Sumitomo Shoji Machinex Corporation (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will begin marketing a real-time monitoring system for refractory materials used in iron and steel making. The system can constantly monitor the temperature and wear and tear of the entire refractory material using sensors, communication, and monitoring algorithms based on the technology of EXCELLO, a South Korean startup company, and will be proposed as a solution that will lead to stable operations and energy savings. EXCELLO was founded in 2017 in Gwangyang, where POSCO's integrated steel mill is located. The company combines expertise in extreme environment DX and has the technology to continuously measure temperatures on a “surface” rather than on a single part like thermocouples by attaching sensors to converter furnaces and electric furnaces around their entire circumference. In Korea, major steelmakers such as POSCO, Hyundai Steel, and the Seah Group have adopted this technology, and in particular, Seah CSS, a subsidiary of the Seah Group, was able to prevent molten steel leaks with this solution, and the results were so successful that the company made a presentation on EXCELLO at the American Iron and Steel Technology Society (AIST) in the United States this year. In order to expand overseas sales, EXCELLO approached Sumitomo Corporation Korea about collaboration. In response, Sumitomo Shoji Machinex conducted a PoC (Proof of Concept) in Japan last year, and after determining that the technology was effective, began formal sa..
Hydrogen-Based Steelmaking: The Long Road Ahead Carbon-Based Steelmaking for High-Grade Steel is Still Inevitable Carbon Reduction Hinges on Converter Scrap Metal Usage Hyundai Steel's Torpedo Car Insulation at Dangjin Plant Draws Attention As the global steel industry accelerates its shift toward low-carbon production, South Korea is also intensifying efforts to restructure its business models to reduce carbon emissions. Hydrogen-based steelmaking is identified as the most promising technology for carbon neutrality in the steel industry, yet it is still in its infancy. The electric arc furnace process, which uses low-carbon scrap metal to produce molten steel, can reduce carbon emissions by up to 75% compared to blast furnaces, making it one of the most efficient carbon reduction alternatives. However, due to impurity issues, this method still has limitations in applying to high-grade stee..
Excello Co., Ltd. (www.iexcello.com), a specialized company in Heat DX, has announced its success in applying the smart ladle system to a Japanese steel manufacturer. The ladle, the target of this solution, is a piece of equipment in the steel industry with high refractory consumption. Due to the frequent erosion of refractories from the injection and stirring of molten metal, there is a constant risk of unexpected molten metal leakage, making it a crucial piece of equipment to manage. Excello Co., Ltd. specializes in real-time data extraction and analysis of high-temperature equipment and refractories. The company has technology capable of extracting highly reliable data from high-temperature environments and performing deep learning analysis based on this data. The recently installed solution focuses on extracting real-time surface temperature data of the ladle during operations at the Japanese steel manufacturer, accurately monitoring temperature changes to ensure efficient and safe equipment operation. Through this DX transformation, the Japanese steel manufacturer can now understand the equipment's full surface temperature data in real time, detect abnormalities, and perform preventive maintenance, thereby significantly improv..
[June 20, 2024 Strategic Partnership Agreement Signing Ceremony] On June 20, 2024, POSCO Future M Co., Ltd. signed a strategic business agreement with Heat DX specialized startup EXCELLO Co., Ltd. for a refractory smart management solution business. Until now, refractory management has relied solely on analog methods, such as direct inspection by workers and experience-based management, with a continuous need for digital transformation (DX). Therefore, POSCO Future M and EXCELLO decided to jointly develop a refractory smart management solution by combining their engineering technologies and Heat DX capabilities. POSCO Future M possesses engineering technologies in maintaining high-temperature facilities and manufacturing refractories in the POSCO Group and the materials/chemical sector. EXCELLO specializes in solutions for extreme environments and has Heat DX technology that extracts, analyzes, and predicts real-time temperature data of high-temperature facilities and refractories. This agreement is mainly pursued in the context of R&D and global marketing collaboration. Specifically, the two companies aim to develop refractories with embedded smart sensors, design customized refractory profiles for clients, expand into global markets, and improve refractory performance and materials based on data. A POSCO Future M represent..
