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Phoenix Contact Solutions for NOA
and predictive maintenance
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nplanned downtimes in a processing plant can cause significant
costs. Predictive maintenance is one solution for reducing
these costs. A predictive maintenance solution also is designed
to prevent unnecessary maintenance interventions by determining
when maintenance is truly necessary: At the right time, before
something breaks down, or at longer intervals if maintenance is not
yet necessary.
Implementing such a solution typically requires data. Status
data from the plant which aid the decision making process. In older
plants, this requirement often presents technological hurdles.
Processing plants such as refineries generally have a planned lifetime
of 20 to 30 years. This means that the interfaces are no longer
of the latest technological state-of-the-art, often making it difficult
to obtain data from the respective plant.
NAMUR has developed a concept for expanding the communications
architecture in older plants, thus simplifying communication
- or indeed even making it possible for the first time. The NE 175
Recommendation, published at the beginning of August, presents
the NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA) concept, which provides an
additional, secure communication channel for processing plants.
Data can now be extracted securely from the plant via this socalled
NOA channel, in order to, for example, realize predictive
maintenance solutions.
Phoenix Contact provides the perfect hardware for this. The
field controllers of the PLCnext range are ideal " NOA Aggregating
Servers " as described
in NE 175, which can
collect data in the field
and communicate securely
via their integrated
OPC-UA servers.
PLCnext Technology
provides maximum flexibility for a very broad range of applications
thanks to the open Linux system.
As the PLCnext controllers are also a component block of the
well-established IEC 61131 automation system, sensors that are installed
in the plant can be integrated easily via the HART protocol,
for example.
The Motor Manager from Phoenix Contact is another option.
This is a device that can measure the electrical power drawn, for
example, by an agitator motor. This concept uses current transformers
which are placed around the supply line of the motor to measure
the current. This solution is practically " minimally invasive "
in the context of NE 175. The measured data are transmitted to the
PLCnext controller via Profinet, where the data are made available
to every authorized user in the NOA information model format via
the OPC-UA server. The existing control system is not involved in
this process, which is the preference of most users.
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Process Equipment - solidification
and cooling from one source
A
s leading full-service supplier Berndorf Band Group has established
itself as a reliable partner in the areas of steel belt
production, engineering of belt systems and worldwide service.
Especially, the production of flexible solutions for solidification and
cooling systems are an area of expertise of the group.
Following the new market trend the total solution provider,
Berndorf Band Group made a transformation from a component
manufacturer to a complete system supplier. With the business
field " Process Equipment " , steel belts, steel belt coolers and
feeding devices are combined to build an all-in-one solution for
customers particularly in the chemical, petro chemical and sulphur
industry.
Benefiting from their long years of experience and expertise
in steel belt manufacturing, the Berndorf Band Group produces
steel belts that satisfy the demanding requirements during the
production of chemicals. Choosing the right belt material is of crucial
importance for sectors like the chemical industry. A major role
plays here the excellent thermal conductivity and the high corrosion
resistance of the steel belt. The chosen premium-grade material
ensures an efficient, uniform cooling and solidification of the
product in the Berndorf cooling systems.
To guarantee high purity and consistent product quality a good
cooling system is needed. Berndorf Band Group offers two types
of steel belt coolers, to adapt to the respective product property.
A notable function of the single and double steel belt cooler is the
possibility of different cooling zones with varying temperatures.
Due to that feature the efficiency of the solidification process and
the exceptional quality of the end product are ensured.
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A variety of
Berndorf feeding
devices has been
developed to meet
different process
requirements for
a wide range of
products. The versatile
application
possibilities enable
the production
of materials
from low to high
viscosities and a
melting temperature
of up to 300 °C as well as the production of pastilles in different
sizes.
All together Berndorf's process equipment offers a wide range
of flexible solutions which are tailor-made to the demands of the
customers, the industry and market trends. Global R&D Centers
make Berndorf the only all-in-one supplier who offers customers
the optimization of their processes with support from specialists
worldwide. From feasibility studies and tests to engineering, design,
manufacturing, construction and installation of the plant,
customers can rely on the high quality of Berndorf Band Group.
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