According to POSCO Group Newsroom, Pohang Steelworks began the predictive-maintenance initiative and will distribute operating knowledge through a monthly newsletter, prevention results and examples of successful PIMS improvements.
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Analysis: A sustained reduction in emergency maintenance could support more stable steel production and lower disruption risk. Sharing proven maintenance practices across the company may also accelerate operational improvements, although POSCO did not provide the absolute number of maintenance incidents.
MetalMate analysis- A representative application involved equipment at Pohang Steelworks’ No. 2 wire-rod mill, according to POSCO.
- An investigation into a cooling-equipment drive failure identified an internal pressure-control error as the cause.
- The team proposed reinforcing the hydraulic-cylinder equipment as a preventive modification.
- A POSCO EIC Technology Department leader said the initiative had produced tangible equipment-robustness results through cross-company collaboration.
Outlook: Monitor whether the reported reduction in emergency maintenance persists and whether practices demonstrated at the wire-rod mill are disseminated more broadly through the initiative.
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- 6 October 2026
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포항제철소, ‘예지정비 고도화 원팀’ 결성…전사 협업으로 안정조업 기반 다진다 — POSCO Group Newsroom
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