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ERAMET

Eramet

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1880

Year founded

€ 3.825mn Revenue in euros

12,705 Number of employees

Safety In locations with environmental threats , Eramet is using IoT and drones to check equipment and monitor operations with more accuracy and speed . “ In New Caledonia , cyclones are quite common , and you need to run regular checks to make sure equipment hasn ’ t been damaged ,” says Donati . “ Previously , we ’ d send a car with two people in it to check and hear back in three to four days if everything was ok . Now , with a drone , we can reduce that down to two to three hours .” The company has also begun implementing AI-powered collision avoidance technology in its truck fleet , as well as overseer software to prevent fatiguebased accidents .
Optimisation In addition to reducing fuel consumption across its entire operation , Eramet is using AI-powered data analytics to manage its fleet and process topographical modeling
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