The project named “IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HEAT TREATMENT PROCESSES FOR STEEL FORGINGS IN THE SIDENOR PLANT IN REINOSA” has been recently achieved, with the introduction of various improvements in the plant of this company, which is located in the town of Reinosa (Cantabria). Objetive: the project mainly aims at reducing heat and electrical energy...
For the second year in a row, Sidenor publishes its non-financial report, which includes all the information necessary to understand the development and results as well as all issues related with the environment, society and the respect for human rights, among others. “An extraordinary year” is the prominent title of the letter of our Chairman,...
Juanjo Laraudogoitia Which are, in your opinion, the main technological challenges confronting your sector? The steel sector is mainly facing three big challenges: two in the area of process, circular economy and digitisation, and one in the product area, which consists in increasing the specific performance of materials in service, improving properties and decreasing the...
The COGNITWIN (Cognitive digital Twin) project mainly aims at adding the cognitive component to process control systems, thus enabling them to self-organise and provide solutions in case of unexpected behaviours. In order to reach the project’s objectives, a consortium has been set up, which includes six industrial partners (from the steel, aluminium, silicon and engineering...
Nowadays, the manufacturing industry is facing various challenges, such as the lack of resources (raw materials, energy) and the increase in prices, as well as environmental constraints. Dependencies regarding the supply of raw materials as well as the pressure to generate high-quality products at the lowest costs possible make it more difficult for manufacturers...
The European process industries use large quantities of energy and resources while raw material recycling and energy consumption optimisation, in the particular case of metal production facilities, are nowadays increasingly complex, mainly due to the increasing variability in raw materials for energy and materials. In order to meet this challenge, metal production facilities need...
The HYPERCOG project (HYPERCONNECTED ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH COGNITIVE PRODUCTION PLANTS) aims at highlighting the potential of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and data analysis in the transformation of processes and business models, showing the potential of these technologies in the value chain and assessing their replicability and transferability to various industrial sectors. This project is supported by...
The investments would enable the company to develop innovative products, increase the digitisation of its processes and strengthen its competitiveness Climate action: the company will be able to produce more sustainable steels and reduce energy consumption Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has taken a new step in the support of innovation...
The team of Sidenor R&D has actively participated in the 4th edition of the ESTAD conference (European Steel Technology and Application Days) which took place in Düsseldorf. The main technology tendencies and demands in the steel sector, as well as various developments of new steel qualities and their applications, are presented at this event....
The digitisation of the purchasing function is the path to follow for companies which seek to be competitive in a global market, increase management efficiency and obtain better results. As part of Sidenor’s digital transformation process, the Purchase Department has selected a Fullstep for the implementation of a global solution aiming at improving the efficiency...
