Automated material handling systems to increase plant efficiency and capacity utilization
Danieli and Pesmel have been cooperating to innovate and implement groundbreaking solutions and technologies for logistics, material handling, and warehousing at metal plants producing long and flat products.
The two companies have formed a strategic alliance to develop and supply integrated material flow solutions, merging the Danieli knowledge of the metals processes and ability to manage large projects with the material flow know-how of Pesmel.
Together, the companies continue delivering proven cold-rolled coil and wire rod solutions. They will also introduce revolutionary solutions for handling and warehousing of various products, such as wire rod bundles, merchant bars, and plates and coils – whether hot-rolled, cold-rolled, or coated.
While both companies continue developing and promoting their core competences, the alliance focuses on seamless integration of mill processes with material handling equipment, automating the warehouse functions and dispatch of ready goods and improving product data through digitalization for operating cost reduction.
Specifically, automated material handling systems integrated to the production processes will increase plant efficiency and capacity utilization, with shortened lead times. The information flow will be controlled with real-time tracking and full traceability. With integrated solutions, the mill layout will be simplified and compacted, material flows optimized, and bottlenecks removed. The solutions will also reduce turnaround times in the logistics chain.
Benefits of material-flow integration reported in recent reference cases:
- 15% increase in sales due to shortened delivery times and improved order fulfillment
- 10% increase in mill efficiency
- 40% reduction of capital tied to products
- 2/3 reduction of warehousing footprint
- Zero orders lost or handling errors
- Reduced power consumption by 0.1 kWh/handled ton
- Shortened turnaround times, gate-to-gate in less than one hour
- 90% reduction in personnel requirements
- Zero accidents leading to sick leave and resulting in lost work time
For more information, please contact:
Pesmel Area sales at pesmel.com,
Juha Suksi, VP Pesmel Corporation, juha.suksi@pesmel.com,
Ilkka Hiirsalmi, CMO Pesmel Corporation, ilkka.hiirsalmi@pesmel.com or
Lorenzo Bacchetti, Senior Manager Cranes and Automatic Yards, Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche Spa, l.bacchetti@danieli.it
DANIELI GROUP
Danieli is one of the top three manufacturers in the world for metalmaking plants and machines, a leader in melt shops and plants for the production of long products (these plants produce steel in electric arc furnaces – including from direct reduced iron – and in addition to being competitive in terms of Capex and Opex, are also environment-friendly compared to integrated plants that use blast furnaces and coke), and second in the manufacture of plants for flat products.
Its principal operating companies in the Plant Making segment are in Europe (Italy, Sweden, Germany, France, Austria, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Spain) and in Asia (China, Thailand, India, Vietnam), with service centers in the US, Brazil, Egypt, Turkey, and Ukraine.
https://www.danieli.com
PESMEL CORPORATION
Pesmel is a leading provider of integrated material flow solutions for the steel, non-ferrous metal, pulp and paper, and tire industries globally. The company is a single source for all functions in automated handling, packing, sorting, storing, and shipping. The scope of supply is integrated with the mill processes and resource planning with the help of an advanced warehouse management system.