ABB releases smart manufacturing solutions for the steel and non-ferrous metal industry
At the 6th China International Import Expo, ABB unveiled its intelligent manufacturing solutions for the steel and non-ferrous metal industries. This solution integrates basic process automation solutions, intelligent centralized control operation platforms, and big data analysis platforms, which can help customers improve their manufacturing processes using ABB’s expertise and advanced technology, and optimize the operational efficiency, production capacity, safety, and reliability of steel manufacturers.
At the press conference, Jiang Haibo, the head of ABB’s steel and non-ferrous metal business in North Asia and China, and Deng Bo, the head of research and development for ABB’s steel and non-ferrous metal business in North Asia and China, were interviewed by the media.
Specialized in one’s field of expertise
Century long accumulation drives the digital development of the industry
ABB has been deeply involved in the development of the global steel industry since the last century. After years of experience accumulation and technological precipitation, it has developed mature, fully functional, and easy-to-use electrical and automation control system solutions. So far, over 3000 sets of technical solutions have been provided to global steel and non-ferrous metal manufacturers.
Jiang Haibo, the head of ABB’s steel and non-ferrous metal business in North Asia and China, said,
ABB has been immersed in the steel industry for many years, with a systematic control and deep understanding of the entire production process from raw materials to finished products. It focuses on improving production line processes and optimizing processes. In the wave of digital transformation, it can customize a digital transformation roadmap based on the user’s own development situation, providing targeted and implementable solutions for steel enterprises, and effectively helping them improve operational speed and work efficiency.
Digitized platform supports high-quality development of steel enterprises
ABB’s intelligent manufacturing solutions for the steel and non-ferrous metal industry are based on optimizing production processes and processing techniques, improving product quality, and helping enterprises achieve digital transformation.
Data analysis is an important basis for enterprise decision-making, and ABB is based on ABB Ability ™ Build a big data analysis platform for the History time series database, using digital twin technology to collect massive amounts of data from industrial manufacturing processes, forming a complete digital mapping of materials, processing processes, and products.
The ABB big data analysis platform consists of five modules:
ABB’s big data analysis platform provides professional, intensive, and intelligent digital services to help the steel and non-ferrous metal industry become smarter, more efficient, energy-efficient, safe, and reliable.
Under the background of “dual carbon”, it is crucial for the steel industry, as the cornerstone of economic development, to accelerate the realization of high-quality development and green low-carbon transformation. ABB always adheres to the application of electrical and automation fields as the foundation, combined with technological advantages in the digital field, from specializing in “technology” to specializing in “data”, providing customized solutions for users in the steel and non-ferrous metal industries, and working together with enterprises to promote the early realization of high-quality sustainable development of green, digital, and intelligent steel industry.
