Egan Company

PLC Upgrade

MODERNIZING LOCAL MANUFACTURER’S CONTROLS

PROJECT:

PLC Upgrade

LOCATION:

Columbia Heights, Minn.

BUILDING TYPE:

Manufacturing

EGAN EXPERTISE:

Engineering, Controls

PROJECT FACTS:

Fabricating new I/O modules beforehand allowed field electricians to easily snap and connect the new I/O wiring to the existing panels, saving time in the field. // The upgrade to Rockwell Studio 5000 V34 along with FactoryTalk View ME V12 brought the hardware/software up four decades.

SPECIALTIES FEATURED WITH THIS PROJECT:

Process Control System Integration / Industrial Controls

  • A local manufacturer received a PLC upgrade by Egan Company’s Industrial Controls team.
  • The system included a blower that pushes out dry products to mixer kettles.
  • Replacement doors for the enclosures were designed and cut in Egan’s UL 508A Panel Shop. The shop also created new wiring bundles that were preconnected to the new PLC I/O modules.
  • Engineering services including controls and CAD were completed in-house.
  • Scope of work also included removing all old PLC equipment and the replacement of enclosure doors and wiring for the new door equipment to the existing terminals inside the panel.
  • The engineering team loaded the new HMI programs and new PLC programs onto the system. HMI screens were customized on-site to meet customer needs.