Client Goal

• Improved Equipment Uptime
• Implementation of S-88 software model for Equipment Phases for Discrete Automation Equipment
• Improved equipment maintainability
• Increase equipment flexibility
• Implementation of Product Recipe Manager
  

Project Overview

The project was broad in scope and included full electrical control system hardware design, PLC programming, HMI development, and system commissioning. All mechanical design and fabrication aspects of the project were done by the client.
 
Tegron worked closely with the client’s internal project management and mechanical design resources. Because the project was a first-generation, custom-designed automation line, the control systems ability to absorb changes in the mechanical design and not impact schedule was key. The flexibility provided by our upfront software analysis, design and objectification process proved extremely valuable in meeting this need.  This step in our sofware implementation process was also critical in delivering to the client a 3rd Generation packaging machine which was both operator and maintenace-friendly.  This ease of use was accomplished  through building off of the stong software foundation to perform higher level functions such as fault recovery and changeout automation thereby allowing for longterm reliability and uptime.
 
This analysis and design phase of this project include one of the first industry implementations of the S88 Model of Equipment Phases for Discrete Automation Equipment.

Scope of Supply

Full electrical control system hardware design, PLC Software Structure Design, PLC programming, HMI development, and system commissioning

The Outcome

The net result was making a complex, multi axis, flexible automation line simple for plant operations to maintain and operate. Allowing for long term returns expressed in equipment uptime and reliability.