Uniloy control systems update – output failed on your PLC?

What would you do if an output failed on your PLC?
Could you afford to wait 6 – 10 weeks for a replacement unit to arrive before you could produce containers again?

 

The industry comprises a vast amount of Uniloy Control Panels, which still contain obsolete PLC’s, be it SLC100/150, Siemens Simatic 505 or even, what was the mainstay of the industry the SLC500, and which is now heading to spares only availability with very high price tags attached.

Both types of old control system suffer from very slow speed of response and very poor repeatability and therefore yield large process variations compared to a modern solution.

 

 

ALS Mechatronic offer a very competitive upgrade solution, bringing extended life to your assets using the latest technology from Allen Bradley.

 

The new CompactLogix 5380 system has a typical scan time to complete the whole program and refresh all the outputs of less than 1 millisecond! Compared to 300 milliseconds for an SLC100/150 and 160 milliseconds for an SLC500.

As well as the PLC upgrade, we can replace existing drives to higher efficiency drives which typically will deliver ROI in less than 2 years as a result of using less power.

Our Upgrade features include:

• Full Touch Screen Operator Interfaces with all of the modern features you find on a new machine including auto-heat start-up to ensure the machine is at temperature at the beginning of the shift and ready to run.
• Alarming System which can send emails / text messages to engineers warning of process variants / broken parts / unexpected downtime.
• Remote access to the Operator Interface from any modern phone / computer….no need to walk down to the machine to see what’s happening.
• Ability to automatically decrease cycle time by as much as 75% in case downstream equipment backs up. This buys the operator time without having to do a complete machine shutdown and restart creating all the scrap that is typically associated with a machine start up.
• Process trending to assist the operators in understanding where / how the process is varying enabling them to improve performance.

 

The bottom line:

• Tighter process windows which in turn improves quality and reduces scrap
• Improved cycle time / higher machine output
• Off the shelf spares availability.
• Less Downtime
• More Profit

Don’t wait for your PLC to fail, get in touch today.