TOP 3 BENEFITS:
- A methodical approach
- A proven project methodology
- Easy line management for everyday use
MECHANICAL DESIGN
Mechanical design services
- Detailed line design
- Equipment specification and selection
- Equipment integration
Objectives
- Evaluation of process, utilities, civil and structural designs
- Detailed description of line design principles
- Definition of key line design parameters: critical machine, line efficiency, machine availability, accumulations, controls
- Equipment specification, selection and sizing
Deliverables
- Line layout
- V-Graph and overspeeds
- Equipment definition and detailed specifications
- Bid packages
- Installation specifications
CONTROL & AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
Design and programming of line network and equipment control
Network design
- Electrical, control, plant and corporate networks
- Machine, PLC, process, line level
- Ethernet TCP/IP using CISCO fiber router
Programming
- Integration of new machines into existing network
- Programming of packaging lines based upon V-Graph
Line updating and optimization
- Replacement of existing hardware by up-to-date solutions
- Replacement of imperfect software by new line-oriented programs
- Adding of new features on existing automation systems
- Modification of equipment software
Complete description of operation
- From single equipment to complete line
- For programming, training tool, maintenance manual
HMI
Human-Machine Interface design
- User-friendly interface for regular operations and troubleshooting
- Ergonomic access to useful data increasing operator efficiency
Technical maintenance control
- Basic motor controls (auto, manual, stop or bump)
- Motor parameters screen (speed,…)
Human Machine Interface
- General machine overview (machine status, main mechanism information, speed, pressure,…)
- Alarms and warnings
Process control and overview
- General process controls ( auto, manual, stop,...)
- Specific process controls (valve open / close,...)
- Specific process feedback (temperature, pressure,…)
Network control
- Network status (activity, default,…)
- Electrical panel status (power lost,…)
- Trends screens (level, pressure,…)
HLI
Human-Line Interface design
- User-friendly overview of the line running
- Ergonomic access to useful data increasing operator efficiency
- Human Line Interface
- General line overview (machine status, machine speed, line flow,…)
- Line section overview (machine status, motor status, sensors information,…)
- Alarms and warnings
Easy line management
- Operations: user manuals and operations instructions, logs and techniques, videos and demos, storage of all in web type portal
- Maintenance: part list, maintenance and repair information, line e-maintenance server
- Backup: PLC files centralization, backup of all PLC softwares
- Interactivity: extension to remote diagnostic, possible software updates via web connection
P.L.A.S.: Production and Logistic Automated System
- Management of production orders
- Management of consumable flows
- Integration of machines, especially end-of-line
- Management of coders, pallet labeling and other machines
