COUNTRY:
Italy
REFERENCE STANDARDS:
ATEX
PROJECT:
Replacement of the main PLC platform
SUPPLY DESCRIPTION:
Automation of resin production plant with replacement of the PLC platform initially responsible for managing powder transfer plants and resin transfer. The processes for managing 2 reactors for resin production were implemented and automated, and remote islands were created for managing services (boiler rooms, wastewater management, control panels in the control room)
TECHNOLOGIES USED:
Conversion of existing software from obsolete PLCs, implementation of software on S7-400 S7-300 S7-1500 S7-1200 PLCs. Interconnection of PLC systems via Profinet network. Development on Step 7 and Tia Portal platform. Supervision on SCADA iFIX
CLIENT BENEFITS:
The replacement of the PLC platform has made production-related information and hardware spare parts more readily available. The adoption of a high-level PLC platform has enabled the expansion of plant automatic functions and increased process reliability