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Smart Factory and production efficiency

Smart Factory and production efficiency
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ELVALHALCOR

ElvalHalcor is a leading global manufacturer of aluminium and copper products. Today ElvalHalcor has a leading position in Europe in copper pipe production, and has established its presence in the aluminium rolling industry. The Company has over 80 years of experience and expertise, a powerfull production base with 15 factory units, and a commercial presence in over 100 countries, offering sustainability solutions and products in dynamically emerging markets such as packaging, transfers, construction and building, heating, cooling, air conditioning and renewable energy sources. ElvalHalcor is following a development, creating value for its stakeholders.  


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Objective Action

Elval’s collaboration with OptiScale, a company of the ELTRUN Laboratory at the Athens University of Economics and Business, highlighted a new production-scheduling model designed to respond to potential increases in production capacity. It employs modern, flexible methods of resource management and process optimization, with an emphasis on saving energy and resources while maintaining quality.

 

Target Audience

Students, employees

 

Duration

2025-


Description

The optimization model was presented at the 8th Smart Factory conference and will be presented at the CPAIOR 2025 conference in Melbourne. The presentation, titled ‘Redefining the Boundaries of Optimization in Aluminum Rolling,’ highlighted the advantages of customized solutions over standardized off-the-shelf tools. Key points included the challenges of production scheduling for slab preheating and hot rolling, the benefits of using tailored solutions versus general-purpose tools, and the potential to apply these principles to other industrial sectors. Elval’s collaboration with OptiScale underscored the importance of partnership between academic research and industrial experience in achieving future goals.


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Impact on Society

Conference presentation, application in industrial setting



Initiative Location

Greece


Working with Organization

Elval’s collaboration with OptiScale, a company of the ELTRUN Laboratory at the Athens University of Economics and Business.


Workers Participation

Participation of employees from process optimization and R&D


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Benefits for Οrganization

Productivity, production optimization, resource efficiency, footprint reduction




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