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Overview
Smart ladle management online May 2023, with short-pulse radar crane positioning: 3 cranes, 7 radar hosts, 8cm accuracy and 100% ladle ID accuracy.
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Challenges
Crane operators work blind from height, so positioning error hurts safety and efficiency; ladle records travel by word of mouth; ordinary positioning drifts badly in hot, dusty shops.
- Blind lifting causes large positioning errors at the converter
- Manual ladle records diverge from reality
- Ordinary ranging drifts and needs heavy maintenance in heat and dust
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Solution
One integrated system: EMMA ID for ladle identity, short-pulse radar for position, and a management platform for records and decisions — cross-validated data.
- Ladle IDEMMA stations auto-identify ladles end to end with zero manual entry
- Crane positioningShort-pulse radar ranging guides ladles into place at 8cm accuracy in real time
- Smart managementLifecycle records, heat-state tracking and maintenance alerts in one platform
- Data loopID and positioning data converge on a central screen for at-a-glance dispatch
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On Site
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Deployment Scope
- 3 cranes and 7 short-pulse radar hosts
- Reader stations at charging, converter and refining
- Smart ladle platform and central screen
- Commissioning plus crane and O&M training
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Results
ID accuracy holds at 100%, crane placement at 8cm; first-try ladle positioning improved markedly, and records now always match reality — daily reviews run off one screen.
100%ID accuracy
8cmPositioning accuracy
3+7Cranes / radar hosts
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