Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has been recognised for its innovative application of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry, with its Steel Belt Monitoring (SBM) system winning the prestigious Digital Almaty Awards 2025.
Developed by ERG’s Donskoy Processing Plant in collaboration with BTS, the SBM system uses machine vision to monitor the steel belts of roasting furnaces. The system’s two key modules predict overheating and detect defects early on, enabling operators to take timely action and minimise disruptions to the production process.
The SBM system has already delivered impressive results, reducing overheating time by 75% since July 2024 and achieving an 80% accuracy rate in defect detection. The system has also generated cost savings of over 170 million tenge in its first three months of operation.
“This project is a major step forward for the entire industry,” said Dias Yeldes, the project manager at Donskoy Processing Plant. “The use of artificial intelligence allows us not only to optimise production processes, but also to significantly reduce costs. We are proud of our team and grateful to everyone who supported us on this journey.”
The development and implementation of the SBM system was led by Askat Bukeyev, head of BTS’s industrial AI development department, along with Dias Yeldes, Nursultan Karasartov and Zharbol Maksat from Donskoy Processing Plant.
