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Automation & Digitalization

Scrap Loading Controller & Tracker

Automation Tool for Optimized Scrap Handling and Safety

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Automation

Scrap

Enhancing Efficiency with Automated Scrap Loading

The Scrap Loading Controller and Tracker is an automation tool designed to improve scrap handling processes in the steel industry. Steel producers encounter challenges such as achieving precise scrap mix compositions, enhancing target grade hit rates, minimizing operational downtime, and optimizing material handling. The Scrap Loading Controller and Tracker addresses these by providing exactly reproducible Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and LD Converter (basic oxygen furnace) scrap charging recipes. It ensures safe and reliable production, optimizing crane and chute movements through automated, secure operations.

The Scrap Loading Controller and Tracker offers comprehensive solutions for steel producers aiming to streamline their operations. Automating the processing of scrap recipes ensures precise and repeatable operations, reducing unplanned stoppages and delays. The system enhances safety by minimizing human intervention in hazardous areas, thanks to its fully enclosed and secure operation area. It also optimizes crane and transfer chute movements, ensuring efficient material flow and reducing the risk of damage and downtime. With its advanced tracking capabilities, steel producers can review and clone heat processes, achieving consistent quality and quantity in scrap handling.

Benefits of the Scrap Loading Controller and Tracker

  • Fully enclosed operation area reduces human intervention in hazardous zones
  • Automated scrap recipe processing minimizes downtime and increases productivity
  • Ensures exactly reproducible EAF/BOF scrap charging for consistent results
  • Reduces damages and delays by ensuring safe and reliable material handling
  • Comprehensive tracking: provides detailed data for scrap quality and quantity review and heat cloning
  • Reduced cleanup: minimizes the need for cleanup activities through optimized processes
  • Improved crane operations: automation supports efficient overhead scrap crane movements

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