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TimkenSteel implements Worlds’ AI platform into steelmaking ops

December 5, 2023

TimkenSteel has begun utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) software from Worlds to gain insight into its steel manufacturing processes.

Worlds’ AI platform is enabling the Canton, Ohio-based SBQ steel producer to monitor and optimize operations in real time, the software company said in a statement sent to SMU.

As the AI platform has been embedded on top of TimkenSteel’s existing IoT network, there’s no need for additional hardware or special equipment, Worlds said.

“Our collaboration with Worlds is unlocking new possibilities within our industry – further emphasizing our dedication to achieving excellence in reliability and the production of high-quality, American-made steel,” commented Andrew Bissot, TimkenSteel’s VP of engineering, manufacturing excellence, and reliability.

“The ability to measure, collect, and act on real-time data enhances safety, operational efficiency, and overall performance within the steel industry,” he added.

“Our partnership with TimkenSteel has the potential to show an entire industry how it can re-imagine safer, more productive steel manufacturing through more human-centered AI,” noted Dave Copps, CEO of Dallas-based Worlds.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held a variety of positions within the steel industry since 2007, including reporting and editing for Steel Business Briefing/Platts, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Kallanish Commodities, as well as marketing for what was then known as ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (now AM/NS Calvert). After a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel in 2021 and has covered the flat rolled, tubular, and trade areas of the industry. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.