Color line automation upgrade to the Profinet protocol
In 2016, Elister upgraded the Power&Free conveyor system of the powder coating automatic line established at Palmse Mehaanikakoda, which had become unreliable and which other companies were unable to get working. The conveyor automation was migrated to the Profinet protocol, the old sensors were replaced with Profinet-compatible ones, and configuration work was carried out. Following the upgrade, the system has operated without errors and ensures downtime-free operation of the line, which previously caused significant material losses.
The Project Challenge
In 2016, Palmse Mehaanikakoda made an investment in a powder coating automatic line with KTL washing baths, where the entire line is serviced by a Power&Free conveyor system and which requires a very large number of different sensors to function. In 2022, we received information that the company was concerned about the system's operation and several other companies had thus far attempted to get the system running without success. Since Ideal-Line and Aabo merged in 2019 and their official representative in Estonia is Elister OÜ, they turned to us as a last resort.
How We Built It
After reviewing the system and conducting a thorough analysis, we concluded that the best solution to the client's problems was to migrate the conveyor automation to the Profinet protocol. We replaced the old sensors with Profinet-compatible sensors and carried out the necessary configuration work.
Migration of conveyor automation to the Profinet protocol Replacement of old sensors with Profinet-compatible sensors Configuration and setup work The work was carried out on the existing Power&Free conveyor system (built in 2016)
What We Achieved
After the upgrade, the system has operated error-free Stable and reliable communication throughout the entire system
Full customer satisfaction with the restored reliability
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