Solution

Challenges

At steelworks, the aging of skilled workers and the shortage of successors are becoming severe.
At the same time, working around blast furnaces and converters that handle molten metal exceeding 1,500°C and operate 24 hours a day is dangerous.
Heavy equipment operation and safety management in hazardous areas—these can achieve both safety and productivity through "teleoperation and automated operation" of construction machinery.
To a steel production system that produces higher results with limited human resources and can be passed on to the next generation. We will realize this transformation with ARAV's solutions.

ARAV Solutions

Through teleoperation and automation solutions for construction machinery, we promote the DX of the entire site where construction machinery is used in the steel industry, such as raw material yards, scrap yards, and slag treatment plants.
Our goal is not just the DX of a single machine, but to provide a "Field Automation Platform" that optimizes operations across the entire site.
For example, we envision providing solutions such as automated driving and teleoperation for raw material input into melting furnaces, transportation of materials, and slag treatment.
We contribute to improving safety, increasing efficiency, and resolving labor shortages across entire site processes beyond individual tasks.

Target Processes for Teleoperation and Automation

Promoting Site DX Through Phased Implementation

Example Scenarios

Phase 1

Small Start -
Demonstrate value starting with a single unit

We start with a single machine that has significant challenges on-site.
We consult with you to select the most suitable machine, such as a hydraulic excavator, wheel loader, or ripping dozer.
We approach tasks with particularly high risks or heavy burdens on operators, such as slag removal/transportation and loading in dusty raw material yards. Based on the results obtained from a single machine, we propose further DX promotion through future scalability and safety improvements. We also consider systems and solutions that will take root in on-site operations.

Phase 2

Horizontal Expansion - Scaling to multiple units and proposing automation

After verifying practicality with a single machine, we propose the teleoperation or automation of subsequent units for specific work areas or sites.
Teleoperating or automating multiple units involved in slag operations, scrap transportation, and excavation leads to ensuring safety at steelworks, shortening travel time to the site, and improving the operator's environment and operational efficiency.

Phase 3

Final Phase

Our final vision is to further increase the number of teleoperated and automated machines on-site to create unmanned operations and an environment free from constraints of time and location.
This contributes to resolving labor shortages, pursuing maximum safety, and increasing productivity at steelworks. We aim for a site-wide DX that cannot be achieved by the automation of single machines alone.