Digital Innovation Technology Center (D ITec)
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© 2021 Kobe Steel, Ltd. Technical Development Group Digital Innovation Technology Center (DITec) Optimal Production C ontrol for High-mix V ariable-volume F actory Connect data from customer demand trends to factory production plans and manufacturing sites, and optimize business and equipment processes based on predictions. Process control Production planning Production control technology for high-mix products in small lots Utilization of IoT Data collection BI Tool Status Monitoring Management support for delivery date, progress and inventory depending on manufacturing process. Manufacturing process of materials factory Data utilization Planning / Direction Optimization of operating conditions Statistical quality analysis Think / Predict Service Chain Marketing Manufacturing Sales Sales Order, Design Maintenance Service Engineering Chain Demand Chain Supply Chain AI & Data Science Instrumentation & Digitization Technology ・Non-destructive Testing ・Process Measurement ・Machinery Measurement ・Data Processing ・Production Management ・Equipment Diagnosis ・Process Control /Operation Support ・Business Analysis ・MI ・Big Data Analysis ・DB ・Image Recognition ・Text Mining ・Mechatronics ・Welding Control ・Robotics ・Hydraulic Control The KOBELCO Group is promoting DX (Digital Transformation) and established a Digital Innovation Technology Center in April 2021. We aim to accelerate the development of advanced technologies and their application to our business activities. DITec will create new value by connecting data across the entire value chain of sales, marketing, development, manufacturing and services, as well as by utilizing advanced digital technologies. Moreover, through these activities, we will develop human resources capable of promoting DX. Social Issues Customer Learn from Data After introduction Before introduction Channeling (Abnormal) Rise of slag Indexing of operating conditions Operation support + Prevention of channeling Enhance human understanding of high-dimensional data and create new value through data-driven science. S tabilization of Blast F urnace O peration by O peration S upport S ystem U tilizing S ensor Data Procurement Development Management Production Management Mechatronics Ultrasonic Sensor(EMAT) for Internal Tests of High- Temperature Steel Observe / Measure Radiation Thermometry for Blast Furnace Pig Iron Magnetic Field Design Simulation Heat-resistant Wireless Sensor S N S N S N N S NS Developed measurement systems for the high temperature/ exacting conditions peculiar to the steel industry. Lead digitalization in the real world, creating customer value and enhancing product competitiveness. Measurement Systems for High Temperature Processes Housing TEMP. Simulation Automation Solution by Robotics Functional evaluation of applying robotics can be performed by the robot-benchmarking system to accelerate factory automation. Production Factory Applying Knowledge Extract Works For Automation Robot Benchmarking System Feasibility evaluation /Pre-designing robot motion Obtaining knowledge by various evaluations 3D Simulation Functional evaluation/ Improvement Apply Manipulate / Operate KOBELCO＞R&D＞Technical Development Group＞Digital Innovation Technology Center
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© 2021 Kobe Steel, Ltd. Technical Development Group
Digital Innovation Technology Center (DITec)
Optimal Production Control for High-mix Variable-volume Factory
Connect data from customer demand trends to factory production plans and manufacturing sites, and optimize business and equipment processes based on predictions.
Processcontrol
Production planning
Production control technology for high-mix products in small lots
Utilization of IoT Data collection
BI Tool Status Monitoring
Management support for delivery date, progress and inventory depending on manufacturing process.
Manufacturing processof materials factory
Data utilization
Planning / Direction
Optimization of operating conditions Statistical quality analysis
Think / Predict
Service Chain
Marketing
Manufacturing
Sales
Sales Order,Design
MaintenanceService
Engineering Chain
Demand Chain
Supply Chain
AI & Data Science
Instrumentation & Digitization Technology
・Non-destructive Testing・Process Measurement・Machinery Measurement・Data Processing
・Production Management・Equipment Diagnosis・Process Control /Operation Support・Business Analysis
・MI ・Big Data Analysis ・DB・Image Recognition ・Text Mining
・Mechatronics ・Welding Control・Robotics ・Hydraulic Control
The KOBELCO Group is promoting DX (Digital Transformation) and established a Digital Innovation Technology Centerin April 2021. We aim to accelerate the development of advanced technologies and their application to our businessactivities. DITec will create new value by connecting data across the entire value chain of sales, marketing,development, manufacturing and services, as well as by utilizing advanced digital technologies. Moreover, through theseactivities, we will develop human resources capable of promoting DX.
Social IssuesCustomer
Learn from Data
After introduction
Before introduction
Channeling(Abnormal)
Rise of slag
Indexing of operating conditions
Operation support
+
Prevention of channeling
Enhance human understanding of high-dimensional data and create new value through data-driven science.
Stabilization of Blast Furnace Operationby Operation Support System Utilizing Sensor Data
ProcurementDevelopment
Management
Production Management
Mechatronics
Ultrasonic Sensor(EMAT)for Internal Tests of High-Temperature Steel
Observe / Measure
Radiation Thermometry for Blast Furnace Pig Iron
Magnetic FieldDesign Simulation
Heat-resistant Wireless Sensor
S N S NSN
NS
NS
Developed measurement systems for the high temperature/ exacting conditions peculiar to the steel industry. Lead digitalization in the real world, creating customer value and enhancing product competitiveness.
Measurement Systems for High Temperature ProcessesHousing TEMP. Simulation
Automation Solution by Robotics
Functional evaluation of applying robotics can be performed by the robot-benchmarking system to accelerate factory automation.
Production Factory
Applying Knowledge
Extract WorksFor Automation
Robot Benchmarking System
Feasibility evaluation/Pre-designing robot motion
Obtaining knowledge by various evaluations
3D Simulation
Functional evaluation/Improvement
Apply
Manipulate / Operate
KOBELCO＞R&D＞Technical Development Group＞Digital Innovation Technology Center
