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ArcelorMittal Tubarão Upgrades BetaPlanner HSM Scheduling System
07/25/2008 - ArcelorMittal Tubarão upgrades its BetaPlanner solution in an effort to further optimize the detailed scheduling of its hot strip mill.
ArcelorMittal Tubarão has upgraded its BetaPlanner solution in an effort to further optimize the detailed scheduling of its hot strip mill.
Developed and supplied by AIS, BetaPlanner is a leading solution for the short-term detailed scheduling optimization of all rolling mills. Originally implemented in Tubarão in 2002, the solution was ready before the mill was built. The first implementation if its kind, the system had been developed based on A.I. Systems experience in collaboration with ArcelorMittal’s experts.
Since then, the plant has gone through several expansions. The range of products has increased, as have the market requirements for increasingly better quality. Rolling practices have also become more exigent on scheduling rules and service is a priority. To help satisfy all these requirements, A.I. Systems assisted ArcelorMittal Tubarão with the revision of its scheduling rules formulation and parameterization of the BetaPlanner according to requirements.
“The strong standards of AMT’s Quality System for scheduling rules, combined with a long-term relationship with AIS experts have lead to a successful project achievement,” said Ivo Abrahão, Project Coordinator. “Thanks to the high configurability of BetaPlanner, we were able to manage the challenges of making good schedules, respect due dates and keep inventories low with the same software by simply adapting and configuring new production rules”.
Based in Vitória, Brazil, ArcelorMittal Tubarão is a member of the ArcelorMittal Group.
Headquartered in Linz, Austria, the AIS Group is a leading supplier of planning and scheduling systems for the metals industry, with numerous references worldwide. Solutions from AIS increase the efficiency of expensive heavy equipment through the optimization of capacity planning and production schedules.
