ABB Ability™ Manufacturing Operations Management for metals



  • Is your production integrated with your planning?
  • Are you managing your set-up parameters optimally?
  • Do you have real-time information on production?
  • Do you monitor material quality during production?
  • Can you back-trace your production?
  • Do you monitor your plant efficiency?
  • Is your system accommodating future growth?
  • Are you testing your system’s cybersecurity?
  • Is your system being supported long-term?
  • Is your system customizable to your requirements?

ABB AbilityTM Manufacturing Operations Management is a proven software solution built on 35+ years' experience and 250 metals projects worldwide. It allows steel and aluminium manufacturers to bridge the gap across production and the business to improve information sharing, production planning, execution, reporting, asset monitoring, process optimization throughout all processes - from steel production through hot and cold rolling to processing lines.

Benefits include:

  • Higher operational efficiency thanks to access to online information (paperless work)
  • Optimized equipment set-up for less scrapping
  • Uniform quality and potential energy savings
  • Improved plant utilization due to increased visibility of plant availability
  • Direct feedback on production and quality characteristics supports quick and correct decision making
  • Immediate action and correction - filter/search capabilities for quick access to stored information
              
              
                

Steel production

  • EAF - Electric arc furnace
  • LF - Ladle furnace
  • VD - Vacuum degassing
  • BOF- Basic oxygen furnace
  • And more....

Hot flat mills

  • HSM - Hot strip mills
  • SM - Steckel mills

Long product mills

  • Bar and wire mills
  • Section mills
  • Tube mills

Cold rolling mills

  • Skin pass mills
  • 2,4,6,12 and 20HI mill
  • Twin stand mills
  • Tandem mills
  • And more...

Processing lines

  • Pickling lines
  • Galvanizing lines
  • Bright annealing lines
  • Continuous annealing and pickling
  • and more...

MOM line stop management
Line stop monitoring

Recording and analysis of line stops / downtime detailing when, what and why

MOM roll management
Roll management

Keeps track of the rolls, monitors the roll wear and supports roll change

MOM quality updated
Quality management

Inspection, material rejection, recording and analysis of quality set-points versus measured process values

MOM equipment monitoring
Equipment monitoring

Recording of equipment operating time and cycles for planning and maintenance

MOM material identity tracking
Material identity tracking

Tracking of individuals (pieces) along the production line

Enterprise connectivity

Seamless integration of ERP, SCM, MES and control systems for enterprises of all levels of complexity

Access your process data on the go

Smart device app for ABB Ability™ Manufacturing Operations Management for metals offers:

  • Quick and updated view of system dashboards 

  • Production, downtime, roll tonnage data at fingertips 

  • Overview of material & heat tracking data in the mill in various zones such as furnace, mill and finishing area

  • Different dashboards for different log-in rights

  • Can be deployed via intranet or internet in line with customer need

                

Customer stories

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