Does this calculate charge composition?

No. It schedules the loading step after the charge quantities and sequence have been approved.

Where should crane staging time go?

Include recurring crane time in each loading cycle. Put separate staging delays in extra handling.

This model assumes one sequential loading resource. Schedule parallel equipment separately.

No. Furnace operating instructions and the approved charge preparation and sequence remain necessary.

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Schedule sequential furnace charge buckets using observed loading duration, extra handling and the available charging window.

Schedule sequential furnace charge buckets using observed loading duration, extra handling and the available charging window.

Base loading minutes = charge buckets × loading time per bucket
Required charging hours = (base loading minutes + extra handling minutes) ÷ 60
Window remaining = available charging minutes − base loading minutes − extra handling minutes

Charge Buckets: Whole buckets listed in the charging plan.
Loading Time per Bucket: Observed time for one normal complete loading cycle.
Extra Handling Time: Additional staging or handling excluded from normal loading cycles.
Available Charging Window: Scheduled time available before the next operation.

Best suited to less extra handling leaves more Time, more handling exceeds the charging window.
Does not calculate charge mass, melt time or a safe charging sequence.

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Does this calculate charge composition? No. It schedules the loading step after the charge quantities and sequence have been approved.
Where should crane staging time go? Include recurring crane time in each loading cycle. Put separate staging delays in extra handling.
Can buckets load in parallel? This model assumes one sequential loading resource. Schedule parallel equipment separately.
Does a shorter result make charging safe? No. Furnace operating instructions and the approved charge preparation and sequence remain necessary.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06.