The equipment and functionality of these systems include conveyors, lifts, speed controls, weigh scales, RFID pallets, trafficking, product buffering, recipe management, inline-inspection systems, and part/product tracking systems.
Most of the municipalities that we work with have remote pump stations, tanks, or reservoirs that require automation of equipment from a centrally located operation’s building (which can be miles away from these remote locations). Radio, microwave, and cellular protocols keep our clients informed about what is happening at these remote sites from one control station. We have configured numerous wireless systems to communicate between master/slave PLC functional components, as well as implementing auto-dialers to call key staff personnel if an alarm condition is activated.
Typically, these remote sites are capturing pressure, temperature, level, flow rates, and pump motor VFD values. The remote-control capabilities consist of positioning valves, adjusting pump motor speeds, refilling city/town water tanks, and lift station pump lead/lag operations.