
AlCircle: As you always strive to integrate new technologies into equipment, how do you plan to make EPIQ AD, EPIQ Mecfor and EPIQ Brochot more technologically advanced?
Éloïse Harvey: Although AD, BROCHOT and MECFOR equipment already have a high level of automation, embedded technologies, and interconnectivity to execute their respective tasks safely, today’s challenge resides in bringing hyper-connectivity and a systematic approach between all equipment fixed and mobile. Not only has that, but the communication (data exchange) between equipment needed to be done at a greater level for the plant to appreciate the Industry 4.0 shift entirely.
At EPIQ, we are closely cooperating with major primary aluminium producers to identify proper software layers for our equipment to ensure all communicate correctly with each other and ensure the right integration of our equipment in their specific processes. The goal is to have our equipment speak the same language as the plant’s matrix so that no information is lost in translation.
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