Control System Architecture

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Welcome
A presentation by Didier Lockwood
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An Introduction

• Who I am
• Where I work
• The department and what we do.

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The Project

• The Problem
• Stoppages to the operation
• Financial improvements
• Why does it happen
• Summary

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The Project

• Project Summary
• Separating Bags

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Research

• Solutions (Mind mapping)
• Speed Change
• Sensors
• Implementation points

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Research

• Speed Change
• Motor/Gearboxes
• Inverters
• Sensors
• Pulse timing
• Light curtains
• Additional types of sensor arrays

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Racetrack
Research
Dump chute sort
Manual Coding Station
Manual Coding

• Implementation

Level 3
Out Of Gauge
Control Room
Computer Room
HBS Room
Check-In
Check-In
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Research

• Implementation

To HBS Area
Firedoors
Control Room
HBS Room
Computer Room
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Time Frame

• Simplicity
• Changes in perspective

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Delays

• Section Change
• T2 Maintenance
• T4 CST

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Limitations

• Availability of the system
• SQL, SLAs
• Working on a Live system
• ATPs
• Fallback

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Limitations possible resolutions

• Training/Test rigs
• CST PLC setups
• T2 Training room

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Thank You

• Questions