A Nucor electric arc furnace. The company’s investments in automation at several steel plants have helped reduce manual labor and improve worker safety. Dive Brief:
Nucor is investing in automation to manufacture its steel products as it looks to cut costs and boost factory safety, the company’s CEO Leon Topalian said on a Q2 earnings call on July 22.
As part of its automation investment, Nucor is working on automating its material handling equipment at multiple plants, including upcoming plants in Indiana and Alabama. “We’re seeing the potential applications of AI and automation in a whole raft […]
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