17/07/2023 – High-quality scheduling system for complex production lines
Nucor Steel integrates SMS digital’s “MES 4.0”
Nucor Steel Gallatin produced the first hot coil following a comprehensive upgrade of its production lines using SMS digital’s Manufacturing Execution Suite (“MES 4.0”) at its Gallatin steel plant in Ghent, Kentucky, USA.

SMS and Nucor project team on site at Nucor in Ghent, Kentucky, USA. From left to right: Brian Frye (Technical Services Metallurgist, Nucor Steel Gallatin), Markus Schulte (Vice President, SMS digital), Ken Minor (Senior Technology Lead, Nucor Steel Gallatin), Dr. Franck Adjogble (General Manager Digital Technologies and Engineering, SMS group), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katja Windt (Chief Digitalization Officer, SMS group), Maggie Schneider (Senior IT Project Manager, Centric Consulting on behalf of Nucor Steel Gallatin), and Joana Kunkel (Technical Project Manager, SMS digital). © SMS Group

SMS and Nucor project team on site at Nucor in Ghent, Kentucky, USA. From left to right: Brian Frye (Technical Services Metallurgist, Nucor Steel Gallatin), Markus Schulte (Vice President, SMS digital), Ken Minor (Senior Technology Lead, Nucor Steel Gallatin), Dr. Franck Adjogble (General Manager Digital Technologies and Engineering, SMS group), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katja Windt (Chief Digitalization Officer, SMS group), Maggie Schneider (Senior IT Project Manager, Centric Consulting on behalf of Nucor Steel Gallatin), and Joana Kunkel (Technical Project Manager, SMS digital). © SMS Group