Kevin Jilbert (Gerdau), Tony Klippel (Gerdau), Fernando Martinez, Octavio Rodriguez, Mark Olson (Gerdau), Jamie Hansen, Carlos De Los Santos.
Monterrey, Mexico and Tampa, FL: AMI Automation and Gerdau Long Steel North America (GLN) have entered into a new technology and service agreement which provides GLN with a comprehensive subscription to AMI’s SmartFurnace™ suite of EAF optimization technology and services.
AMI is providing a comprehensive subscription to its suite of SmartFurnace™ products and services to optimize GLN’s entire base of EAF’s and LMF’s. The new approach provides the equipment, the technical know-how, the continuous remote monitoring and support to ensure the highest efficiency EAF and LMF performance using an INDUSTRY 4.0 digital business approach with aligned outcomes. This new subscription approach ensures that GLN will always have the latest AMI technology on their EAF’s at all times.
Mark Olson – VP Operations Gerdau said: “Gerdau is moving fast to incorporate digital solutions to improve our business. Digital Transformation involves much more than just the technology used, but also the underlying business approach that is needed to facilitate the rapid value creation needed in today’s competitive marketplace. This new agreement embodies all of these components. Gerdau looks forward to continuing our work with AMI to implement this new digital collaboration approach for all of our GLN plants.”
Fernando Martinez – Vice President of AMI Automation said: “We are honored to have earned Gerdau’s trust and confidence to create a partnership with AMI in this new business model. This model will allow them the ability to continuously improve their EAF operations throughout GLN. AMI is committed to making this ‘Subscription Service’ a great success for Gerdau.”
Jamie Hansen – Director of Sales and Marketing AMI Automation commented: “We are thrilled to create this new digital business approach with our long and trusted customer Gerdau. AMI has a long heritage of helping Gerdau use our technology to operate the most efficient EAF’s in the world. This new approach not only underscores Gerdau’s long-standing commitment to operate their EAF’s in a highly optimized way, but also reinforces our joint commitment to use digital tools and digital business approaches with aligned outcomes to ensure that the GLN EAF’s are always operating with the highest performance.”
With this new technology subscription AMI continues its focus on designing, manufacturing and implementing innovative technology solutions to provide process improvements that help run companies more efficiently.
AMI Automation is an international automation and control solutions company. Its Meltshop Solutions division has been dedicated for over 30 years to EAF Optimization using the latest automation and control technologies to make EAF’s run better and more efficiently. Our team of experienced, specialized engineers is available for consulting, custom design, training and technical support.
