Scrap steel storage, transfer, and processing are indispensable production scenarios for every steel mill. Traditional workshops face harsh working environments such as high temperature, dust, and noise. The crane operators are labor-intensive, and there are huge safety risks in the cross-operation of multiple cranes.
Weihua AICrane Software System has powerful functions, rich information and smooth operation. It combines high-precision anti-sway, positioning, laser scanning and other hardware systems, and integrates advanced technologies such as 5G, digital twin, artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things to ensure the continuous and stable operation of the scrap steel fully automatic unmanned crane system in the scrap steel preheating production line of a large steel plant.
The project adopts 80/32T hook metallurgical electromagnetic bridge crane, with a span of 24.6m and a rail top of 29.26m. It incorporates leading anti-sway and automatic positioning technology, running smoothly, accurately and reliably; 360-degree real-time monitoring, intelligent anti-collision, to ensure On-site personnel safety and equipment safety; the software adopts Weihua's new generation AICraneWMSv3.0 warehouse management system, and is matched with the original digital twin 3D screen of the lifting industry to realize all-round data management and intelligent scheduling; the intelligent 3D scanning system updates the on-site material data in real time , to ensure accurate and efficient lifting operations.
Overall Layout of the Site
The crane adopts the configuration of double hoisting mechanism, the 80 ton main hoisting is used for ladle handling, the 32 ton auxiliary hoisting is intelligently operated to feed the scrap steel preheating production line. The main and auxiliary hoisting operation is realized by Weihua AICrane intelligent system to realize safety interlocking, independent control and non-interference.
Crane joint work at high and low runway beams
The system is applied in the metallurgical workshop, and multiple cranes work together at high and low runway beams. The system ensures the safe and efficient operation of the cranes through the original multi-level security protection system of Weihua.
Scrap Loading Operation
Through the effective electromagnet control strategy, the system can prevent accidental material leakage and magnetic discharge during the operation of the crane, and ensure the safety of on-site equipment and personnel.
Central Control Room Monitoring
The AICrane system arranges multiple cameras in the crane and important working positions of the workshop, 360 degrees without dead angle to view the scene, and the video delay is less than 200ms, which effectively supports the customer's remote manual operation.
The AICrane Digital Twins Visualization Platform
The AICrane Digital Twins visualization platform independently developed by Weihua Crane realizes the two-dimensional and three-dimensional display of on-site data and can be switched freely, the reservoir area is drawn in equal scale, and it acts synchronously with the on-site equipment to truly restore the on-site operation situation. The system can be perfectly integrated with the AICrane unmanned crane system of Weihua, sharing workshop and equipment data, and displaying process information such as logistics, warehousing, and tasks through flexible configuration. It can be widely used in process optimization, digital large screen, equipment monitoring, workshop management and other application scenarios can fully meet the all-round needs of customers.
Central Control Room Console
The system has on-site remote control, remote manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic operation modes, which can complete normal automatic operation and handle various needs such as special operations.
At present, Weihua AICrane system has been applied and implemented in China many large steel mills such as cold-rolled coils, bar storage, blast furnace slag grabbing, scrap loading, ladle transfer and other scenarios. The system is deeply integrated with production scenarios, and runs smoothly and reliably. Breaking through the key technologies of heavy-duty logistics, assisting the transformation and upgrading of smart steel in traditional steel plants, meeting customers' needs for digitalization, networking, and intelligence, and winning unanimous praise from customers.
Weihua adheres to the vision of becoming the world's leading supplier of intelligent material handling solutions, shoulders the mission of making the world smarter and easier, and makes unremitting efforts on the road of intelligent material handling to help global customers build digital factories.
