Industry 4.0 and the Road to Sustainable Steelmaking in Europe: Recasting the Future (Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering)

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction: The Historic Importance and Continued Relevance of Steel-Making in Europe
	1 Introduction
	2 Facing a Technological Twin Challenge: Industry 4.0 and the Decarbonisation of Steel
	3 Responding to the Twin Challenge
	4 The European Steel Skills Agenda (ESSA)
	5 This Edited Collection
	References
The EU Steel Industry: A Social and Technological Transformation
The Technological and Social Transformation of the European Steel Industry: Towards Decarbonisation and Digitalisation
	1 Introduction
	2 The Steel Sector in Europe
	3 Social and Technological Transformations
		Decarbonising the Steel Industry
		Industry 4.0: Digitalising Steelwork
	4 Conclusion
	References
From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: The Triple Transition Digital, Green and Social
	1 Introduction
	2 From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
	3 Social Innovation and Industry 5.0
	4 Skills: Central Part of Human-Centricity
	5 Skills Alliances: Multi-level Governance Fostering New Social Practices
	6 Future Skills and Adjustment
	7 Co-creation Processes of Developers and Operators
	8 Conclusion
	References
The Impact of the New Technologies and the EU Climate Objectives on the Steel Industry
	1 Introduction
	2 Digital Technologies as Enablers of Green Technologies
	3 Digital Technologies as a Support of the Social Innovation
	4 Future Scenario
	5 Conclusions
	References
Robotic Systems in the European Steel Industry: State-of-Art and Use Cases
	1 Introduction
	2 Use of Robotic Systems in the European Steel Industry
		Use of Robotic Arms in the Steel Industry
		Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles
	3 Use Cases
		The RoboHarsh Project
		The DroMoSPlan Project
	4 Conclusions
	References
Industry Perspectives on Industry 4.0 and Workplace Change
The History of the Steel Industry: A Trade Union Perspective from the UK
	1 Introduction
	2 Early History
	3 The Twentieth Century
	4 World War II and Beyond
	5 Modern History
	6 Unions and Steel in the Net Zero Future
	7 Conclusions
	References
Aiming for Industry 4.0: The Case of the Czech Republic
	1 Introduction
	2 Ostrava: The Steel Heart of the Czech Republic
	3 The Black Lungs of the Republic
	4 ‘Post-Industrial’ and Industrial Transformation: New Opportunities?
	5 Industry 4.0
	6 Industry 4.0 and the Czech Republic
	7 Conclusions
	References
Recruitment and Training and the Dynamics of Digitalization
	1 Introduction
	2 Hiring: Hire the Right People
	3 Educational Centres (VET / Universities)
	4 Searching for the Candidates
	5 Quality First
	6 New Recruitment Processes Versus Old Recruitment Processes
	7 Taking Advantage of the Social Networks to Share Our Employee Value Proposition
	8 Learning and Development
	9 Conclusion
The Cold Rolling Industry: Demographic Changes and Further Challenges—Impacts on the Workforce and Current Status of the KaWaGi Project
	1 Introduction: The Cold Rolling Industry in Germany and Europe
	2 Challenges in a Modern Supplying Industry
	3 The Status Quo in Cold Rolling Mills and the Need for Action
	4 Project KaWaGi in Cold Rolling Mills
	5 Exemplary Age Structures in Cold Rolling Mills
	6 Relatively High Stress Levels for Older Employees
	7 Holistic Risk and Stress Assessment in Cold Rolling Mill
	8 Results of the Analysis of the Qualification Matrix and from Company Feedback
	9 Personnel Development Projects Can Help to Master the Demands of the Future
	References
Attracting Talents to the Steel Industry
	1 Introduction
	2 Challenges for the EU Steel Industry
	3 Development of Workforce Potentials in the EU
	4 Needs and Demands of Future Talents
	5 Obstacles and Success Factors
	6 Concluding Recommendations
		Company Level
		Steel Association and Organization Level
	References
New Skills Requirements, Training, and Recommendations
Preparing for a Digital Steel Industry: What Challenge for Skills Formation Systems?
	1 Introduction
	2 Why Do Institutions Matter in VET?
	3 An Overview of Emerging Skills Needs in the Industry
	4 VET Reforms in UK, Germany and Italy
	5 Meeting Skill Needs: Different Models, Different Outcomes
	6 Conclusions
	References
The Effects of Industry 4.0 on Steel Workforce: Identifying the Current and Future Skills Requirements of the Steel Sector and Developing a Sectorial Database
	1 Introduction
	2 Identifying the Current and Future Skills Requirements for the Steel Sector
	3 Generation of the Sectorial Database
		Materials and Methods
		Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Identifying Future Skills for the Digital Transformation in the Steel Industry: An Ecosystem Analysis in the German Rhein/Ruhr Area
	1 Introduction
	2 BEYOND 4.0’s Categorisation of Future Skills
	3 Focusing on Steel in the Rhein/Ruhr Area
	4 Empirical Findings on Skill Demands in the Steel Ecosystem
		Digital Skills
		Personal Skills
		Social Skills
		Methodological Skills
	5 Conclusion
	References
Conclusion: Recasting the Future of the European Steel Industry
	References
Index