The integration of robotic process automation (RPA) at Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) is expected to result in cumulative savings of RUB 2 billion by the end of 2025, according to Evgeny Tarabaev, the head of MMK’s Economics Department, who spoke at the software robotics conference “Next Connect: Fusion of Technologies” in Magnitogorsk. MMK has invested approximately RUB 4 billion in a variety of digital solutions and services over the past four years, resulting in savings of RUB 4.7 ...

RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, is beginning to integrate artificial intelligence into its automatic electrolysis monitoring system (ELTM). The ELTM collects data on the operation of electrolyzers at all of the company's aluminum smelters and automatically reports changes in parameters that could lead to accidents. The neural network will prompt technologists about the causes of violations and provide recommendations for elimination. Artificial intelligence will be part ...

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (PJSC MMK) has introduced an AI-powered "smart" system for counting galvanized pipes produced at the plant. The project aims to streamline workflow processes and enhance customer service quality. The digital solution, deployed at Sheet rolling shop No. 8, is the essence of artificial intelligence technology — specifically, computer vision integrated into a custom-developed web application. Shop workers use industrial tablets to photograph finished products. ...

Metall Profil, one of the largest processors of coated steel in Russia and Central Asia, is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations. Maxim Lopatin, Marketing Director of Metall Profil, shared insights on the company’s AI applications during the conference “ Galvanized and pre-painted products: Production and Consumption Trends ,” held in Moscow on March 20 and attended by over 200 industry professionals. According to Mr. Lopatin, AI fundamentally involves: “recognition, ...