Factory Automation

Factory Automation References

Goodyear – Germany

Project Name

Factory Automation

End user

Goodyear, Fulda, Dunlop

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

1990

Description

Brodersen has developed a series of application specific Ethernet RTUs with integrated log memory. These RTUs are installed on each of the heating presses at the various production lines. There may be up to 20 heating presses at each production line and at one production line up to a total of 120 heating presses. RTUs monitor production data such as temperature and pressure as well as status signals and alarms. Oracle DB server, WEB access 150 RTUs on Ethernet 10 * 2 zenon servers in redundant configuration, 15 zenon clients. In total more than 500 RTUs installed in several applications. Turnkey solution, including maintenance.

Linde – Germany

Project Name

Monitoring Tank Farm

End user

Linde

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

2001

Description

Remote monitoring of mobile tanks using GSM. Measuring fuel level, site status and alarms. The system uses RTUCOMs with a Modbus interface to the customer’s HMI.

Dow Chemicals – Germany

Project Name

Alarm & Control

End user

Dow Chemicals

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

2000, 2004 (update)

Description

Alarm monitoring system with approx. 200 RTUs, 1 zenon server and 2 zenon clients. Communication via RS485 and fiber optic links. Turnkey solution.

Bayer – Germany

Project Name

Factory Automation

End user

Bayer

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

2001, 2005 (update)

Description

Monitoring and control of a tank farm. Redundant Optical Network with several repeaters. TÜV approval for SELV declaration. Communication via RS485 and fiber optic links. Turnkey solution.

BMW München – Germany

Project Name

Factory Automation

End user

N/A

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

1990, 2001 (update)

Description

Monitoring gas alarms in a hardening plant. Includes zenOn HMI and parallel display panel. Special data logging functions for BMW Quality Management. RS 485 Communication Network. Extended temperature requirements for RTUs. Turnkey solution.

BASF – Germany

Project Name

Process Monitoring

End user

BASF

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

2000

Description

The system is based around monitoring colour production. It includes zenOn HMIs using RS 485 Network.

Hercules – Pulp & Paper Division, Europe

Project Name

Supply Chain Management – VMI solution, Tank Inventory

End user

Hercules

Consultant

N/A

Contractor

N/A

Period

2003

Description

Brodersen has implemented a complete VMI solution, including both hardware and software for monitoring inventory levels in tanks. The Brodersen VMI system offers monitoring and control of tank installations using a highly flexible Web interface. Communication to central VMI server is via standard telephone network, GSM or GPRS.

35 RTUs, 1 zenon server, 28 users on WEB clients.

Kerry Ingredients – Ireland

Project Name

Production (Flow Metering)

End user

Kerry Ingredients

Consultant

IIC

Contractor

N/A

Period

2005

Description

Controlling the amount of water being used in production can result in large savings. Kerry Ingredients deployed Brodersen’s radio telemetry system based on Brodersen’s RTU and zenon SCADA software to log the hourly flow of water used in the key areas of the production process. A report on the daily flow is automatically generated by the system. This has enabled Kerry Ingredients to pinpoint the amount of water used in each process and resulted in annual savings exceeding EUR 100,000.

Shannon Vale – Ireland

Project Name

Production (Fridge Temperature Monitoring)

End user

Shannon Vale

Consultant

IIC

Contractor

Period

2000

Description

The monitoring of all production equipment in food production is paramount for safety reasons. Brodersen has supplied a number of RTUs and zenon SCADA to constantly monitor the refrigeration equipment at Shannon Vale, who market a variety of frozen chicken products in Ireland.

Barton Instrument Systems – UK

Project Name

Tanks

End user

Spencer Coatings

Consultant

Barton Instruments Systems

Contractor

Period

2005

Description

One of the key components that must be managed in a manufacturing process is the raw material. Barton Instrument Systems manufactures sensors to detect the amount of fluid in storage tanks. Brodersen’s RTU and zenon SCADA are utilized to monitor and display tank levels NonStop.

Barton also uses Brodersen’s power supply units and industrial GSM and PSTN modems as part of the company´s remote tank monitoring solutions.

MI Services – UK

Project Name

Tanks

End user

Various

Consultant

MI Services

Contractor

JRP

Period

2005 to date

Description

MI Services offers a managed service for tank monitoring. Both users and suppliers can access the tank levels via MI Services’ Web Server. This enables suppliers to schedule their delivery and ensures a continuous supply of raw materials. Brodersen’s RTUs are installed all over Europe to facilitate this process.

OMYA – UK

Project Name

Tanks

End user

Various

Consultant

Brodersen

Contractor

Period

2002 to date

Description

Omya UK is a leading supplier of white minerals and chemicals both in the UK and around the world. One of the services that Omya offers its customers is to remotely monitor tank levels so that they can be refilled automatically, thus avoiding loss of supply. Omya standardizes on Brodersen’s RTU to perform remote tank level monitoring for all their customers in the UK.

Imperial Tobacco – UK

Project Name

Factory Automation

End user

Imperial Tobacco

Consultant

Brodersen

Contractor

Boulting, Sew Tech, Optimal Industrial Automation

Period

2005 to date

Description

Imperial Tobacco has production facilities all over the world. The zenon SCADA software has been chosen by Imperial Tobacco as the preferred SCADA software worldwide. Brodersen provides the training and product support for all Imperial Tobacco’s contractors who use zenon CE for machine control and zenon PC SCADA for site side monitoring and control.

Alpheus Environmental – UK

Project Name

Waste Treatment Machines

End user

Little Chef Restaurants

Consultant

Alpheus

Contractor

N/A

Period

2000 to date

Description

Alpheus specializes in water and wastewater asset management, including round-the-clock operation and maintenance. Brodersen’s telemetry system, based on zenon SCADA, and Brodersen RTUs are used to provide remote monitoring of the sites under the management of Alpheus. One such customer is “Little Chef” restaurants having waste treatment equipment installed in most sites.

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