Quality Design And Management Of ICSC Cold Rolled Steel Coils

1.           Cold rolled steel coils—the "technical threshold" for steel coil production

In the fields of automobiles, home appliances, construction, etc., cold-rolled steel coils have become indispensable core materials for their high precision thickness, ultimate surface finish and excellent mechanical properties. Compared with hot-rolled products, cold-rolled coils need to achieve higher standards in thickness deviation, flatness, surface quality and processing performance. For example, automotive parts require thickness tolerances in millimeters and microns, while appliance housings need to be flawless to avoid customer returns. Behind this rigorous demand is the systematic project of quality design and management of cold-rolled steel coils.

2.           The four pillars build a full life cycle quality management system

In the cold-rolled steel coil production quality solutions, ICSC relies on four major quality support systems to help steel manufacturing companies build an industry-leading intelligent manufacturing ecosystem:

n Quality Design

Through the design of PSR (Product Specification Management System) and MIC (Metallurgical Specification Management System) , customer needs are transformed into executable sales order references and production process instructions. For example, within the PSR , not only does it integrate conventional product attribute parameters such as product appearance, delivery status, and implementation standards , but it also takes into account the adjustment elasticity of the company's special needs for customers (such as tightening thickness tolerance by 1/2 and tightening width tolerance by 1/2 ) . For example , MIC is the basis for giving factory work guidance and following specifications; especially when the same cold rolled products are used in different industries, MIC supports different process and processing process designs to meet customer usage situations .

n  Full process quality tracking

Each process from steelmaking to cold rolling is connected with the intelligent monitoring equipment , collect data in real time and establish a system abnormality warning mechanism. For example, after steel is produced, whether the thickness and width of each meter meets the order requirements, and automatically determines the dimensional quality level; or combines an automatic surface inspection system to complete defect analysis before the finished product is put into storage, so that on-site quality inspectors can timely intercept the outflow of defective products.

n Quality Management Analysis 

ICSC takes PDCA closed loop (plan-execution-expectation-improvement) as the idea of building a system , and uses layered analysis and thematic statistical quality data to locate the root cause of the problem, eliminate quality abnormalities in the face of the problem, or promote product upgrades . For example, the LIMS laboratory management system tracks component fluctuations, combined with the performance of steelmaking on-site process, help the steelmaking workshop adjust the blowing rhythm, alloy input , and other processes .

n Pre sales and after-sales technical services

Establish a fast customer response mechanism and provide one-stop service for steel companies from customer inquiries about specifications, inspection of raw materials to trace finished products. Through Zhongguan’s “ Mobile App + Cloud Platform” real-time synchronized quality history, we will help steel companies to serve end customers in downstream processing such as stamping molding and coating adhesion , and promote long-term cooperation opportunities with customers .

3.           ICSC: Empowering a new height of cold rolling quality with wisdom

In cooperation with customers, ICSC provides the following differentiated advantages:

n  Customization capability for customers

Faced with the dual requirements of customers for accuracy appearance and service terminals , ICSC System adopts the " standard + α" execution model under the basis of the quality support system , and dynamically designs the process parameters of steel (such as refining mode, annealing temperature, rolling speed, etc. ) according to the order demand conditions, and strictly controls the output quality to achieve the demand of steel companies for quality management in the face of internal and external environment .

n  Collaborative and seamless integration with external system construction

ICSC cold rolling quality management solutions can be implemented according to the information needs of steel companies according to the field, scope and stage, and are coordinated with ERP , MES , QMS , automation equipment, etc. to help enterprises gradually improve quality management processes and operating standards; they can also integrate data with existing systems to ensure existing investments, reduce the labor and costs of repeated investment due to the implementation of information, and at the same time strengthen the overall information construction.

4.           Future Outlook: Intelligent Manufacturing Drives to Build a Quality Great Wall together

With the deepening application of intelligent manufacturing technology, the quality of cold-rolled steel coils has moved from "experience control" to "data decision-making". By continuously optimizing the quality design framework, ICSC assists the steel manufacturing industry in moving towards the goal of "zero defects". We believe that only enterprises like ICSC that have both technical depth and service temperature can help steel manufacturing companies establish technical barriers and increase market voice.