JSW Steel using AI, machine learning to deliver quality and reduce costs

Using Internet of Things, JSW Energy can accurately predict how much power it has to generate and supply to the plant in every 15 minute cycle

In ancient Greece, Athena was the goddess of wisdom, handicraft and warfare. Interestingly, when JSW Steel embarked on its digital transformation journey back in 2017, it codenamed the initiative as ‘Athena’. Two years on,  the company has made significant progress in this effort by implementing Industry 4.0 technologies in over 100 projects. The Sajjan Jindal-run steel major claims that the initiatives have so far resulted in a cost saving of over Rs 180 crore. This year, it expects to make an additional saving of Rs 300 crore.

Last year, the company adopted several Industry 4.0 technologies such as machine learning,