In 2009
Tecnoespe Srl realized one of the most modern and sophisticated syrup room. At full speed this plant can produce up to two products (syrups) simultaneously and is also able to serve all seven bottling lines present in the establishment.
Almost all the operations are carried out by automation which is controlled by a
Siemens S7-400 CPU in which runs the software developed by Tecnoespe.
PLC software must handle a large number of peripherals:
- about 500 valves
- more than 40 motors
- about 2000 digital input and digital output
- more than 50 PID controller
- and much more.
The automation performs various tasks automatically:
- ingredients mixing
- pasteurization of certain products
- wash the system after each preparation
- preparation of semi-finished products in intermediate silo
- storage of finished goods awaiting bottling
- supply of the products to the various lines of the bottling plant
- etc.
The entire automation process is supervised by Siemens WinCC SCADA software. Two monitors with FULL-HD resolution allow operators to control and oversee the entire syrup room. In addition to these monitors, Tecnoespe provided five thin-client embedded in automation switchboards that surround the syrup room; through these terminals, operators can monitor and control the production process in strategic points of the room, reducing operations times and increasing production .
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| Detail of a complex series of pneumatic valves; these are used for the distribution of the syrups to bottling lines. |
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