Japanese steel maker JE Steel is promoting the transfer of skills to young employees-using advanced technology. JE Steel has recently deployed a training simulator that utilizes the latest Mixed Reality technology at the West Japan Works in Fukuyama area in Japan. In addition to the molten steel casting amount adjustment work introduced in Kurashiki Ward in 2020, JE Steel has also introduced an MR training simulator in the tilting operation industry of converters and has already started operation. With the newly introduced converter tilt simulator, not only the normal work of tilting the converter and transferring the molten steel to another pot, but also scenarios of abnormal situations such as power outages are prepared, and it is expected. Training for unexpected operational changes and abnormal situations can be carried out in the same environment as actual work.Virtual Reality is a technology that creates a virtual space with a computer. Augmented Reality is a technology that expands the real world by adding information to the real space. On the other hand, MR refers to a technology that mixes real space and virtual space and builds a new space where both coexist in real time.In addition, regarding the molten steel casting amount adjustment simulator, JE Steel is enhancing the variation of training, such as adding scenarios of abnormal situations based on the already introduced Kurashiki area.In the future, JFE Steel will introduce a converter tilt simulator to Kurashiki Ward and deploy MR training simulators to all steelworks and factories to further promote the transfer of skilled skills to young employees.JFE Steel has established the JFE Digital Transformation Center and are actively promoting digital transformation, such as promoting the construction of a company-wide integrated cyber-physical system for steel mills. By doing so, JE Steel aims to achieve innovative productivity improvements and stable operations. Going forward, JFE Steel will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by solving issues in all fields, including technology transfer and work style reforms at manufacturing sites, through DX.
Japanese steel maker JE Steel is promoting the transfer of skills to young employees-using advanced technology. JE Steel has recently deployed a training simulator that utilizes the latest Mixed Reality technology at the West Japan Works in Fukuyama area in Japan. In addition to the molten steel casting amount adjustment work introduced in Kurashiki Ward in 2020, JE Steel has also introduced an MR training simulator in the tilting operation industry of converters and has already started operation. With the newly introduced converter tilt simulator, not only the normal work of tilting the converter and transferring the molten steel to another pot, but also scenarios of abnormal situations such as power outages are prepared, and it is expected. Training for unexpected operational changes and abnormal situations can be carried out in the same environment as actual work.Virtual Reality is a technology that creates a virtual space with a computer. Augmented Reality is a technology that expands the real world by adding information to the real space. On the other hand, MR refers to a technology that mixes real space and virtual space and builds a new space where both coexist in real time.In addition, regarding the molten steel casting amount adjustment simulator, JE Steel is enhancing the variation of training, such as adding scenarios of abnormal situations based on the already introduced Kurashiki area.In the future, JFE Steel will introduce a converter tilt simulator to Kurashiki Ward and deploy MR training simulators to all steelworks and factories to further promote the transfer of skilled skills to young employees.JFE Steel has established the JFE Digital Transformation Center and are actively promoting digital transformation, such as promoting the construction of a company-wide integrated cyber-physical system for steel mills. By doing so, JE Steel aims to achieve innovative productivity improvements and stable operations. Going forward, JFE Steel will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by solving issues in all fields, including technology transfer and work style reforms at manufacturing sites, through DX.