Chae Min-seok, Director of the Technical Research Center at SeAh CSS goves an explanation about ‘Refractory Life Prediction System’ for AOD Converters which was developed with Excello on May.6, 2024. /Excello Excello, a South Korean specialist company in Heat DX solutions, announced its participation in the 2024 Steel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AISTech 2024) in Columbus, United States, from May. 6 to 9, 2024. Excello, in collaboration with SeAh CSS, presented their ‘Refractory Life Prediction System’ for AOD Converters. Excello is known for providing refractory life prediction through deep learning and temperature data analysis from high-temperature facilities. The company holds over 20 domestic and international patents and has been recognized as an excellent growth company by INNO-BIZ. Excello’s solutions are used by major steel companies such as POSCO, Hyundai Steel, SeAh CSS, and several Japanese steel firms. They are expanding into industries like petrochemica..
The demonstration of real-time surface temperature monitoring system for Tuyere Stock developed by Excello, a South Korean Heat DX company. /EXCELLO Excello, a South Korean Heat DX company, has recently announced the successful implementation of a real-time surface temperature monitoring system for Tuyere Stock at an integrated steel mill in Korea. Excello owns more than 20 S. Korean and international patents and offers innovative solutions to major production facilities of Korean and Japanese steel companies like POSCO, Hyundai Steel, SeAH Changwon Specialty Steel, and others. Tuyere Stocks are equipment that are designed to blow air at temperatures reaching up to 1400°C into the inside of a blast furnace. However, during furnace operation, the high temperatures, pressures, and vibrations generated could potentially cause safety accidents arising from equipment damage or deformation. The conventional method of measuring the temperature relied on workers directly measuring the temperature of the outer shell of the high-temperature equipment (tuyeres), which exposed them to potential risks. It was not feasible to measure the temperature inside the equipment. Given the nature of the equipment and the existing measurement methods, it was extremely challenging to secure access to narrow spaces between equipment or measure temperatures at the back, as well as accurately track a..
If asked when you think of Korea, what companies come to mind, many foreigners would likely answer Samsung or Hyundai. It is irrefutable that these companies have played a remarkable role, representing Korea on the global stage but there are many other Korean companies with unique technology and competitiveness being ready for the global stage.A Closer Look to S. Korea’s Companiesseries introduce companies that might represent Korea in the near future. [Editor’s note] Like measuring body temperature to check a person’s health, it’s the same with high-temperature equipment machinery. The temperature data of the equipment plays a crucial role in determining its proper functioning. Accurate measurement of this is vital for preventing accidents. At Excello, we use state-of-the-art sensors to measure the temperature of machines in real-time and database this information to prevent potential accidents Park Seung-Jae, CEO of Excello The head of Excello, Park, has identified ‘safety’ as a critical issue facing the South Korean steel industry. The industry, which is a significant contributor to Korea’s economy, poses constant hazards to workers, particularly in environments with temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius. Park highlighted the high risk of major accidents, such as explosions, resulting from the use of high-temperature equipment in steel production that can release molten steel or intense heat. In S. Ko..
The IRS solution has been introduced as a major case of the Benefit Sharing project in below. <23. Supplier Information Exchange Meeting Materials for the Second Half of the Year> (Facility BS - Safety Improvement) 1.A device that introduces high-temperature airflow into the furnace at 1,400℃. 1)The operator approaches the blowpipe and measures the outershell temperature. 2)High risk of explosion accidents due to high temperature and pressure. * Potential safety hazards due to gas, dust, and high temperature. 2.Real-time data transmission and remote monitoring are conducted through IoT by installing sensors inside to measure the front temperature of the air duct. *Promoting multilateral BS(Benefit Sharing) Project through Combining the production capabilities of existing sourcing suppliers with venture technology POSCO
<Sebatian Park, CEO of EXCELLO> <Surface Temperature Sensor> <고온 면 센서> Excello (CEO Park Sung-jae, www.iexcello.com ), a company specializing in Heat DX, recently announced that it has created a successful case of enabling safe operation at the operations site where its solution is applied. "The temperature data monitoring system, which is the most important factor in the steel industry, will improve productivity, reduce carbon emissions, prevent safety accidents, and reduce costs," said Chae Min-seok, head of SEAH Changwon Special Steel's Technology Research Institute, who applied Excello's IRS solution to the actual process. "Checking for erosion of refractories essential for high-temperature facilities goes through almost h..
