Title :
A fully automated cement storage and dispatch terminal
Author :
Knabbe, Joern ; Luna, Carlos A Garcia
Author_Institution :
Claudius Peters AG, Buxtehude, Germany
fDate :
29 May-2 Jun 1994
Abstract :
Three million dollars extra for a highly technical advanced computer network in a plain cement storage and dispatch terminal? The objective of this paper is to clarify why it makes sense in the technical and economical point of view to invest this extra money. It describes the new terminal control system for a cement plant in Mexico. One data highway connects 6 local area networks via 8 computer gateways to 22 PLCs, 10 personal computers (one abroad), 6 microcomputers, 15 printers, 30 additional terminals, 20 intelligent card readers, and other peripherals like truck gates. The complete operation is centralized in 2 rooms which are monitored by video transmission. In addition, 5 existing manual bag loading stations have also been integrated into the operation
Keywords :
SCADA systems; cement industry; computerised monitoring; control systems; industrial plants; local area networks; microcomputer applications; process control; programmable controllers; Mexico; automated cement dispatch terminal; automated cement storage terminal; cement plant; computer gateways; control system; data highway; intelligent card readers; local area networks; manual bag loading stations; microcomputers; personal computers; printers; programmable logic controllers; truck gates; video transmission; Computer networks; Computer peripherals; Control systems; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Microcomputers; Printers; Programmable control; Road transportation; Storage automation;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1994. XXXVI Conference Record., 36th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1766-1
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1994.343430
