Projects we have carried out include:
- New burner installation in the Whey Plant - Fonterra Maungaturoto
- Remove existing electrical cabling which was in the way of the new burner
- Install cables and supports through a new cabling route.
- Connect IO to the new burner PLC controller
- Installation of a new Siemens PLC controller to a large rollformer
- Install the new controller alongside the existing system (CIrca 1991)
- Temporarily link the two systems electrically for code testing on the new system
- Remove the old system and locate the new system into its final location
- Install a touchscreen PC in place of the original controls
- Run and connect network cabling between the controller and remote IO and control locations
- Replace servo drives and motors for new
- Replacement of a failing Allen Bradley PLC on a refrigeration plant at a cool store
- Design a replacement solution which could fit inside the existing installation cabinet
- Transfer the code from the original PLC to the new Siemens PLC
- Install the new PLC and remote IO racks to the cool store
- Develop a PC software for monitoring the refrigeration plant
- Install a WIFI link between two buildings to connect the control station with the separate refrigeration plant
- PLC upgrades from AB PLC5 to Controllogix at Fonterra Kauri (during 2017/2018 shutdowns)
- Plan the layout of the new racks and breakout cards to best match the existing setup
- Remove the original racks and mount new equipment
- Rewire all the IO to the new racks
- Identify any redundant items and properly remove them from the installation
- Modify all relevant electrical drawings for the upgrades
- Repair of a CNC plasma cutter
- Diagnose a faulty component in a Japanese imported plasma cutter (automatic cutting head leveling failed causing issues with the head colliding with material)
- As the machine was old and imported, there was no off the shelf replacement for the failed component.
- We replaced the component with a Micrologix PLC which the customer had.
- Programmed it to perform the task of the original equipment
- Added PC software to connect with the added controller to allow them to monitor cutting voltage and fine tune the head leveling control giving the operator more control and understanding over their machine and provide crucial information at a glance for fault finding issues
