Viking Analytics and pour-tech AB sign contract to provide AI operators to iron foundries
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Viking Analytics, a Swedish startup in advanced analytics solution for predictive operations, and pour-tech AB, specialized in automatic pouring systems, announced a partnership to offer AI operators to iron foundries. The solution, named EASYpour, uses data analytics and machine learning algorithms developed by Viking Analytics to automatically adjust the pouring process, improving product quality, enabling faster production, and reducing costs.
EASYpour is one of the first smart-pouring solutions available in the market and more advantageous than traditional methods that require constant intervention from an experienced operator. According to Niklas Stigendal, general manager at pour-tech AB, the target was to have a truly end-to-end automated solution. The production environment in a foundry is increasingly changing, demanding several adjustments to