POSCO-led M.AX robot, 1500℃ molten steel sampling demonstration
The Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence said it demonstrated a humanoid robot in Pohang that samples and measures the temperature of 6 month 11 day. The technology is being developed as part of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's M.AX project, with POSCO responsible for the steelmaking task.1500:℃ molten steel.
The Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence demonstrated the sampling and temperature measurement of 6 month 11 day at the Pohang Safety Robot Demonstration Center. This work is a typical high-risk task in the field.1500:℃ molten steel.
The equipment demonstrated was a humanoid robot in the form of a mobile dual-arm manipulator. Its head was equipped with a thermal-imaging camera and various sensors.
The researchers explained that a control algorithm based on dual-arm collaboration reproduces the movements of actual workers. The device introduced was named the “Molten Iron Temperature Measurement and Sampling Robot.”
The demonstration included a scene in which dumbbells weighing 20kg were lifted with each arm. The researchers used this movement to assess the strength and precision needed to handle equipment on site.
This technology development is part of M.AX (Manufacturing AI Transformation), a manufacturing artificial intelligence transformation project promoted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. POSCO is responsible for projects in the steel sector and is working to establish an AI autonomous manufacturing system for steelmaking processes.
At steel mills, workers currently approach molten steel directly to measure its temperature and collect samples. This process is essential for managing the quality of molten steel.
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