Optimus Steel completes the integration of its corporate SAP system and the QMOS MES at its Beaumont, TX facilities. With this interface, all work orders are received from the SAP system by QMOS. Once the work orders are completed, all production and performance information is set back to the SAP system.
Quad Infotech has developed a Scrap Optimization algorithm to help reduce scrap usage costs
Quad Infotech developed a scrap optimization program which optimizes the scrap recipe that is used by scrap yard operators to build buckets. The program shows the lowest cost recipe for multiple grades given information such as scrap cost, scrap inventory, chemistry specifications and production requirements. This will reduce scrap costs for the melt shop as they will know which scraps …
Gerdau implements the QMOS Recycling Management System in its Whitby plants for Ferrous and non-ferrous operations
Gerdau has implemented the QMOS Recycling Management system in their Ferrous and non-ferrous facilities in Whitby, Ontario. The Gerdau Whitby plant can new use QMOS to manage all stages of their operations from campaign scheduling, production tracking, material handling, quality control, delay tracking and much more. QMOS enables Whitby to make major improvements in operational accuracy and transparency by creating …
Nucor Steel completes the implementation of QMOS MES system on all its bar mills
Nucor Steel recently chose QMOS as the standard MES solution for all its Bar Group facilities. Other than the mills who were previously on QMOS, all remaining facilities were commissioned with QMOS from April 2018 and March 2019. The Bar Group divisions involved were Auburn, NY; Kankakee, IL; Jackson, MS; Birmingham, AL; Kingman, AZ; Wallingford, CT; and Marion, OH. Nucor …
Gerdau implements the QMOS Scalehouse System in its Midlothian facilities to cover all truck and rail shipping logistics
Gerdau Midlothian is now using QMOS Scalehouse to manage all Truck and Rail shipping operations. On the Truck side, the drivers use the self-checkin kiosks to weigh in and proceed to the designated area based on the pickup material. Each loader is equipped with a tablet where they view and act upon their to-to list. The loaders have full visibility …
Nucor Steel completes the implementation of QMOS Finishing at its Connecticut mesh plant
Quad recently developed an industry first MES solution dedicated to mesh production. QMOS Mesh covers the end-to-end production process including coil rod drawn to wire and then processed to mesh. Tracking includes dynamically calculating the consumption values of the wire coils on the physical turntable and queued wires that are welded on each line. The move to QMOS Mesh ensures …
Nucor Steel completes the implementation of QMOS MES system on all its bar mills
Nucor Steel recently chose QMOS as the standard MES solution for all its Bar Group facilities. Other than the mills who were previously on QMOS, all remaining facilities were commissioned with QMOS from April 2018 and March 2019. The Bar Group divisions involved were Auburn, NY; Kankakee, IL; Jackson, MS; Birmingham, AL; Kingman, AZ; Wallingford, CT; and Marion, OH. Nucor …