AI Agents for Furnace Uptime & Mill Reliability
Prevent breakdowns in rolling mills, furnaces, and finishing lines with AI agents that understand extreme operating conditions and safety-critical maintenance.
Critical Assets
Coverage across furnaces, casters, and mills
Blast Furnaces
High-temperature ironmaking vessels operating above 3,000°F. Agents track refractory condition, cooling system health, and gas flow patterns to prevent unplanned trips.
Continuous Casting
Casters that solidify molten steel into billets and slabs. Agents monitor mold oscillation, spray cooling, and strand alignment to maintain product quality.
Rolling Mills
Hot and cold rolling lines demanding micrometer-level precision. Agents track roll surface condition, bearing wear, and motor load to prevent quality defects and unplanned stops.
Top Maintenance Challenges
Extreme Operating Conditions
Blast furnaces exceed 3,000°F while rolling mills demand micrometer-level precision. Thermal cycling causes refractory cracking, roll wear, and bearing fatigue - failure modes that are expensive to diagnose and slow to repair.
24/7 Continuous Operations
Steel plants cannot afford furnace shutdowns. Restarting a blast furnace after an unplanned trip takes days and costs significantly in wasted energy and lost production. Every maintenance decision carries high financial weight.
Safety-Critical Work Environment
Maintenance near molten metal, overhead cranes, and high-voltage arc furnaces demands rigorous lockout/tagout procedures and hot-work permits. Documentation gaps create real safety risks.
What Our AI Agents Do
Predictive Furnace & Mill Health
Track refractory wear patterns, roll surface degradation, and bearing condition across furnaces, casters, and mills. Flag emerging issues before they force a production stop.
- Thermal profile and refractory wear tracking
- Roll surface and bearing condition monitoring
- Remaining useful life estimates for critical components
Safety-Integrated Maintenance
Embed LOTO procedures, hot-work permits, and safety checks directly into every work order. Ensure compliance is part of the workflow, not an afterthought.
- Mandatory safety checklists per asset type
- Hot-work and confined-space permit workflows
- Digital sign-off with audit trail