ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products
Firstly, digitalisation. Like our customers, ArcelorMittal is looking to automation as a way of reducing our response times, eliminating human error, and reducing the cost of doing business. Through our existing tools such as SteelUser and EDI, ArcelorMittal already provides services such as electronic ordering and invoicing.
We also offer tools such as Steel Advisor for Industry which helps specifiers identify the right steel for each application. Our totally revamped Constructalia website provides valuable case studies and design support tools for the construction industry. More and more 3D models are being made available for Building Information Management (BIM) software.
ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products customers have an enormous chance to innovate by maximising the potential of Industry 4.0. We have engaged in a similar digital transformation of our own plants and foresee huge benefits in terms of safety, maintenance, quality, and energy use. For example, we are now able to prepare for maintenance operations using virtual reality equipment.
As a steelmaker, we want to work with our customers to see where we can add value systematically, not just through innovative products. One development we are working on now is the ability to optimise the real-time processing of a coil using quality data from its ‘digital twin’. This has the potential to provide significant productivity benefits for our customers.
ArcelorMittal is now in the early stages of design for two new apps which will address e-quality and order tracking. We want to design them collaboratively with customers to ensure that they meet everyone’s needs. I am eager to hear from pioneer customers who want to work together on these and future projects.