Norsk Hydro Brasil
Norsk Hydro Brasil unlocks the value of its industrial data with AVEVA PI System
Norsk Hydro operates across the entire aluminum value chain, from mining to finished products. To run its refineries, plants and sites safely, the group needed easy access to years of historical data, which had previously been particularly difficult to obtain and significantly hindered performance optimization. The company deployed AVEVA PI System to connect its teams to the data they need every day and enable them to make fast, informed decisions with confidence. The benefits are significant: better access to information leads to more confident decision-making, unplanned downtime is decreasing and safety risks for personnel have fallen by 50%. Norsk Hydro is thus making full use of its operational data assets to secure its facilities, prevent incidents and support its global industrial ambitions.
FAQ
How does AVEVA PI System facilitate access to historical data in the aluminum industry?
Norsk Hydro operates across the entire aluminum value chain, from mine to finished product. Previously, accessing years of historical data was particularly difficult, holding back performance optimization. AVEVA PI System now centralizes this data and makes it immediately available to operations teams. This industrial database makes it possible to analyze long-term trends, identify hidden correlations and make faster, better-informed decisions every day.
How does data management contribute to staff safety at heavy industrial sites?
At Norsk Hydro Brasil, AVEVA PI System helped reduce safety risks to staff by 50%. Early anomaly detection avoids emergency interventions in dangerous conditions, and access to historical data improves preparation for high-risk operations. For an industry such as aluminum mining and refining, where environments are demanding, real-time data management becomes a genuine lever for operational safety.
Why does better access to data reduce unplanned shutdowns?
Unplanned shutdowns often result from anomalies that were not detected in time. AVEVA PI System gives Norsk Hydro Brasil continuous visibility into the condition of critical equipment. Teams anticipate failures, plan interventions and avoid catastrophic breakdowns. This digital transformation of maintenance, from corrective to predictive, optimizes the availability of refineries and plants, an essential condition for industrial performance in a capital-intensive sector such as metals.
How does AVEVA PI System support predictive analytics in mining and metals?
Predictive analytics requires large volumes of reliable, structured data over long periods. AVEVA PI System provides Norsk Hydro Brasil with this reference industrial database. Analytical models can be trained on the consolidated history to detect the weak signals that precede failures. This ability to anticipate is crucial in an industry where every hour of downtime on an aluminum production line represents considerable financial losses.
What overall operational impact does a data platform have for a metals company?
At Norsk Hydro Brasil, AVEVA PI System delivered better access to information, faster and safer decision-making, reduced downtime and a 50% decrease in safety risks. These benefits translate into an overall improvement in industrial performance: higher productivity, stronger safety and controlled quality. It is a concrete example of the strategic value of a data management platform at the scale of a global industrial group.