Protecting uptime and margins: Villari and Primetals Technologies partner to embed continuous fatigue monitoring in steel & aluminum plants

Villari and Primetals Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to advance data-driven asset integrity and maintenance strategies for the steel and aluminum industry. As part of the collaboration, Primetals Technologies will embed continuous fatigue and crack monitoring directly into the engineering, inspection, and maintenance workflows of its customers.

The partnership combines Villari’s certified wireless fatigue crack-detection technology with Primetals Technologies’ engineering, condition monitoring, and maintenance services to:

• Increase uptime and responsibly extend asset lifetime through continuous fatigue and crack monitoring, reducing reliance on over-inspection 

• Integrate real-time structural insight into maintenance, repair, and integrity strategies, enabling safer operation of aging steel assets and protecting revenue margins 

• Leverage Primetals Technologies’ deep metallurgical plant expertise alongside Villari’s unique sensor technology 

• Scale deployment globally via Primetals Technologies’ international customer base in the steel and aluminum industry 

“'Primetals Technologies’ deep engineering expertise and strong familiarity with condition monitoring in metallurgical environments make them a highly strategic partner for Villari,” says Olivier Baas, CEO at Villari. “Together, we can embed continuous fatigue monitoring into how steel producers manage asset health, risk, and long-term performance of critical equipment.”

From Primetals Technologies’ perspective, continuous monitoring plays a key role in strengthening and scaling asset management offerings: 

"We see this technology as an integral part of scalable asset management,” says Klaus Frauenhuber, Vice President – Services at Primetals Technologies. “By leveraging Villari’s continuous monitoring technology, we can provide our clients with a true 360-degree, 24/7 view of their assets. In a highly competitive market, this level of insight is essential to maximize uptime, reduce unplanned interventions, and protect margins.”

As part of the partnership, Villari and Primetals Technologies will engage in extensive knowledge sharing and joint use-case development, further strengthening steel-specific monitoring applications and expanding the capabilities of the Villari system in high-load metallurgical environments.

About Primetals Technologies  

Primetals Technologies, Limited, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is a pioneer and world leader in the fields of engineering, plant building, and the provision of lifecycle services for the metals industry. The company offers a complete technology, product, and services portfolio that includes integrated electrics and automation, digitalization, and environmental solutions. This covers every step of the iron and steel production chain—from the raw materials to the finished product—and includes the latest rolling solutions for the nonferrous metals sector. Primetals Technologies is a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with around 7,000 employees worldwide. To learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit the company website www.primetals.com. 

About Villari

Designed for steel structures that keep industries moving, Villari provides continuous visibility into fatigue and crack growth, helping operators avoid unplanned downtime, plan maintenance and repairs better and make smart investment choices through extending the life of critical steel assets with confidence. Villari’s wireless sensor technology is trusted by leading operators across ports, industrial, infrastructure, and other sectors, supporting critical assets in over a dozen countries worldwide.