Business News – Compact driving simulator for an MSE process in an aluminium plant
A new deal on the aluminium market
Although aluminium is often considered a sustainable material because of its recyclability, its production is a complex and highly regulated industrial activity. Major environmental, energy and economic implications are regularly highlighted. Players in the aluminium market are constantly working to improve production efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. To achieve this, aluminium producers rely on innovation, particularly technological innovation.
It is against this backdrop that we have just won a new contract with our long-standing customer Fives ECL.
Our scope of work
We’re going to provide a driving simulator for operators, so that they can be trained quickly and safely on the large machines in the MSE process. In addition to reducing operator risks, our simulator also helps to reduce the plant’s energy consumption, since the operators are trained in an immersive way.
Using a virtual reality headset, they are immersed in a process that is true to life, and have to learn how to drive the machine while adopting the right reflexes.
We have adjusted a version of the initial simulator to meet a wider demand. This involves reducing its size and having the simulator manage all the controls directly. The elimination of the PLC helps to reduce costs compared with the premium version.
The simulator can be deployed anywhere in the world!
Acknowledgements
We would like to warmly thank our customer for its loyalty and trust in the development of this driving simulator! It’s a real pleasure to work with the Fives ECL teams, who know how to be available and responsive.
