Continuous casting parameter value and set-up condition determination using artificial intelligence

A method of parameter value determination for direct chill casting comprising:

• receiving cast product surface data containing at least one casting defect of a casting that has been cast with a first set of casting parameter values and set-up conditions;
• determining, from the data, at least one classification as an output, wherein the at least one classification comprises at least one casting defect classification;
• processing the at least one classification as an input to a second machine learning model;
• and
• receiving, from the second machine learning model, an indication of at least one of casting parameter value or set-up condition changes to be made to the first set of casting parameter values and set-up conditions to arrive at a second set of casting parameter values and set-up conditions, wherein the second set of casting parameter values and set-up conditions are intended to reduce or eliminate the at least one casting anomaly.

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

• receive data corresponding to at least one casting defect of a casting that has been cast with a first set of casting parameter values;
• process the data as input to a first machine learning model;
• receive, from the first machine learning model, at least one classification as an output, wherein the at least one classification comprises at least one casting defect classification;
• process the at least one classification as an input to a second machine learning model;
• and
• receive, from the second machine learning model, an indication of casting parameter value changes to be made to the first set of casting parameter values to arrive at a second set of casting parameter values, wherein the second set of casting parameter values are intended to reduce or eliminate the at least one casting defect.