Inspectors could only spot-check 2.5% of anodes. Visual AI now scans every block in real time to catch defects instantly.
The world's largest premium aluminium producer generates one in every 25 tons of metal globally, operating vertically integrated mining, refining, and smelting facilities.
Human inspectors could only examine roughly 2.5% of massive carbon anodes, allowing defective blocks to slip into production and degrade aluminium...
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Primary aluminium producer and developer of proprietary smelting technology.
Enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and consumer electronics platform.
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