Conveyor Control System

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Two separate conveyor control systems were developed for UPM Conveyors, UK (for Ferrero Rocher). Tic-Tac Cap feed and Box feed conveyors.

Both systems offer routing selection and fall-back routines. Each PowerFlex VSD drive can be switched into manual control at the HMI via intuitive pop-up displays. The drive and system settings are adjustable at the HMI with the correct user login. System commissioned in Ireland.

The Conveyor Control System features “Auto Device Configuration” (ADC), a facility whereby should any PowerFlex drive need to be replaced, the PLC will automatically download its parameter set – this feature considerably reduces downtime!

The complete system is controlled via an EtherNet/IP DLR (Device Level Ring) incorporating the PowerFlex drives and via Point IO outstations. A second network connects the PLC’s and HMI’s to the customers LAN to facilitate diagnostics and data-gathering.

Date:

December 2016

Client

UPM Conveyors for Ferrero Ireland

Key Hardware / Software :

  • 2x CompactLogix 5380 Controllers, Dual IP
  • 31x PowerFlex VSD Drives with EtherNet/IP
  • Configured with Studio5000 software V29.0

 

  • 4x PanelView Plus 7 15″ HMI Panels
  • Configured with FactoryTalkView ME V8.0
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