JFE Steel is advancing a company-wide digital transformation (DX) strategy to enhance competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth in steel manufacturing. Central to this initiative is the implementation of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), which integrate real-world operations with virtual models in real time. By leveraging extensive operational data and accumulated expertise, CPS enables production process optimization, equipment anomaly detection, quality prediction, and autonomous operation.
As part of the DX strategy, JFE Steel is also promoting robotization by inheriting and advancing skilled expertise to automate hazardous and high-load tasks. These efforts help address labor shortages and improve overall productivity.
Through these DX-driven technological advancements, JFE Steel is working toward the realization of an "Intelligent Steelworks" where humans, AI, and robots collaborate to autonomously optimize operations based on data and models.
This presentation introduces key robotization initiatives, including: (i) drone-based gas leak detection using the AIR LEAK VIEWER™ developed by JFE Advantech Co., Ltd.; (ii) the development of the wireless robot Scan-WALKER™ for wall-thinning inspection of elevated piping; and (iii) the implementation of a teaching-free automated grinding robot in the steel pipe finishing process.
JFE Steel Corp
Noriko Kubo has worked at JFE Steel Corporation’s research laboratory since 1994. She has mainly been involved in the development of steel processes using fluid engineering and particle engineering. Currently, she is the assistant general manager of the Cyber Physical System R&D department and is promoting digital transformation such as process control, sensing and robotics.
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