< Certification signboard > < Head Office of EXCELLO > Family Friendly Company Certification by Ministry of Gender Equality and Family High Satisfaction level of Employee Welfare Programs A Wide Range of Welfare and Benefit Programs are under Consideration Excello Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Seong-Jae, www.iexcello.com), a company specializing in extreme environment digital transformation (DX) solutions, obtained certification as a Family-Friendly company organized by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2022. The company remarked, “By establishing a welfare culture and system that can be compatible with work and family, we will make efforts to create a company that employees and new employees ..
< Head Office of EXCELLO > < Youngwoon orphanage in Gwangyang-si > Donations Raised as Part of ESG Management Meaningful Donation to Care Vulnerable Children Continuous Donation as the Social Contribution Activity EXCELLO Co., Ltd (CEO Park, Seong-Jae, www.iexcello.com) donated the amount raised as part of ESG management to caring children in the region on 28th December 2022. < Youngwoon orphanage in Gwangyang-si > The received institution, ‘Youngwoong’ orphanage, has established in year 2015 for vulnerable children who n..
< Military Manpower Administration > < Head Office of EXCELLO > Recognition of Military Service by working at R&D Institution Recruitment will start from year 2023 Management System and Preparation has been completed EXCELLO Co., Ltd(CEO Park, Seong-Jae, iexcello.com), specialized company in DX(Digital Transformation) Solution, remarked that the company was selected as a research institute for a designated military service in second half of year 2022. The company commented, “With the selection of a research institution for military service, EXCELLO will make the company that can hir e outstanding talented applicants from nationwide.” Since EXCELLO has been selected as a special exem..
< Poto by Seong-Jae park with governor of Jeollanam-do> Selected as the Excellent Workplace in 2022 Future Growth Engines with Average Age 37.5 and ration of 52% of Young employees High Satisfaction level of Employee Welfare Programs EXCELLO Co., Ltd(CEO Park, Seong-Jae, iexcello.com), specialized company in DX(Digital Transformation) Solution, remarked that the company was selected as an Excellent Workplace in 2022. Excellent Workplace Certification program is a beneficial project that evaluates and selects complex factors such as corporate management status, youth worker growth rate, and employment retention rate in Jeollanam-do to find out excellent companies that contributed to job security and job creation. The certification program provides funds to promote employee welfare and improve the employment environment, and a wide range of incentives necessary for corporate operation. In this year, twenty companies were selected as Excellent Workplace in Jeollanam-do, and EXCELLO is the only company selected in Gwangyang City. On December 13, 2022, Park Seong-Jae, CEO of EXCELLO, received award and rewards at the..
<Concept Diagram of EXCELLO 'Smart Blocking'> After the Kakao Pangyo Data Center conflagration, securing the safety of facilities that use large amounts of electricity, such as energy storage systems (ESS), is emerging as a national concern. This accident revealed that these facilities have no choice but to shut down the entire power supply once a fire starts and the damage is severe. In particular, the thermal runaway phenomenon of a lithium-ion battery, which stores electric energy, has a potential for fire at any time. Once it gets fired, oxygen is continuously generated from the electrolyte in the battery and acts as a catalyst to spread the fire. Since it is difficult to prevent the fire in advance, there is a growing demand for measures to minimize damage. 'Smart Blocking' using a refractory material with a built-in monitoring sensor is being discussed as an alternative and attracting attention from the industry. EXCELLO (CEO Park Seong-Jae) presented 'Smart Blocking' as a solution using the world's first refractory monitoring system 'IRS (Intelligent Real-time System) solution.' Refractories are inorganic materials used in industries that involve high-temperature heat treatment. Installed in blocks inside facilities such as blast furnaces, electric arc..
