The latest version 4.0 of MESAL™ has been successfully deployed in two smelters in Middle East region.
- Sohar Aluminium (Sultanate of OMAN), initially the first MESAL™ customer has upgraded the former version 2 running in all the sectors of the smelter (Reduction, Carbon, Casthouse and general Services) in the new 4.0 version. With Kitimat (British Columbia – Canada) Sohar is the second smelter to use MESAL 4.0 version in all the sectors of the smelter.
- At the same time, ALBA (Kingdom of BAHRAIN) has started the MESAL™ 4.0 solution for its Carbon and GTC areas within the L6 project.
MESAL™ 4.0 reinforce its position in smelting management within the Middle East region. Other sites using MESAL™ 4.0 are the Rio Tinto smelters in Quebec: Alma, UGB, AP60 Jonquière and Laterrière.
AP Technology™ team is currently developing new enhancements to come around mobile device to allow a MESAL™ usage on shop floor.