PROCESS CHANGE-OVER
![Recipe Adjustment on the Fly](/data/siteshare/category/byid/1357/media/EscaladeSports_Panel.png)
The goal of this project was to allow operators to seamlessly change production recipes “On-the-Fly” without stopping their cement mixing process.
The solution replaced the existing time-consuming manual process for recipe setup change which involved changing chains and pulleys to “fine-tune” ingredient ratios. Operators can now safely create or select, edit, and save recipes, all from the intuitive HMI without stopping production.
![Variable Speed Controlled Motors](/data/siteshare/category/byid/1357/media/EscaladeSports_Motor.png)
This
TECHTEAM designed solution eliminated the mechanical drive chains and pulleys which laboriously tied the customer’s conveyor and hoppers together, all while adding unprecedented process flexibility and speed adjustment.
Achieving a rapid ROI while delivering this high quality solution is only possible because of the relationship the HTE
TECHTEAM has with HTE Automation, a distributor of world-class automation components. Products were used from global leaders included Mitsubishi Electric Automation, World-Wide Electric Motors, ABB, Rittal, Murr Elektronik, and Wago.
HTE's
TECHTEAM provides application expertise to solve production problems and help plants in
Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois compete globally.