Even back in 1953, automation was fundamental at QIT. The volume and rate of furnace loading were rigorously calculated. By 1955, the system was controlled by means of a complex and unique system called IKC, which adjusted loading to the energy load. In 1967, this system was replaced by a process computer – high-precision technology considered cutting edge at the time. Computer-assisted loading improved not only furnace performance, but working conditions as well.

Automated production and computerized process control were gradually incorporated throughout the metallurgical complex. The UGS plant, the newest QIT facility, is entirely automated, thanks to the hard work of QIT engineers and industrial computing experts.