Expert session: AI-accelerated Scheduling for rolling mill operations

Time
15:00
Duration
1 h
Language
English

Increasing order book complexity, tight delivery windows and hot charging requirements are pushing mid-term scheduling beyond what traditional approaches can reliably handle. Detailed constraints that were previously only manageable on a short-term horizon are now seamlessly respected in mid-term scheduling. This provides the perfect foundation for hot charging. The high degree of automation allows the user to react with unprecedented speed and precision to fluctuations in the steelmaking and casting process, ensuring energy efficiency remains at the heart of operations.

In this webinar, discover how PSImetals Line Scheduler 5.30 combines proven scheduling logic with AI/ML, which acts as an accelerator and helps planners generate high-quality schedules faster and make complex planning scenarios operationally viable. 

What will you gain?

  • Unlock hot charging use cases previously limited by timing constraints.
  • Achieve 5-10x faster scheduling performance, enabling planners to react within operational decision windows.
  • Improve schedule robustness and hot charging feasibility through enhanced move selection and multi-seeding strategies .
  • Enable faster, more reliable weekly and short-term planning for your Hot Strip Mill.

Host

Dr. Dirk Lieftucht 

Business Developer Industrial AI, PSI Software – Process Industries & Metals 

Since 2006, Dirk has held a wide range of responsibilities within the metals and industrial software sector. He began his career as a Research Engineer at SMS group and soon advanced into management roles, including Head of Components Development Casting Technology, Lead Product Owner Metallurgical Applications, and later Vice President Product Quality at SMS digital. After more than 19 years in technical and leadership positions, Dirk became Business Developer Industrial AI at PSI Software in 2025. His extensive experience has positioned him as a key contributor in driving the development and implementation of AI-enabled solutions across the company’s industry-focused portfolio.

Speaker

Robert Jäger

Team Lead, Product Management, PSI Metals Belgium

Vivian De Smedt

Application Consultant & PhD in Mathematics, PSI Metals Belgium