𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 ArcelorMittal Luxembourg 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝟭𝟱% 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿.

As part of the STEELUP initiative, ArcelorMittal Luxembourg has embarked on their largest modernization investment since the 1990’s with decarbonization at the forefront.

One of the challenges with this transformation was to anticipate and prevent potential production bottlenecks, particularly concerning their crane operations.

FESIOS stepped in with their advanced production and logistic simulation to analyze current and future crane performance.

The study focused on two critical high-demand crane utilization periods.

In phase 1, the highest productivity was studied, where casting times were at the lowest and the highest number of heats per day occurred. This is only possible for specific steel grade and format combinations.

In phase 2, the crane workload increased significantly despite fewer heats per day than the maximum.

This increase was due to additional crane tasks like deslagging and transport to and from the VD.

The results from the simulation in phase 1 showed an average increase of 12% crane utilization, which is still easily manageable for the cranes.

In the second phase, despite fewer heats per day, crane utilization increased by 23%, nearing maximum capacity but without causing delays, indicating that the system's capacity is sufficient to handle the additional load.

The peak utilization during intensive rail grade production (deslagging and VD) highlights the importance of efficient scheduling and coordination to ensure that crane operations remain within manageable limits.

By leveraging FESIOS’s simulation technology, ArcelorMittal Luxembourg could confidently move forward, knowing their infrastructure is robust enough to support their ambitious production goals.