EN THE FULLY AUTOMATED PLANT HomePortfolioDigitalizationThe Fully Automated Plant THE FULLY AUTOMATED PLANT Comprehensive automation concepts for the well-orchestrated plant For each production facility to play its part in the Metals Orchestra it has to demonstrate the highest possible degree of automation, availability, and optimization. The technological areas instrumental to making your plant a true member of the Metals Orchestra include smart sensors, automatic functions, cyber-physical systems, condition monitoring, and intralogistics solutions. The data-based assistance of the workforce also plays an important role. Condition Monitoring Sensors Automatic Functions Digital Twins Intralogistics ASSET LIFE EXPERT (ALEX) Primetals Technologies has developed an intelligent digital assistant called Asset Life Expert (ALEX), which ensures the highest availability of your steel plant and premium product quality. The role of ALEX is to act as a smart, centralized, expert system. ALEX can be coupled to various condition monitoring evaluation packages and other data sources, and can also be used with any mobile device. ALEX digitalizes know-how based on plant operation practice and is also packed with production and metallurgical expertise from Primetals Technologies. ALEX guides and assists operators and maintenance engineers, offering clear status reports and making intelligent recommendations. Features: Supportive: providing valuable recommendations, information, and answers Reliable: interjecting only when needed Intuitive: providing the user with clear information in a user-friendly way Flexible: allowing users to contribute their own know-how Communicative: offering standardized interfaces to other systems, e.g. ITR vibration analyses or 3rd party systems Scalable: based on a modular concept, with functionalities in continuous development by Primetals Technologies Benefits: Provision of recommended actions based on advanced analysis techniques Know-how management combining plant operation practice of steel producer and expertise of Primetals Technologies Intuitive, state-of-the-art visualization (web-based HTML5 UI) with online plant health status and mobile access Quick document access linking monitoring functions to relevant documents Modular, scalable, and adaptable solution, including customized expert services One central system for condition monitoring of your assets Access to numerous condition monitoring evaluation packages from Primetals Technologies and other data sources ALEX enables operators and maintenance engineers to efficiently analyze data and alerts from a range of sensors at a steel plant, to evaluate the generated insights, and to identify the appropriate courses of action to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of the plant. Fig.1- Asset Life Expert (ALEX) – the smart digital assistant for your steel plant Contact and Support You have questions? We're always happy to help you! Further Information Digitalization – Industry 4.0.pdf The Road to Industry 4.0 - Automation for the metals industry.pdf Advanced Tracking System.pdf Modular Coil Shuttle System.pdf Yard Management Solution.pdf Asset Life Expert (ALEX).pdf Videos Please accept marketing-cookies to watch our videos. PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES Agglomeration Ironmaking Steelmaking Continuous Casting Hot Rolling Long Hot Rolling Flat Cold Rolling Non Ferrous Rolling Processing Endless Casting & Rolling Mini Mills COMPETENCES Digitalization Electrics & Automation Lifecycle Services ECO Solutions Innovation Integrated Plants & Solutions E-services ABOUT US Who We Are How We Innovate Supply Chain Management Quality Management & EHS Compliance Locations CONTACT PRESS & MEDIA CAREERS APPS IMPRINT & PRIVACY POLICY SITEMAP © Primetals Technologies 2021