Workshop operation simulation and interdepartmental routing optimization
- Our customer
- A large metallurgical company
- Context
- Need for operational planning of process routing
- Need to reduce the holding time in the ladle stage
- Need for adapting to different production scenarios when changing product ranges
- Industry
- Metallurgy
Tasks
Solution
Result
- Implement automatic planning of melting routes to reduce process downtime
- Create tools for operators to track planned and actual melting routes
- Develop a digital model of a workshop for dynamic simulation of various processing scenarios
Tasks
Solution
Result
- A simulation operation model for the main and auxiliary equipment of the workshop has been built
- An intuitive interface for simulating the operation of a workshop in various modes for three shifts ahead has been developed
- A model for optimizing melting routes, as well as an interface for tracking actual routes with deviation highlighting, has been created
Tasks
Solution
Result
- An effective model for optimizing smelting routes given converter production constraints has been built
- An interface for tracking planned and actual smelting routes indicating the characteristics of operations and highlighting deviations has been developed
- Simulation modeling of the shop equipment operation for three shifts ahead has been made, and an intuitive interface for the shop operation in various modes has been developed
3%
increase in production volume
1%
reduction of costs and expenses on electricity