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Root cause analysis for metals and steel

Heat, dust, scale and continuous operation make unplanned stops very costly in metals. RapidRCA helps teams investigate consistently, and Repeat Finder shows which causes cost the most downtime.

Typical problems

  • Furnace, roll and cooling water failures
  • A high cost for every unplanned stop
  • Heat, dust and scale causing repeat faults
  • Different crews applying different fixes

How RapidRCA helps

  • Build a 5 Whys and fishbone from a short description, photo or file in minutes.
  • Repeat Finder sorts your work orders by cause and ranks what keeps repeating by how often it repeats and how much downtime it causes.
  • Start an RCA on any repeat, pre-filled with its work-order history.
  • Give every action an owner, a due date and a status, and track it until it is closed.
Try it with an exampleCooling water pump tripped during casting. The strainer was partly blocked, and this is the second event this week.Open the RCA tool See Repeat Finder

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Last updated 18 October 2026. RapidRCA supports your investigation. Always follow your site procedures, manufacturer instructions and applicable regulations.