<Test blast furnace with IRS refractory from Excello. IRS can grasp the temperature, state, and energy loss rate of refractory materials in real time.> Refractory material may be unfamiliar to the general public. However, it is a huge market worth KRW 1 trillion in Korea and KRW 40 trillion in the global market. We target all industries with facilities that withstand incredibly high temperatures and pressures, such as steel, power generation, glass, and cement. Refractory material is an inorganic material that does not melt at high temperatures and can withstand high temperatures. It is essential in industries requiring high-temperature heat treatment, such as blast furnaces and incinerators. For example, the steel industry uses more than 80%. Refractory materials installed in a block method inside facilities such as blast furnaces, ladles, and runners can withstand molten iron up to 1600°C. In an interview with Herald Economics, CEO Sungjae Park of EXCELLO p..
'Blast furnace temperature measurement solution development' Park Seong-Jae Interview with Excello CEO Systematically identify the degree of wear Reduced inspection period and increased operating hours The only company that commercialized the system Acquired 30 patents in Korea and the US "If the temperature drops by about 1 degree from the proper temperature in the steel mill furnace, an additional cost of about 6 billion won will be incurred. Temperature is important in terms of cost, but it is also related to environmental issues as it requires more fuel. Temperature conditions are so important, but data measurements on refractory materials that can deviate from the proper level are fairly analog. Founding 'Excello' and creating IRS (Intelligent Real-time System) started..
Applicable in high temperature and high-pressure environments over 1,600 degrees... Real-time big data analysis of steelmaking and steelmaking Production efficiency ↑ - cost ↓... 'DX' of traditional manufacturing EXCELLO (CEO Park Seong-Jae), a company specializing in DX (Digital Transformation) solutions in the industry, succeeded in developing and commercializing the world's first solution capable of extracting real-time status data and analyzing big data of equipment used in high-temperature and high-pressure environments over 1,600 degrees Celsius. EXCELLO explained that the solution can be applied to the iron and steel industry as well. EXCELLO is a company that won the Industry 4.0 category in the incubating challenge program of Paul Wurth, Europe's No. 1 design engineering company in 2016. The company has an exclusive supply contract with SAB, a global blower pipe (high-temperature hot air pipe) supplier. Moreover, EXCELLO provides data solutions to Korean steel companies with equipment like blast furnaces, runners, tuyere stocks, ladles, etc.
A key topic for global companies is ESG (environmental, social, and governance). Even in a situation where the importance of the environment and safety is higher than ever, in order to strengthen competitiveness, companies must make quick changes and reflect the trend of the times in their work. However, there are challenges that must be addressed. There is no way to directly extract reliable data from high-temperature and high-pressure facilities, and most companies around the world maintain facility management methods through direct on-site verification of workers, making it difficult to quantify facility status data to achieve ESG. There are companies that have come up with a challenge to solve these difficulties in the industrial field. EXCELLO (CEO Park Seong-Jae, www.iEXCELLO.com), a company specializing in DX (Digital Transformation) solutions, is the first in the world to provide a solution that enables the extraction of real-time state data and big data analysis of equipment used in high-temperature and high-pressure environments over 1,600°C. Developed and commercialized successfully.
<Strategic Alliance Agreement Signing Ceremony, Seung Jae Park, the CEO of the EXCELLO (4th from the left), standing beside Daisuke Ohashi, the President of the Sumitomo Corporation Korea (4th from the right)> <Demonstration of SaaS Data processing system operating through IRS Solution> - Targeting $100 billion global market of steel manufacturing/steel mill, petrochemical, green environment infrastructure (including incinerator and plant) industries through the application of DX (Digital Transformation) Solution. - Related to ESG, IRS Solution curtails carbon dioxide emission by optimizing ener..
On 21st January 2022,EXCELLO received ISO 9001:2015 certification EXCELLO (CEO Sebastian Park) acquired ISO 9001:2015 certification, a quality management system on Jan. 21st. The application scope of ISO 9001:2015 certification for EXCELLO is all processes affecting the quality of development and manufacturing of refractory erosion and temperature measuring sensors produced by EXCELLO. Through the acquisition of ISO 9001:2015 certification, EXCELLO intends to maximize customer satisfaction by specifying sales and purchasing management and design work processes.
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