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Saudi ArabiaManufacturing2025 – ongoing

Ma'aden

Redshell AI and digital prediction for aluminium pot monitoring

Ma'aden reported up to 40% fewer manual pot measurements after a programme that included Redshell AI

WorkingCompany's own claimOfficial ↗

Problem

Ma'aden's aluminium smelter needed to monitor pot condition while managing manual measurement work. The operating team also sought to improve predictions and extend pot life.

Approach

Ma'aden deployed the Redshell AI model alongside a digital twin project for pot shell prediction. The wider programme also included an ALPSYS upgrade and changes to electrical operations. The company attributed fewer manual measurements to these combined initiatives.

Results

up to 40 percentreduction in manual pot measurements from the combined initiatives, according to Ma'adenCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

The reduction covered a package of digital and operating changes. Ma'aden did not isolate the contribution of Redshell AI.

Categories

Business function
Production and quality
Innovation type
Process innovation
Evidence
Company's own claim

Sources

  1. Maaden Integrated Report 2025
    Ma'aden2026Company publication

Source summaries

[1]Ma'aden2026

Ma'aden reported deployment of Redshell AI within a broader aluminium reduction programme. It credited the combined initiatives with reducing manual pot measurements by up to 40 percent and improving predictive accuracy.

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Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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