Blog Posts
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...
ALCHIMIA Project’s Experience of Doing Human-Centred Design
By Rachel Hale, Dean Stroud, Martin Weinel and Vinicio Di Iorio The social science team are writing an academic paper which reflects on their experience of being involved in the human-centered design (HCD) of the ALCHIMIA digital platform. The human-centered design...
ALCHIMIA Project: Preliminary Study on the Correlations Between Thermal Analysis and Brake Disc Quality
In the foundry industry, one of the recurring challenges is reducing scrap parts, which pose obstacles in terms of both costs and sustainability. At Fonderia di Torbole, however, innovation is at the core of every activity, and to address these challenges, the...
The Surprising Time Sink in AI Projects: How Data Collection Consumes Resources
Data acquisition is recognized as one of the most resource-intensive aspects of AI projects. Within the framework of the ALCHIMIA project, significant challenges have been identified, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address them effectively. The...
The Role of ETL in the ALCHIMIA Project
In order for AI models to generate meaningful insights and drive decision-making, access to quality data is crucial. This is where ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) a data integration and transformation process comes into play. ETL facilitates data preparation, ensuring...