Improving OEE/Uptime with a PLC-5 Conversion to ControlLogix
A large cosmetic manufacturer hired Pacific Blue Engineering to migrate a PLC-5 control system to ControlLogix. The PLC-5 system controlled a critically important water batching process and without it, the plant simply could not operate. The main problem with the existing PLC-5 control system was obsolescence and its failure would shut down the plant. In […]
Unboxing A LOT of Rockwell Automation hardware. Getting ready for the installation and commissioning phase of a large legacy upgrade project. Flashing firmware, downloading the program, and verifying communications prior to arrival onsite.
Customer purchased a sheet metal embossing line out of country. They were not receiving support when the line went down. We had to reverse engineer code with comments written in Simplified Chinese, and build custom instructions. Upgraded some of the controls hardware, and successfully got them back to production! PacificBlue = AutomationSensei
Consolidating four (4) isolated SLC PLCs, two (2) ControlLogix PLCs to a redundant ControlLogix rack with remote Point I/O. Also, converting a Labview SCADA interface to FactoryTalk ViewSE. Almost complete with the engineering design and conversion, will be ready to commission shortly! (Image pixelated for privacy)
Pacific Blue upgraded a complex PLC5 to ControlLogix application utilizing the Rockwell Automation conversion kit. There were no wiring schematics, multiple DeviceNet networks, Remote I/O, and five PanelViews over Ethernet I/P. Commissioned ahead of schedule!
Improving and upgrading a legacy emissions control system. Converting a Rockwell Automation SLC processor, with Wonderware, to a CompactLogix and FactoryTalk platform. Also replacing good old DeviceNet with an updated Ethernet IP network architecture.
