Ovako shortens production cycles by 10%
About FNSteel
FNSteel produces long special steel products, with a focus on demanding product segments. About 2 million tonnes of low alloy steel and carbon steel is supplied in the form of bars, wire rod, tubes and rings every year to rolling bearing, heavy vehicle, automotive and engineering industries mainly in Nordic countries and Europe.
Project Scope
At its operations in the Netherlands, FNSteel started to implement the Quintiq solution at its heating operation. Coils of wire are heated in ovens at a temperature of 800 degrees Celsius. The more coils are loaded into ovens simultaneously, the more efficiently FNSteel uses energy. Quintiq is able to make an optimal planning for all processes, based on this particular process. Shop floor knowledge was integrated in the Quintiq solutions for this purpose.
Some benefits achieved:
- Production cycles shortened by 10%
- Oven capacity utilization increased to 90%
- Improved customer service
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