Electrical equipment upgrade for slitting machine «SEPAMAT-S»
The specialists of AO ASC (Joint Stock Company) have performed an integrated modification of electrical equipment of slitting machine «SEPAMAT-S». The modification became necessary due to wear and tear and obsolescence of the existing electrical equipment.
- The upgrading activities included:
- — change over from thyristor dc converters involving an analog control system to digital converters by Siemens;
- — change over from contactor-relay control circuit to control scheme using a programmable logic controller S7-1500 by Siemens;
- — replacement of all control cabinets and pulpits;
- — installation of a new decoiler coil diameter measurement system; — installation of a new parameter backup system ibaPDA.
The machine is currently in operation and cuts coils into strips that eventually have the desired parameters.