On 28-30 March, Tenova – a company of the Techint Group specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries – and ORI Martin – one of the main European integrated steel groups specialized in high-quality steel for the automotive, fastener, mechanical and building sectors – will attend the 2019 edition of MECSPE, the most important event dedicated to the Italian manufactory industry, which will take place in Parma (Italy).
The two partners will present their project “Acciaio_4.0” in the “Innovation Tunnel”, a special area at the entrance of the fair, completely dedicated to the Lighthouse Plants – four innovation projects selected by the Italian Smart Factory Cluster (Cluster Fabbrica Intelligente), on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development.
“Acciaio_4.0” aims to develop a Cyber Physical Factory that, thanks to the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0, will allow the vertical, horizontal and transversal integration of the entire steel making process, making it more efficient, flexible and sustainable. This project entails a total investment of € 14 million – of which € 8.5 from public funds – in a R&D plan with the goal of creating the first model of massive application of the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s most innovative technologies at ORI Martin.
In the project, ORI Martin is system integrator of Industry 4.0 technologies, transforming its steel plant in Brescia into a smart factory that has the ambition of becoming an innovation model in the sector, not only at the Italian level.
Tenova, as industrial technological partner, works to design innovative models of integrated process control for the plant, using smart sensors (IoT) and gathering data in cloud systems to develop applications of Machine Learning, remote support and predictive maintenance, taking into big consideration environmental sustainability, people’s safety and data security.
In addition, the project has the objective to establish a network with academic and research institutes of excellence, as well as with highly specialized SMEs, giving them the opportunity to grow and gain a foothold in the national and international market, increasing their competitiveness.
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