15% production increase at AM Long Product Luxembourg
Overview
ArcelorMittal Luxembourg achieved a significant production milestone by ensuring their crane systems could handle expanded operations. FESIOS ensured that the cranes could handle a 15% production increase along with the additional workload from new vacuum degassing equipment.
Background
As part of the STEELUP decarbonization initiative, ArcelorMittal Luxembourg invested in its largest modernization effort since the 1990s. The transformation required anticipating production bottlenecks, particularly in crane operations.
FESIOS provided advanced production and logistics simulation analysis to evaluate current and future crane performance capabilities.
Study Methodology
The analysis examined two critical high-demand periods.
Phase 1 — Maximum Productivity
- Focused on lowest casting times
- Highest number of heats per day
- Limited to specific steel grades and formats
Phase 2 — Increased Workload
- Fewer heats per day than Phase 1
- Additional crane tasks including deslagging and vacuum degassing transport
Results
Phase 1: Crane utilization increased by 12% on average, remaining manageable.
Phase 2: Despite reduced heat counts, crane utilization jumped 23%, approaching maximum capacity without causing operational delays. This demonstrates sufficient system capacity for additional production demands.
Conclusion
The simulation enabled ArcelorMittal Luxembourg to proceed with confidence, knowing their infrastructure is robust enough to support their ambitious production goals.