This morning, a warehouse team in Anyang loaded MN13 steel plates onto a truck. The shipment is going to a factory in Shandong. The steel will be used for shot-blasting machines.
All plates were loaded without wooden crates or plastic wrap—just bare metal. This saves space and reduces waste. But it needs careful handling. Workers used vacuum lifters and nylon slings. They added rubber edge guards where straps touched the steel.
The load weighs over 20 tons. Plates range from 5 mm to 10 mm thick. Loading started at 6:30 AM and finished before noon. Heavy plates went on the bottom. Middle layers had thin shims between them. Eight chains tied down the top layer. Inspectors checked every plate for damage.
The customer makes parts for wind-turbine castings. MN13 lasts three times longer than normal steel, so it cuts maintenance costs.
Shipping bare steel has risks, like sudden stops or rough roads. So the truck must stay under 80 km/h. GPS tilt sensors warn if the load shifts. These rules have kept damage below 0.4% for three years.
The company plans to add a second truck fleet in September. For now, the blue truck is heading east. Safe shipping is not just moving metal—it is building trust. The load should arrive in Shandong early tomorrow morning.ng.
