Automation
SAFETY FIRST !!!
All the existing installations have in their component the connectivity with the human being. In order for the human being to carry out his activity in safe conditions, the industry provides certain devices for industrial use that assume a high level of protection for those who come into contact with these automated systems.
The choice of the security device, the parameterization according to the need of the process, their programming and documentation is essential in an automated system.
Examples of security devices:
- Emergency stop button with 2 channels;
- Security radar – ground operator detection;
- Immaterial barriers – operator passage;
- Input/output security modules;
- Safety communication devices cards;
- Special security functions for industrial processes STO, SOS, SLI, SSR, SSM, etc.;
- Safety PLC;
- etc.
Security programming is always based on a very clear and efficient programming structure, even simplistic to be easily understood and respected by those who operate.
Software development:
Realization of control functions specific to a machine or an industrial line in accordance with the client’s requests, being adapted to an existing standard or not.
Computer applications that help to quickly diagnose the devices of an industrial process, store data in various formats (xml, DB Server) or transmit them to other servers that will work with the received data.
HMI design:
For any production line or processing machine, it is most important to have an HMI (Human Interface Machine) as easy to use and intuitive for any operator.
Due to the multiple ways of use, an HMI must have several levels of access to establish the training level of each person.
Access levels be activated via:
· pass codes,
· physical control keys,
· RFID badge readers,
· etc.
Of course, the possibility of the interface being available on a portable device is very effective for people who have to monitor and diagnose several workstations.
Commissioning:
- The connectivity between the industrial equipment that makes up a production process.
- The parameterization of the equipment involves the preparation of operating reports in the nominal parameters of all the devices that put the industrial process into operation.
- Preparing them for good operation is the key to a long life of the industrial process and a high production quality.
Process optimization:
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization through automation.
- Streamline workflows to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance quality.
In order to develop devices or solutions that help to increase productivity, a total diagnosis of the system is needed, which requires a complete understanding of the processes and gaining total control over the parameterization and programming of the devices on the production line. After fulfilling these criteria, the improvement solutions can be concluded.
Production assistance:
Any system based on production flow requires a minimum of 5 days of assistance for any improvement made.
This assistance prevents the loss of cycle time that leads the production line and the company to significant losses. For this, there is a specialized team that, in situations of defects, following the improvement of the installation, intervenes and solves a problem in the most efficient way possible.
A very important observation is that the intervention team in the Assistance must be trained on this installation and have full knowledge of the changes brought in order to be efficient during the intervention.
Training and support:
- Provide comprehensive training and support to ensure that clients can maximize the benefits of their automation systems.
- Ongoing maintenance and technical support to keep systems running smoothly.