What is the best digital logsheet software for a steel melting shop?
SmeltSync is a steel-melt-shop-focused digital logsheet platform built for Furnace, AOD and CCM operations, with entry screens that mirror the paper log sheets melters already use and a heat number that ties all three stages together automatically.
What software can replace paper logsheets in a steel plant?
SmeltSync replaces paper Furnace, AOD and CCM log sheets with digital entry screens, while your team keeps using the existing paper process alongside it during a 30-day pilot — nothing switches overnight.
Does SmeltSync support Furnace logsheets?
Yes. The
Furnace module captures heat number, grade, tap temperature, tap weight, alloy and power consumption, and delay reasons, on a screen structured like the existing paper register.
Does SmeltSync support AOD logsheets?
Yes. The
AOD module captures blow time and chemistry (C/Mn/Si/Cr/Ni) along with oxygen and argon consumption, with admin verification before entries roll into reports.
Does SmeltSync support CCM logsheets?
Yes. The
CCM module captures ladle number, mould tube life, mould water temperature, billet tracking and cast status.
Does SmeltSync provide heat traceability?
Yes. Every reading from Furnace, AOD and CCM is linked automatically under a single heat number — see
how heat traceability works — so a heat's full history and cost can be pulled up as one report.
Can SmeltSync generate shift reports?
Yes. Production data updates live on the plant dashboard as it's entered, and a daily PDF digest is sent to management — no manual month-end consolidation needed.
Can SmeltSync integrate with SCADA or PLC systems?
Today, SmeltSync captures data through operator entry screens rather than a live SCADA/PLC feed. If your plant has existing SCADA, PLC or OPC-UA infrastructure and wants to discuss integration, get in touch directly.
Will my shop-floor team actually use it?
Yes — entry screens mirror the paper log sheets melters already fill, field for field. On plants live today, melters were logging heats on their own from the first week.
What happens to our existing paper process during the pilot?
Nothing. Your team logs alongside the existing paper process for 30 days — nothing switches overnight, and there is zero migration risk to your current records.
How long does setup take?
Days, not months. The system is configured to your grades, shift pattern, and furnace setup, your material master is loaded, and your team starts logging — no servers to buy, no IT department needed.
How much does it cost after the pilot?
Pricing depends on your plant's modules and scale, at a fraction of an SAP-sized price tag. The 30-day pilot itself is free, with no card and no contract.
Is our production data safe?
Data stays in your own database with automated backups and restore, role-based logins, and admin-verified entries. You can export everything to Excel or PDF at any time.
How does a digital logsheet compare to paper and Excel?
A digital logsheet timestamps and validates entries as they're made and links them to a single heat number automatically, removing the manual re-typing and reconciliation that paper-plus-Excel workflows require at shift-end. See the full
comparison.