Plant of the metallurgical industry, with a plurality of operating regions , at least one movable group with a unit for transmitting, receiving and storing data associated with the group , and a control station for control or process guidance of the plant of the metallurgical industry, wherein the operating regions each comprise at least one communications means for communication with the unit of the group , characterised in that the operating regions each comprise at least one sensor network for detecting groups present in the operating region , the data associated with the group reproduce a virtual state of the group , wherein the state of the group relates to the temperature, the wear, the degree of contamination, lime deposits, maintenance history, calibration parameters, use history, remaining service life, expected service life to the next maintenance, current position, old or new installation position or any other characteristic of the group which is influenced by the use or operation of the group in the plant of the metallurgical industry, the operating regions are shown as virtual spaces , which adapt the virtual state of the group , which is present in the virtual space , with respect to the use of the group in the operating region , wherein the virtual spaces describe the use of the group in the physical operating region , the control station in the control or process guidance of the plant of the metallurgical industry takes into account the data, which are stored in the units of the groups , concerning the virtual state of the groups with respect to a current and/or future use of the groups . a plurality of operating regions , at least one movable group with a unit for transmitting, receiving and storing data associated with the group , and a control station for control or process guidance of the plant of the metallurgical industry, wherein the operating regions each comprise at least one communications means for communication with the unit of the group , characterised in that the operating regions each comprise at least one sensor network for detecting groups present in the operating region , the data associated with the group reproduce a virtual state of the group , wherein the state of the group relates to the temperature, the wear, the degree of contamination, lime deposits, maintenance history, calibration parameters, use history, remaining service life, expected service life to the next maintenance, current position, old or new installation position or any other characteristic of the group which is influenced by the use or operation of the group in the plant of the metallurgical industry, the operating regions are shown as virtual spaces , which adapt the virtual state of the group , which is present in the virtual space , with respect to the use of the group in the operating region , wherein the virtual spaces describe the use of the group in the physical operating region , the control station in the control or process guidance of the plant of the metallurgical industry takes into account the data, which are stored in the units of the groups , concerning the virtual state of the groups with respect to a current and/or future use of the groups . <EOS>