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Shandong Yongfeng

Lingang Phase II: the most complete in-plant vessel tracking

IndustrySteel · End-to-end tracking LocationLingang, Linyi, Shandong Year2024

Overview

Online May 2024, one system covers four vessel types — ladles, scrap buckets, tundishes and slag pots — tracking everything from scrap to cast strand; the most complete in-plant coverage to date.

Challenges

Phase II brings long logistics routes and heavy turnover beyond manual records; four mixed vessel types defeat single-type systems, and scrap-bucket loss traceability is a known headache.

Long routes and fast turnover outpace manual ledgers
Four vessel types exceed what single-type systems can track
Scrap buckets turn over so fast that loss attribution fails

Solution

One identity scheme brings all four vessel types into a single platform: coded, tagged and registered uniformly, with readers along the whole route and MES integration closing the loop.

Multi-type taggingType-specific coding and mounting for ladles, scrap buckets, tundishes and slag pots
End-to-end readersReaders at charging, melting, refining, casting and slag handling; ID on every move
Unified platformAll four types registered, dispatched and scored on one platform and screen
MES integrationLogistics actuals flow back to MES for costing and accountability

On Site

Deployment Scope

Tags for ladles, scrap buckets, tundishes and slag pots
Readers and HT antennas across all process positions
Unified vessel platform with mobile query
Interfaces to MES and logistics systems

Results

All four vessel types are now logged on arrival, tracked in transit and attributable on loss; logistics actuals feed MES automatically, giving Phase II a complete data foundation.

4Vessel types

2024Go-live

End-to-endData loop