AIT, a crucial wing for steel industry: experts
PTI | 11:02 PM,Feb 08,2012Ranchi, Feb 8 (PTI) Increase in demand of steel consumption and taking forward automation and information technology (AIT) in the steel industry were key segments to watch, CEO of Bokaro Steel Plant S S Mohanty said today. "AIT has an important role for process control and optimization in order to produce new steel products and achieve quality products," Mohanty said as he inaugurated the 3-day third International Conference on AIT in Iron & Steel Making. Delving on the theme of the conference, 'Process Improvement and Energy Efficiency', Mohanty said AIT was a part and parcel of the steel industry and it could not survive without it because of the AITs role in speeding up delivery. "Without automation, steel making cants be viability per capital steel consumption in India is just 55 kg compared to world average of 206 kg. There is a tremendous scope to increase the requirement," he said. MECONs Chairman-cum-Managing Director A K Ghosh emphasized on reduction of carbon dioxide and adoption of AIT could reduce it. CEO of Rourkela Steel Plant, G S Prasad said demand for reliable steel products has taken centre stage and suggested that AIT should be "religiously followed", which would help high productivity. More than 200 delegates, including experts from USA, the UK and Germany, will delve on the subject till February 10.
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