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Control Systems For The Metals Industry


First Graphics, South Africa

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We have been supplying the metals industry since our inception. From rail track, to coating lines, wire drawing to lead casting, stainless cleaning to heavy bar straighteners. We have great exposure in the metals processing sector and are very familiar with the production techniques in this industry. Upgrading machines from Bronx, Black Clawson, Process Line, Jagenberg and Georg amongst others.

  • Previous projects for the Metals industry
    • Previous projects completed:


      Outokumpu



      Levelling line upgrade


      Replacing the existing Rextroth hydraulic control equipment. New drive controllers and PLC equipment installed within the existing cabinets. New operator Fascias fitted on all the existing operator desks.


      Slitting line upgrade


      Replacement of the Drive control system and associated desk control stations using GE Fanuc controllers.


      Foil Annealing Line Engineering


      Scope of works include furnace, distribution board, loopers and web transport.


      De-greasing line upgrade


      Replacement of 7 DC drives, control cubicles and control desks.


      Kodak



      Coil Line Control System


      Design and supply of the process control panel suite using Siemens and Wonderware equipment.


      Bridon



      Hot Dip Galvanizing Line upgrade


      Scope of control system supply includes emergency stop system, operator controls, VTU units.


      Furnace control system


      Supply of emergency stop system and operators control (de-scaling capstan & turntable) using Siemens equipment.


      Kingspan



      Bottom & Top forming mill control system


      Supply of HMI development tools and emergency stop system using Rockwell equipment.


      Purlin line software upgrade


      Replacement of existing machine control system software using Rockwell SCADA.


      Forming mill line upgrade


      Upgrade includes an automatic product changeover corresponding to a barcode printed on the metal substrate, a semi-automatic mode based upon a queued product programme and automated production logging incorporating a joint detection mechanism.


      Slitter line main drive replacement


      Scope of works includes main control cubicle build and supply of closed loop AC motors.


      Process Line Ltd, China and South Africa



      Aluminium Strip Line


      Turnkey project for strip processing line, 14 Siemens AC Sinamics Drives, Siemens PLC, SCADA, Servo drives, PROFISafe. Totally integrated package



Clients


Bridon International

Corus Group

Duco Group

Kodak Ltd.

Outokumpu

Process Line Ltd.


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