5 . Digital Transformation in Steel Inspection : Toshiba MetalSpector Customer Case Study
Toshiba has been selling MetalSpector , a leading-edge steel inspection equipment , to several major steel companies for the past few years . In 2020 , Toshiba released a new steel grade evaluation service , designed to reduce steel inspector ’ s workload while assuring data integrity of the steel grading process . The key approach is to understand how the inspection equipment is used rather than just how it works . By transforming the steel inspection equipment offering into a Software-as-a-Service model , the latest AI technology can be continually deployed to assist in the inspection accuracy , speed , and verification . The service provides traceability and automated logging to protect against unauthorized access and data fraud . The service also offers operator training for new as well as veteran inspectors , enabling critical knowledge transfer to new inspectors and maintaining a consistent skill level for all inspectors .
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Marcellus Buchheit Bassam Zarkout Co-Chairs , Digital Transformation Working Group
Marcellus Buchheit President and CEO , Wibu-Systems USA
Marcellus Buchheit is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of WIBU-SYSTEMS AG in Karlsruhe , Germany . He currently serves as the President and CEO of Wibu-Systems USA Inc ., located in Edmonds , WA where he resides .
In 1989 , he co-founded Wibu-Systems with Oliver Winzenried . As the original architect and first software developer of the company ’ s successful WibuKey , CodeMeter , and SmartShelter product lines , he is well known in his field for his expertise in designing innovative techniques to protect software against reverse-engineering , tampering , and debugging . The products he designed have never been cracked by hackers in multiple public global contests .
Bassam Zarkout Executive Vice President , IGnPower
Bassam Zarkout is the Chair of the Digital Transformation Working Group at the Industry IoT Consortium . He is an Ottawa-based technology executive with 30 + years of experience in technology organizations in Canada , US and Europe , including 8 years in executive C-positions , mainly as CTO .
Bassam is the founder of IGnPower , an IIoT strategy consulting practice . He is active within the IIC in areas such as Digital Transformation , Industrial AI , Trustworthiness , Data Protection , Distributed Ledger , and Security . He is also a veteran of the Information Assets Governance space , including RegTech , Data Privacy , and Electronic Discovery .
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