Tubular stringing machine for production of aluminum ropes and cables, in multiple configurations. The industrial plant is located in Keila, Estonia
Prysmian Group
Draka Kelia Cables
A world leader in the manufacture of electrical cables and fiber optic cables in collaboration with Tezal Mechanical Processing
The purpose of the Tubular Stranding Machine is to obtain a rope of braided wires, starting from individual coils with a single conductor diameter of up to 4 mm. The line consists of two groups: 6-coil tubular + 12-coil tubular.
Each of the two tubulars can work in single:
– 6+1-reel tub ular with its own haul-off and gantry winder
– 12-reel tubular with its own unwinder and gantry winder
In addition, the Tubular Creasing Machines can work in tandem, thus becoming a single line capable of producing, in a single pass, a rope consisting of 1+6 conductors, then covered with another braided layer consisting of 12 more wires.
Skills needed
Intech was responsible for the design of the wiring diagrams and automation of the plant, as well as the construction of the electrical equipment divided into 3 switchboards.
Our supervision of the wiring on board the machine, and preliminary tests at a workshop in Italy led to the successful commissioning of the entire line in Estonia.
The two main sections of the Tubular Cord Winder needed to be able to be independent of each other, so it was decided to divide the system into two separate electrical panels plus a third located on board the main winder.
These units are connected via Profinet fieldbus, over which run both the signals necessary for machine operation and synchronism and Profisafe messages for emergency management and safety protections for the entire line. The network is designed to have low latencies and high performance.
There are two main control stations, each consisting of a man-machine interface with a 15″ touch-screen panel. These stations make it possible to manage production parameters, control the process and the equipment involved, through the display of the quantities involved, in real time, and any alarms/messages that may result.
We were engaged on various fronts, but thanks to our ability to understand the actual needs of the customer and our attention to carrying out the machine analysis, we were able to find the optimal solutions that encompassed the different possibilities of project development.
We brought all our know-how to bear with respect to the technologies used: Safety plc, hmi interface panels, vector inverters and Profinet control systems.
Timing of development and deployment
The design time took us 1 month as well as the time for implementation.
INTECH AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
Design and production of systems for industrial plant automation and enterprise energy transition
Our industrial plant design and automation activities are always thought out to the individual customer’s specifications. We support designers, technologists and plant engineers from the very first stage of work, so that we can network all the skills involved in the production process.
We design and manufacture electrical control panels. We study the best solutions based on the customer’s requirements to have the most efficient and quickest commissioning of the industrial automation system. Skilled technicians follow the whole realization of the switchboard up to installation.
Through revamping, the useful life of a machine can be extended by as much as fifteen to twenty years, with an average cost around half that of buying a new machine. Revamping can involve an entire industrial plant, a production line, or a single machine.
We use solutions and components by choosing from the most reliable brands on the market to have certainty of quality and full mastery of the machine. Components purchased externally are chosen from the most reliable partners on the market to ensure, in addition to high quality, easy availability of spare parts.
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