Saldanha Steel

Saldanha Steel
SALDANHA Steel, part of the ArcelorMittal group, produces steel for niche markets with specific quality requirements. The plant has an annual output of about 1.2 Mt. The company has embarked on a Six Sigma continuous improvement drive that included, among things, the implementation of Proficy. The application helps eliminate production problems by analyzing plant data in real time and determining the probable causes at the Iron making plant. At Saldanha Steel, one of the problems was cobbling. The Rolling Plant receives 20 ton steel slabs from the Thin Slab Caster.