Partnership22 May 2025, 11:09 am
SAIL Signs Digital Transformation Agreement with ABB India to Boost Steel Plant Efficiency
AI Summary
ABB India and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to digitally optimize ironmaking and steelmaking processes at the Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha state, India. The collaboration aims to improve productivity and efficiency of operations, create digital twins of blast furnaces and steel melt shop areas, and deliver actionable insights for data-driven decisions. SAIL plans to grow output to about 9 million tons by 2030, and the plant will harness ABB’s expertise in automation and digitalization to optimize processes in both ironmaking and steelmaking.
Key Highlights
- ABB India and SAIL sign MoU for digital optimization of Rourkela Steel Plant
- Collaboration aims to improve productivity and efficiency of operations
- Data-driven models will be used to create digital twins of blast furnaces and steel melt shop areas
- Goal is to deliver actionable insights and enable data-driven decisions
- SAIL plans to grow output to about 9 million tons by 2030 and harness ABB’s expertise in automation and digitalization