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Quebec’s equipment suppliers cluster: A key contribution to its aluminium industry succe ss

Quebec’s equipment suppliers cluster: A key contribution to its aluminium industry succe ss. Aluminium Valley By : Serge Roy Aluminium Valley Society. ®. Aluminium Middle East 2013. April 20 13 Malika Cherry. Quebec aluminium industry. Saguenay Lac-. St-Jean.

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Quebec’s equipment suppliers cluster: A key contribution to its aluminium industry succe ss

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  1. Quebec’sequipmentsupplierscluster:Akey contributiontoitsaluminiumindustrysuccess AluminiumValley By:SergeRoy AluminiumValleySociety ® AluminiumMiddleEast2013 April2013 MalikaCherry

  2. Quebecaluminiumindustry SaguenayLac- St-Jean UntilrecentlyQuebecwashometothelargest concentrationofaluminiumsmeltersintheWesternworld 2

  3. AluminiumValleySociety SpursGrowth Ourmission DeveloptheAluminiumValley®throughthesupportofpromisinginvestment projectsandbycreatingvalue. Ourvision TomakesureAluminiumValley®isknownandrecognizedasaworldwide aluminiumindustryleader. Ourapproach • • SupportthegrowthofSMEsalreadyestablishedontheterritory; Simplifytheimplementationofnewones. Ourgoal Guaranteeanend-to-endproductionsystemintheregion. 3

  4. Asuccess:equipmentsuppliers inSaguenay-Lac-St-Jean •ExpandingaluminiumdownstreamindustryintheSaguenay-Lac-St- Jeanarea:mostsuccessfulwithequipmentsuppliers; •Supplyingequipmentsandservicestoaluminiumsmelters:more then30smallandmediumsizebusinesses; •Supportingallareasofactivityrelatedtoprimaryaluminium production: –Casting,Carbon,Reduction,environment,etc. •Exportingworldwide,includingintheMiddleEast: –Mecfor,Refraco,Equibras,STAS,Canmec 4

  5. Keyfactorsforsuccess •Clusterofsmallandmediumsizecompanies; •Partnershipwithprimaryaluminiumproducers; •R&Dcommitmentofprimaryaluminum producers; •Cultureofinnovation. 5

  6. Equipmentsupplierscluster •Largelocal networkof small companies deliveringparts andservicesto S theequipment suppliers •Lowlogistic costasa result. Combinesthebenefitsofalargerscaleplantwiththe agilityofsmallbusinesses 6

  7. Partnershipwithaluminium producers •Strongpartnershipwithaluminumproducers forgedover70yearsofrelationship –Understandingprimaryproducersneedsand problems –Licensingtechnologiesdevelopedbyprimary producers –Testingnewproductsinprimaryproducersfacilities •Technicalandfinancialsupportfrom aluminumproducerstostrengthenequipment suppliers 7

  8. R&Dbyprimaryproducers • • SaguenayLac-St-Jeanishome tonewAP60technology(Rio TintoAlcan) Equipmentsuppliersdesign productsforAP-60,withRTA – – Performinginhighmagneticfields Adjustingtolargersizeofpots, anodesetc. • Saguenay’sequipmentsuppliers expertiseisavailabletodevelop otherhigheramperage technologies 8

  9. Cultureofinnovation Highlaborcostsandsmalllocalmarkethaveledto: • –innovationasacompetitivenessstrategy; –Innovationasanadaptationtool. •Largeportfolioofnewproductshavebeendevelopedto reduceconversioncostsofexistingsmeltersorcapital costsofnewones. 9

  10. Recentinnovationsfromequipmentsuppliers(1) Currentmeasurement tool •Highprecision,portableand lightweight •Detectsinaccurateanode settings •Canberetrofittedtoexisting systems 10 ElectroslagWelding •Fasterweldingofbusbars(a fractionoftimeneededwith traditionaltechnology) •Lowerbusbarrepaircost •Newdesignsforbusbars possible Billetinspection •Nocontacttechnology •Replacesmanualinspection •Canberetrofittedtoexisting systems •Atthetestingstage

  11. Recentinnovationsfromequipmentsuppliers(2) HFmonitoringsystem AutomatedrobotmeasuringHF concentrationattheroofvents Travelsonrails VocalAlarmSystem Indicatestotheoperatorsareas ofconcernwhereinterventionis required •Anodeeffect •Securityannouncements Nofootbridgesnorequipment requiredtoaccessrooftopof potroom Portablevacuumcleaner Lightweight Notsubjecttoelectro-magneticfields Poweredbycompressedair 11

  12. Recentinnovationsfromequipmentsuppliers(3) Optimizationofcastingcentres •Integrationofbestavailabletechnologies •Lowcostautomation •Optimizationofmolddensity •Molddesign Electronicmeasurementof furnaceweight •Tiltingfurnaces •Accuracyof250kg •Increases%“rightfirsttime”chargeanalysis •Shortpayback 12

  13. Largerplayers:alonghistoryofinnovation(1) Refractorymanufacturing, Frommobiletostationary:yourglobal equipmentsupplier •Widerangeofvehicles–articulated(MVA),rigid(MVR), haulers(MTA-MTC),remotecontrolled(MVT) •Designatedequipmentforcasthouse,potrooms,carbon •Quick-connectdesignformultipurposevehicle •Heavydutylonglastingequipmentadaptedforharsh workingenvironments maintenanceandengineering •Modulardesigns •Precastrefractoryshapesandcomponentsforcarbon bakefurnaces •Quickturnoverofcarbonbakefurnacerebuild •Premiumqualityfloortilesforindustrialapplications •Patentedsidewallthermocouplesystem 13

  14. Largerplayers:alonghistoryofinnovations(2) Potliningrelatedproducts •Completerangeofproductsrelatedtopotlining •Heatingboxforliningpaste •Cathodebarextractor •PreheatingsystemforCAFD •Platform 14

  15. Newchapterinaluminium:theGulf. •TheGulfnow:largestcapacityofprimaryaluminium productionintheWesternworld; •AnewchapterinthealuminumindustryintheGulf hasstartedasnewtechnologyisnowbeingdeveloped inthearea –TheDXreductiontechnologyistheobviousexample •Agoodnetworkoflocalequipmentsupplierswill becomeincreasinglyimportanttogettingthesenew technologiestomarket –Gettingbeyondprocessefficiencieswithlowcostdesign,ease ofoperation,lowlabourrequirements,etc. 15

  16. Anobviousfit •TheQuebecequipmentsuppliershavelimited prospectsforgrowthintheirowncountryandneedto lookbeyondNorth-America •TheGulfareaisanobviousexpansionareathanksto alargelocalmarketandlowercostmanufacturing expansionopportunities •TheGulfsmeltersneedastrongerbaseoflocal equipmentsupplierstodevelopandmarkettheirown technologies •Thefitisobvious Howcanwemakeithappensnow? 16

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