Background
The customer was keen to automate a manually operated stacker plant to ensure better efficiency, reliability and safety of the operations.
Implementation
- Used Simatic Manager & Simatic Wincc Scada 7.5 (Profibus DP & Profinet Communication)
- Implemented systems using S7 400 PLC System
- Identified wrong positioning
- Use of encoder for slewing and travel drive
- Established third party communication to the customer DCS
Outcome
- Reliable and safe operation of stacker system through PLC
- A low maintenance system
- Easy diagnostic functions
