CISDI releases its latest solutions for intelligent manufacturing

CISDI Group released the latest of its intelligent manufacturing total solutions at a 60^th anniversary celebration held at its headquarters in Chongqing in mid December.

The new developments are an endorsement of the company’s determination and commitment to the development of intelligence-led steel enterprises.

They were showcased to staff, over 30 CISDI partners and fellow steel at the event, an opportunity for CISDI to reflect on its 60-year evolution and looked forward to the exciting innovations and global projects on the road ahead. CISDI Information Technology Company’s vice-president Jinsong Wang introduced the company’s understanding of intelligent manufacturing and intelligent steelworks and proposed the intelligent development routes for a steelworks.

Fellow VP Qiang Li showcased the CISDigital product system and highlighted multiple basic products developed from digital, application and intelligent users, which are able to swiftly adapt to clients’ expectations for intelligent solutions.

Baosteel Zhanjiang’s chairman Genghong Sheng, who was among the guests, told the audience: “CISDI and Baosteel are long-term partners. We shared the journey of Baosteel Shanghai’s construction early in China’s reform, worked together through China’s opening up in the 1980s and on the creation of Baosteel Zhanjiang from when preliminary construction began in 2008.

“Baosteel can bear witness to CISDI’s business diversification and innovation. CISDI has grown into a strong-hearted, unswerving and commendable enterprise with great integrity.

“Baosteel hopes CISDI will open a glorious new chapter for the intelligence-led steel industry and be a driving force for a new round of developments for high-quality steels.”

Funing Zhang, the president of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel in Vietnam, also addressed the gathering. He thanked CISDI for its solid and sustained support during FHS’s construction.

“Our two blast furnaces have ramped up production and are producing high-quality products which have been approved by shareholders China Steel Corporation and JFE, and end-users in the ASEAN countries,” he commented.

Mr Zhang also expressed FHS’s keenness to seek even closer collaboration with CISDI, whether for production technology upgrades, intelligent rebuilds or expansion plans. 

At the event a film documenting CISDI’s achievements and the remarkable story of China’s steel industry transformation was shown, and business partners were invited to trial the intelligent products.

Praise came from a number of the businesses present.

Xueyun Lu, vice-president of Shaogang, commented: “CISDI has been spearheading the industry’s reform and is an active player in the new round of industrial revolution.”

Wanneng Yuan, vice-president of Bayi Steel, identified CISDI’s deeply-rooted knowledge and digital expertise: “CISDI’s dedicated steelworks systematic analysis team work out advanced solutions to make steel enterprises greener and smarter,” he said.

Baosteel Desheng Stainless Steel’s VP Wei Lin praised CISDI’s time-honored engineering experience and enriched process database. “Its reserves and resources are so valuable in its march into intelligent manufacturing. That’s why CISDI’s intelligent solutions are so suited to the real needs of a steel enterprise.”

The CISDigital product system is launched on-stage

Baosteel Zhanjiang’s chairman Genghong Sheng enjoys a user experience

FHS’s president Funing Zhang visits CISDI’s R&D Centre