The full automation of cranes present at scrap yard is the base for the digitalization of the scrap material handling.

Typically, each crane involved in the scrap handling dedicated to the EAF scarp mix charge; have to be up-graded by the installation of following equipment:

• Operator Panel
• PC
• PLC
• Positioning transducers (radars, encoder, limits switches )
• Video cameras
• Access points  

At the same time, in order to guarantees the correct and reliable communication and data exchange between cranes and ground automation system, the entire scrap yard area needs to be covered by wireless network due to the installation of dedicated access point, in fixed position.