
Ma’aden Aluminium has announced the decision to digitalize their Automotive Sheet plant by implementing software solution Manufacturing Execution System (MES) by 8Sigma. 8Sigma has developed its own solution 8Sigma MES and has proved their expertise by working on some of the key projects in the metal sector.
The project is a part of Ma’aden’s plan for a multi-million-dollar investment towards digitalizing the production processes in the rolling mill that produces aluminium coils for the automotive industry. The agreement signed in July says that the first phase of 8Sigma MES solution will be implemented in the Ras Al Khair plant and will be operational during 2020.
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MES will enable the factory's staff and management to have a quick and real-time overview on all production phases starting from a product’s entry into the plant as a raw material to the stage when it is ready for delivery. Implementation of MES solution will also help in product quality increase, process optimization, comparing employees’ performance and controling machine efficiency.
"We expect a quick and efficient implementation of MES solution by 8Sigma that will bring Industry 4.0 to automotive part of our complex and support us in further digitalization activities that we have been implementing from the very beginning of our plant," said Abdulaziz Al-Ruwaily, Ma'aden Rolling Company Operation Director.
8Sigma says the agreement with one of the largest aluminium companies in the world cements it credibility and quality.
During the signing of the agreement, Director and Co-founder at 8Sigma, Mr. Marko Šatrak said: "It is a great honor to be a partner of a leading company in aluminium production and to support them in their further development.”
Ma’aden Aluminium operates it well integrated mine to metal operations in two sites in Saudi Arabia as a supplier of high quality primary and rolled product solutions. 8Sigma is a premium MES supplier based in the EU, which was established by software experts with valuable experience gained in developing MES solutions in the factories on five continents.
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