Leading Alloy Producer F.E. Mottram Streamlines Smelting Process with Quest from Delmia Corporation

摘要

DELMIA Corporation, a Dassault Systems company, has announced that alloy metal producer F.E. Mottram (Non Ferrous) Ltd. has streamlined its smelting processes with QUEST software. QUEST is a 3D simulation tool used to model and analyze facility layout and process flow. The project, which was supervised by the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Institute (AMTRI, Macclesfield, UK), enabled EE. Mottram to optimize vehicle movement on its smelting site via the QUEST simulation model. The company secures raw materials (aluminum ingots, chippings, etc.) needed for production from around the world. Trucks deliver these various materials to the site where they are weighed, sorted, and processed. Piecemeal expansion of the site over the years has affected the layout of operations, creating traffic problems and making parking difficult.