New production management system for Shougang Qian’An Iron and Steel, China

Shougang Qian’An Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., China, placed order for the implementation of a production management system for the planning of two steel making plants and two hot rolling mills.

The new system is based on the PSImetals component Planning and provides an integrated capacity balancing based on the rules and constrains of steel making and hot rolling.

The solution meets the main requirement organising an integrated capacity time planning which provides a detailed overview of the casting and rolling sequences for several weeks or for several months. The software calculates the line schedules by considering the rules of casters and hot rolling mill as well as shipping and furnace age. The customer gets a clear production overview for the whole month or a scenario for several months.

Shougang Qian’An Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Shougang Group and is located on the Qian’An peninsula of the Hebei province.