SeAH Besteel develops AI safety system for steel plants

South Korean steelmaker SeAH Besteel has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based safety system designed for steel manufacturing sites.

The company plans to divide its steelmaking operations into 250 zones and complete the installation of the system at major facilities at its Gunsan and Changnyeong plants by the first half of next year.

SeAH Besteel developed the system with AI safety solutions provider Everguard, analyzing and testing around 6 mln workplace situations over four years. The system is designed to identify hazards based on real-time operating conditions and is linked to plant equipment control systems.

The technology can issue warnings when workers approach operating equipment, predict crane movements to prevent collisions and, in serious situations, automatically stop equipment.

SeAH Besteel is a major South Korean special steel producer supplying materials for automotive, machinery and construction equipment applications, as well as nuclear energy and offshore wind projects.