Gwangyang Steelworks Holds Technology Competition with Participation of All Employees

Accelerating Tangible Outcomes through Sharing Smart Technology

Showcasing Cases of Integrating New Technology Trends

POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Jin-su) announced that it successfully concluded the Smart Technology Competition, held over nine days starting from the 24th of last month, to share the operational achievements realized by integrating long-accumulated on-site know-how with diverse smart technologies with all employees.

Gwangyang Steelworks has been actively leading efforts to secure technological competitiveness by holding an annual Smart Technology Competition since 2019, responding swiftly to the rapidly changing era of digital innovation and securing technological competitiveness.

Section Chief Jo Dae-in of Rolling Equipment Department 2, who won the Excellence Award at the Smart Technology Competition, working using the equipment management system [Photo by Gwangyang Steelworks]

In this competition, which involved all departments, a total of eight excellent projects were selected: two each from the billet, rolling, and equipment departments, and one each from the process quality and safety environment departments. These projects competed in a virtual space within the metaverse.

The judging panel was expanded to include general employees to encourage all staff to benchmark smart technology cases, and AI utilization experts were also included as judges to ensure fair evaluation from diverse perspectives.

The grand prize was awarded to Deputy Manager Kim Min-gyu of the Hot Rolling Department for presenting a case that improved cooling control accuracy through predictive AI modeling. The excellence awards went to Manager Kwon Dae-yeol of the Heat Treatment Department, who developed a ‘Smart Equipment Management System to Enhance Worker Safety,’ and Manager Jo Dae-in of the Rolling Equipment Department 2, who developed a ‘Real-time Worker Detection System Using Unmanned Mobile Devices.’

Furthermore, in the metaverse space, not only was a presentation hall created but also a ‘New Technology Seminar & Best Practices Viewing Center,’ making this competition a meaningful platform for sharing technology insights on smart technologies with executives and employees.

Lee Jin-su, Director of Gwangyang Steelworks, said, “As smart technologies such as AI, IoT, and Robots become commonplace and super-large AI begins to replace even human creative tasks, technology is rapidly advancing, making the importance of securing smart technology competitiveness increasingly critical. Through this competition, I hope we will take the lead in creating a better world by going beyond realizing a smart steelworks to creating green steel.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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