About the e-House
A large paper line processes recycled wet pulp into a final paper product
Project Description
- Replacement of DC drives and motors to enhance the capability and reliability of the mainline
- Over 1400 Connected HP
- Packaged into an e-house to save installation time and money
- Safety enhancements for winder
- Project Value Range: $500K to $1M
Technology Utilized
- Existing Siemens 300 series PLCs reprogrammed to accommodate new drives/process
- Programmed in older Siemens STEP 7 software environment to accommodate existing architecture
- Existing DC drives upgraded to Yaskawa A1000 (large HP units) and GA800 (smaller HP)
- Profibus communications used to satisfy customers’ desire to keep the existing network
- E-House was custom built and air-conditioned to accommodate dimensional and environmental requirements
- Safety enhancements on winder accomplished with separate Siemens S71200F safety processor to allow a flexible response to different safety inputs
E-House Gallery
