When should existing automation be upgraded?
Differences between software changes, operator screen renewal and panel upgrades, and information needed for the initial review.
Technical information for plant and machine automation
Technical guides covering operating sequences in crushing and screening and production lines, weighing and production records, PLC/HMI upgrades and machine purchasing.
What information is needed for an automation quotation?
A preparation guide bringing together equipment, operating sequence and existing system information to describe your new installation or upgrade request.
What data can you monitor and report with SCADA?
Differences between live status, alarm history and production reports, and questions to clarify at the start of a project for phone or computer access.
How are sequential starting and stopping planned on a crushing line?
Assess operating permissives for crushers, screens, conveyors and feeders alongside normal stop and fault scenarios.
What does a PLC/HMI upgrade cover on a concrete paver, block or kerb machine?
A technical guide to describing changes to operating steps, operator screens and panel requirements together on an installed machine.
How are temperature, fans and material flow managed together in industrial dryers?
Assess temperature points, airflow and feed/discharge relationships together according to the dryer design.
What should you check in automation when buying a concrete paver machine?
Purchasing questions for concrete paver, block and kerb machines covering PLC/HMI, recipes, program backups, alarms and handover documents.
What automation should be checked in a used crushing plant?
Questions for checking equipment flow, PLC/HMI, panels, program backups, belt scales and upgrade scope in a used crushing and screening plant.
Automation questions to ask when buying a concrete batching plant
Compare recipes, weighing, batching, production records, software backups, integration and commissioning scope in concrete batching plant quotations.
How does feeder control based on crusher motor current work?
Learn how motor load data is linked to the feeder command and what is assessed for this control on an existing line.
Weighing and batching deviations in concrete plants: what information should be reviewed?
Prepare the information needed for an assessment by comparing recipe targets, weighing indicators and production records for the same operation.
Can a machine’s automation be upgraded without a PLC program backup?
Explore how new software development is assessed using the existing operating sequence, field signals and operator knowledge.
Production tracking and truck loading by weight using belt scales
Assess instantaneous material flow on the belt, total production and target-quantity loading requirements separately.
How are concrete plant production records transferred to ERP and accounting software?
Prepare your integration request by defining production data, transfer direction and the receiving software’s requirements.
Automation handover for machine manufacturers: which tests and files should be requested?
A guide to clearly defining test, file and training handover between the machine manufacturer, automation team and end user.
Can an HMI operator panel be replaced without changing the PLC?
When replacing a panel, review communication compatibility, the source project, existing commands and the need for tests on the machine together.
How does motor-load-based feed control work on a pellet press?
Assess the relationship between press motor load and feeder commands, and the information to review in the existing line’s automation.
How should stoppage and alarm records on a tyre recycling line be assessed?
Describe a stoppage more clearly by reviewing the first observed event, affected units and operating conditions over the same time interval.
