Intelligentization
Focusing on high end orientation, smart manufacturing and green development, Hunan Steel builds on its robust digital intelligent infrastructure, skilled talent pool and open collaborative industrial ecosystem, empowering end to end upgrading across the whole steel value chain with digital technologies. Drawing on industrial internet, 5G private network, AI large models, big data and intelligent robots, the Group breaks down data barriers spanning procurement, production, quality control, environmental management, maintenance and business administration. It implements an AI driven smart manufacturing system featuring cross domain collaboration, precise control and low carbon high efficiency operations. Accelerating digital transformation of the steel sector, Hunan Steel pushes its industry toward greener, higher quality and service oriented development, builds core competitive advantages and secures a leading position for future oriented industrial growth.
103 cases
AI application scenarios implemented in total
261 sets
Intelligent robots deployed
46 cases
Application scenarios of Pangu large model in production
10 cases
Large model intelligent algorithm applications

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Core Capabilities

Build Integrated Digital Intelligent Infrastructure via Hardware Software Integration
Build Integrated Digital Intelligent Infrastructure via Hardware Software Integration
Hunan Steel develops a three pronged digital intelligent infrastructure integrating information system software, large model capabilities and automation. It has built a group level data middle platform complying with DCMM standards, and self developed a suite of industrial software covering management, production, equipment and logistics workflows, supported by comprehensive information technology innovation and cybersecurity services. Core production lines receive intelligent upgrades; 261 sets of intelligent robots are deployed, alongside steel industry specific large models. A total of 103 AI application scenarios have gone live. Hardware software integration underpins digitalized, low manpower manufacturing operations.
Deep Large model Empowerment Drives Full Process Production Innovation
Deep Large model Empowerment Drives Full Process Production Innovation
Deep Large model Empowerment Drives Full Process Production Innovation The world exclusive Pangu large model for steel operations is deployed with nearly 6P of computing power to foster AI innovation across nine core production domains. A corporate governance large model has also been built on a four tier technical architecture covering 5 domains, i.e., strategy, finance, human resources, supply chain management and risk control. Serving both industrial production and corporate administration workflows, AI algorithms enable process optimization, quality prediction and risk alerting. The group level “management brain” unlocks industrial value from large model technologies.
Compound skill Talent Pool for Digital Intelligent Project Delivery
Compound skill Talent Pool for Digital Intelligent Project Delivery
Hunan Steel nurtures cross disciplinary talent proficient in both steel making processes and digital technologies. Valin V-Cloud, Hunan Steel’s digital technology platform, employs a specialized team of over 300 personnel including PhD holders and senior level technical specialists, with 90% of staff holding bachelor’s or higher degrees. R&D personnel work on site at production bases, contributing to large model tuning, 5G enabled factory construction, intelligent equipment commissioning and in house industrial software development. R&D to field alignment guarantees reliable talent supply and on time project delivery for digital intelligent transformation.
Collaborative Sci Tech Ecosystem Fosters Industrial Digital Intelligent Innovation
Collaborative Sci Tech Ecosystem Fosters Industrial Digital Intelligent Innovation
Industry university research cooperation is deepened. Hunan Steel has partnered with Unitree Robotics to launch the steel sector’s first embodied intelligence robot innovation laboratory. Working with universities and leading enterprises in communications, software and equipment manufacturing, it pools innovation resources for large models, intelligent equipment and industrial software on an open shared innovation platform. Replicable steel industry digital intelligent solutions are accumulated, which help improve quality, boost output and cut costs across internal production bases. Proven and mature digital capabilities are also exported externally to drive transformation of upstream and downstream partners for a mutually beneficial industrial ecosystem.

AI Powered Digital Intelligent Application Scenarios in Steel Industry

Intelligent Overhead Cranes
Intelligent Overhead Cranes
enable smart production scheduling with precise control over production formulations and product quality.
“5G+AI” Steel Plate Surface Inspection
“5G+AI” Steel Plate Surface Inspection
identifies micron level surface defects within 0.3 seconds during production, realizing unmanned production line sensing.
Smart Operation Control Center
Smart Operation Control Center
brings together hundreds of core indicators covering raw materials, production, equipment, energy and logistics, and delivers full situational visibility and control of overall operations.
Embodied intelligence robots for inspection
Embodied intelligence robots for inspection
eplaces human labor and carries out inspection tasks in high temperature hazardous zones with temperatures up to 600 degrees Celsius. They eliminate safety risks for human workers and boost inspection efficiency. A multi form collaborative inspection system combines quadruped inspection robots, UAVs and embodied intelligence robots. It covers critical locations including blast furnace tuyere platforms, hot blast enclosures, coal gun elbows and flanges. The human labor substitution rate reaches 80% or higher, system operation rate stands at 95% or higher, and zero missed inspections are recorded.
Full domain smart warehouse and logistics system
Full domain smart warehouse and logistics system
connects end to end data flows from raw material intake, through manufacturing, to finished product delivery, supporting flexible customised production. The system accommodates multi modal transport including railway, highway and water shipping. It interfaces with external platforms such as Beidou positioning service, shipping information network and China Railway EDI. It realises vehicle trajectory tracking, intelligent queuing and full process visibility. Logistics plan execution accuracy rises by 8% while logistics cost per vehicle drops by 10%, settlement cycle shortens by 40%, and human working hours for scheduling decrease by more than 85%.
Intelligent sintering fuel split feeding system
Intelligent sintering fuel split feeding system
spreads five to seven percent of total fuel on the surface of sinter materials. Artificial intelligence and big data technologies regulate the full combustion process inside sintering furnaces. According to data from production facilities of the Group, ignition temperature falls from 1054 degrees Celsius to 829 degrees Celsius. Ignition energy consumption per ton of sinter drops from 53.7MJ to 26.7MJ. Solid fuel consumption per ton of sinter decreases from 42.33kg to 39.62kg, reaching world leading standards for clean production. Tumbler strength rises from 79.81% to 80.12%, while return ore ratio falls from 13.65% to 12.21%. Over the past three years, this system has saved 93 000 tons of coke powder and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 244 000 tons.

Honors & Certifications

Pangu Large Model for Steel Industry
Pangu Large Model for Steel Industry
Innovate for Impact Use Case at ITU AI for Good Global Summit
Medium Plate Rolling Integrated Smart Demonstration Factory
Medium Plate Rolling Integrated Smart Demonstration Factory
Listed in MIIT Smart Manufacturing Demonstration Factories
5G plus AI Steel Plate Surface Inspection System
5G plus AI Steel Plate Surface Inspection System
Included in Digital Hunan Top 10 Application Scenarios 2022
AI Surface Inspection System for Bar Mill Line 3
AI Surface Inspection System for Bar Mill Line 3
Recognised as National Excellent Smart Manufacturing Scenario by MIIT
Seamless Steel Tube Smart Factory
Seamless Steel Tube Smart Factory
National level Smart Manufacturing Pilot and Demonstration Project
Hunan Valin V Cloud Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Hunan Valin V Cloud Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
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