Friday, November 17, 2006
Motor control centre improves supply
As part of a major plant expansion programme, Quest International has recently invested in a Sivacon motor control centre for its Menstrie site in Central Scotland. Quest, part of the ICI Group, manufactures yeast and yeast extracts that are used in whisky making and for food flavouring. In order to meet increasing sales demand, expansion was required in the production of yeast extract powders.
A critical part of the production process is a new fluidised spray drier, which went online in October 2002.
Following close consultation with design engineers from Siemens Automation and Drives in Leipzig, and assistance from UK engineers employed by Birmingham company I and M Controls, Quest chose a Sivacon 8PT motor control centre (MCC) to manage the operation of all the low-voltage switchgear and motors associated with the new spray drier.
In addition, the MCC controls the operation of a robot palletiser, and a biofilter system, used to remove odours from the exhaust gases.
Quest's own electrical engineers were heavily involved in the development of the specification of the MCC, which incorporates a number of novel features.
The design includes drawer units that can be withdrawn from the cabinet, specified by Quest to enable operation and maintenance to be carried out efficiently.
The concept behind Sivacon, which uses designs that have been developed by Siemens engineers in Leipzig married with the local knowledge of MCC fabrication and operation available from I and M Controls, enabled the customised design to be built and installed quickly.
Once on site, I and M Controls' engineers completed the installation of the MCC cabinets in just three days.
All standard control modules manufactured by Siemens are thoroughly type tested, ensuring reliability and safety.
The cabinets themselves have been designed to ensure that personnel and equipment are protected, while maintenance and component replacement can be carried out without interruption to the manufacturing process.
During the design phase, software tools are used to enable modifications and customisation to be carried out with input from all the Sivacon partners; Siemens in Leipzig, I and M Controls in Birmingham and the end user.
A critical part of the production process is a new fluidised spray drier, which went online in October 2002.
Following close consultation with design engineers from Siemens Automation and Drives in Leipzig, and assistance from UK engineers employed by Birmingham company I and M Controls, Quest chose a Sivacon 8PT motor control centre (MCC) to manage the operation of all the low-voltage switchgear and motors associated with the new spray drier.
In addition, the MCC controls the operation of a robot palletiser, and a biofilter system, used to remove odours from the exhaust gases.
Quest's own electrical engineers were heavily involved in the development of the specification of the MCC, which incorporates a number of novel features.
The design includes drawer units that can be withdrawn from the cabinet, specified by Quest to enable operation and maintenance to be carried out efficiently.
The concept behind Sivacon, which uses designs that have been developed by Siemens engineers in Leipzig married with the local knowledge of MCC fabrication and operation available from I and M Controls, enabled the customised design to be built and installed quickly.
Once on site, I and M Controls' engineers completed the installation of the MCC cabinets in just three days.
All standard control modules manufactured by Siemens are thoroughly type tested, ensuring reliability and safety.
The cabinets themselves have been designed to ensure that personnel and equipment are protected, while maintenance and component replacement can be carried out without interruption to the manufacturing process.
During the design phase, software tools are used to enable modifications and customisation to be carried out with input from all the Sivacon partners; Siemens in Leipzig, I and M Controls in Birmingham and the end user.
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