Supervision and control AXRON CARBOBELT

Jan. 12, 2012 - PRLog -- With their intuitive graphical interface, AXRON products are easy to use. Clear functions with texts and alarms in the client’s language, facilitate familiarization. The wide opening simplifies their integration and their extensive modular system guarantees their evolution over time.

FONCTIONALITIES
Temperature controlled by PID (cascade).
%C controlled with O2 probe and CO-CO2 analyzer.
Conveyor belt’s speed control.
Flexible programming with recipe library; stop-start on weekly schedule and deferred start to processing.
Management of peripherals: coolers, analyzers, washing machine, vibrating and extracting mechanism. Loading/unloading system control.
Calibration of the measuring instrument and sensors (AT) and calibration of the heating chamber (TUS).
Specific screens for capturing production monitoring information.
“T” models provide process value archiving (.CSV format) on detachable storage medium (USB) and on a network drive. PC software for graphic display (trend) of files generated is delivered separately.

SERVICES AND ADD-ONS
On-site electrical and mechanical integration.
On-site commissioning and training.
Risk analysis, compliance.
Thermal mapping (TUS), analysis of the reactor’s atmosphere.
Remote access, maintenance agreements.
Back-up and remote data archiving.
Optimisation of heat rating.
Full automation of the installation.
Integration with ERP or SCADA, centralisation of recipes and/or archive data.
Installation of Remote Viewers (TCP/IP).
Can be connected to bar code readers.

BENEFITS
Easy: User-friendly and intuitive, lively overview diagrams, multi-lingual screens, clear alarms.
Scalable: Extensible and modular hardware/software.
Standard: Based on the latest industrial standards, 100% Siemens contract hardware.
Open: Easily integrated with ERP, SCADA.
Accurate: ±0.1% for thermocouples
Safe: Process safety systems.
 
FEATURES
Up to 100 treatment recipes.
Up to 16 PID control loops, cascade or master-slave. ON-OFF control or power controller (thyristor).
%C controlled with O2 probe or scanner with independent PIDs; dual %C calculation (CO-O2 and CO-CO2) and probe monitoring for comparison; %CSat calculated and controlled (soot and carbide limit); %CO controlled by modulating the proportion of CHx-N2. ON-OFF control or with mass flow rates.
Time management of the conveyor belt’s and speed control.
Flexible programming with recipe library; complete management of the range with treatment furnace, quenching tank, washing machine and tempering furnace. The parameters of the furnace loader (hourly rate, vibration frequency) are included in the recipe.
Extensible and modular Hot-Swap inputs/outputs. TCP/IP, Profibus or Profinet communication.
Management of process safety systems, monitoring of the injection temperature per redundant system, N2 purges, automatic gas ignition and flame control, management of N2 curtains, flow rate and pressure monitoring.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Environmental conditions
Assembly position: Vertical
Working temperature: 0°C à +50°C
Storage temperature: -20°C à +60°C
Max. relative humidity of the air: 90%
Protection: IP65, NEMA 4, NEMA 4x, NEMA 12

Supply
Supply voltage: 24V DC
Admissible range: +19.2V to +28.8V DC
Rated screen current: From 0.24A (570K) to 1.5A (1210T)
Controller ringing current: 1.8A

Controller and I/O :
Siemens IM151-8F PN/DP controller with MMC for saving the program.
I/O Siemens ET200S (Hot Swap), High Feature thermocouples, accuracy ±0.1%.

Certifications / standards :
CE, UL, cULus, C-TICK, FM Class I Div. 2, NEMA 4, NEMA 4x, NEMA 12.

Compatibility (CEM) :
Emissions (pursuant to EN55 011): EN 61000-6-4.
Designed for use in an industrial environment.

AXRON Swiss contact
Jean-Claude Stehlin
Area Sales Manager
sales@axron.com
Dec. 2011

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