Blog Posts
Why Data Transformation Matters in AI and ALCHIMIA
When it comes to AI and machine learning, often the focus is on the models and algorithms. But the models and algorithms only work well if the data they use is clean and consistent. This is why data transformation is crucial for ensuring models are trained and perform...
ALCHIMIA Project’s Ex-Post Human-Centric Research and the ALTAI Assessment
By Rachel Hale, Dean Stroud, Martin Weinel and Vinicio Di Iorio Our social science research team is entering the final phase of its work. Building on early findings from the ex-ante stage, the current ex-post research focuses on how ALCHIMIA’s technologies are...
ALCHIMIA Project: The Artificial Intelligence Accelerating Fonderia di Torbole’s Green and Digital Transition
The efficient use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become essential to successfully tackling the dual challenge of green and digital transformation in heavy industry. AI is emerging as one of the strategic assets for companies like ours, determined to remain...
Smarter AI for Industry: ALCHIMIA Advances Its Federated Learning Framework
How can Artificial Intelligence adapt to the real-world complexity of industrial manufacturing? Within the ALCHIMIA research project, Atos has been tackling this challenge head-on by developing a custom Federated Learning (FL) framework. Now, with the delivery of the...
The European Commission’s Steel and Metals Action Plan: Progress and Remaining Challenges
The European Commission has unveiled its Steel and Metals Action Plan, an ambitious strategy aimed at safeguarding the competitiveness of Europe’s steel sector while preparing for its transition toward sustainability. By comparing this plan against investor priorities...
Divide et impera
By Irene García, Celsa Group The phrase 'divide and conquer' is commonly attributed to Julius Caesar in relation to his strategy for expanding the Roman Empire. Despite its clearly warlike origins, it has a project management-oriented context here. In fact, if we were...
Pilenga Baldassarre Foundry Joins the ALCHIMIA Project for a Greener Future
Technological innovation and industrial sustainability take another step forward with Pilenga Baldassarre Foundry joining the European ALCHIMIA project. Following the lead of Fonderia di Torbole, actively involved from the start, the affiliated foundry is now adopting...
Dynamic process model for Electric Arc Furnace (EAF): A path to smarter, more efficient Steel production
The dynamic process model for Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) in the Alchimia project is at the forefront of improving steelmaking operations. This physics-based model employs a continuous balance of energy and mass to track and optimize the EAF's energetic behavior in...
Open-Source Technology powering ETL processes in ALCHIMIA
The ALCHIMIA Project is transforming the metallurgy industry by harnessing AI and federated learning (FL). But none of this would be possible without a robust ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipeline. ETL ensures that raw industrial data is structured, accurate, and...
Women in the Steel Industry: Inclusion or Isolation?
The steel industry has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, often perceived as physically demanding and requiring technical expertise shaped by long-standing workplace cultures. However, with industrial transformations, increased automation, and a shift toward...