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    PSImetals FutureLab

    Shaping the future of metals industry and realizing intelligent production.

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Changing market circumstances create new challenges for our customers. Whole business models are under pressure. PSImetals FutureLab is the new approach for developing solutions for today’s and future challenges by supporting our customers to overcome them.

PSImetals FutureLab realizes intelligent production by

Analysing developments around Industry 4.0

Following a collaborative approach with customers, partners and experts

Using leading edge IT technology together with PSI Java platform

PSImetals FutureLab - the continuous innovation platform

Heiko Wolf, head of FutureLab at PSI, introduces the idea of our FutureLab initiative. The presentation was held at the conference on the digitilization of the metals industry in May 2017, organized by Primetals Technologies and PSI. Enjoy the video.

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The topics we are focusing on together with customers and partners

Adaptive best practices for metals

Easy implementation & upgrades

Realtime responsiveness & optimization

Quality & reliability

Data analysis & predictive services

Multi-site solutions & data centers

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If you are interested in one or more of the topics, please contact us to organize a workshop date!

Beyond the Automation Pyramid

Better collaboration between scheduling, MES and automation

Find potential fields of value generation due to better communication.

Future of Planning

Is the future of planning real-time, collaborative or scenario-based?

Discuss and identify the requirements and potentials for planning Solutions.

Data Analysis & Decision Support

Big data & machine learning

Match advanced data analytics & real business requirements to „lift the treasures in the data“.

Product & Quality Management

Holistic approach to product design, dressing and quality management

Achieving flexibility, agility and better integration – discuss business cases & requirements.

Zero Defect Strategy

Increase process stability and reduce defects

Discuss latest developments in data analytics, predictive quality and decision support to increase production Quality.

The Metals Information Exchange

Defining a standard service platform for the metals industry

Discuss standard ways to define, implement and orchestrate production management services for Metals.

Industry 4.0 & IoT

Reality check – which developments of I4.0 and IoT will be real game changers?

Discuss recent developments, match your requirements and play with our latest gadgets!

Mobile Applications for Metals

Shop floor, yard or home office – mobile apps increase your flexibility

Discuss your requirements, and opportunities and challenges of increased mobility.

Evolutionary Systems Architecture

Systems that evolve with your needs and are fit for future changes

Discuss ideas for scalable and future-proof system architectures.

Contact person

Heiko Wolf
Dipl.-Ing.
Head of PSImetals FutureLab
Dircksenstraße 42-44
10178 Berlin
hwolf@psi.de

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