Digitalizing Metallurgy: Tracking the Lifecycle of Rolling Mill Rolls

Evgeny Saprykin and a team of specialists from the West Siberian Metallurgical Plant have presented a case study on implementing a monitoring system for rolling mill rolls. In metallurgical production, rolls are critical tools prone to wear, thermal cracking, and mechanical damage. Traditional scheduled maintenance is often inefficient, so the company developed an IT solution to track the history of each roll. The system allows operations and maintenance teams to exchange data in real-time, facilitating a shift from scheduled maintenance to condition-based repairs. Implementing this business system has helped optimize rolling mill setups, reduce downtime, minimize defects, and prevent accidents. The article details the collaboration between production and IT teams in creating this tool to improve the efficiency of an industrial enterprise.