in automation and digitization. Together

with the other workers, they are

responsible for modernizing, streamlining

production and improving the working

environment of the Ostrava steelworks.

The concept of Steel 4.0, which includes

production process automation, the

digitization of information about

movement, as well as an overall change

of approach to modern technologies,

runs successfully and already has

a number of successful projects. The

best thing about this process is the fact

that, thanks to the company’s own team

of experts, the whole process can be

managed “in-house”.

One of the successfully completed projects is the

replacement of the old control system of the collection

stations at the wire-rolling mill. The new system is much

more reliable and compatible with the new generation of

control systems. “The aim was to replace the old system

in a way to keep it the same for the operator and keep the

control transparent. The main advantage is a complete

modernization of the old system, while keeping the same

functionality,” said Martin Dvořák, the Project Manager.

Thanks to 3D measurements, customers get customized

products

Some time ago, ArcelorMittal Ostrava employees

introduced a new prototype measuring device at the

medium section rolling mill. This allows automatic

measurement of the desired product profile instead of

manual. The sample is placed manually in the measuring

device, but the profile measurement is then fully

automated. The innovation has brought more accurate,

faster and more efficient profile production. “We

managed to create a conceptual design of the device, to

design both mechanical and electrical design as well as

a mathematical model. All of this has helped us program

our measurements so that we can better deliver our

products to customers and be more productive. Mainly

because there is no manual measuring any more, now

it has to be done only at the beginning and then the

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