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ALUMINIUM RoLLINg INDUSTRY Siroll Alu TCS – typical operators display • Mill calibration and hysteresis test sequences. An integrated package of support functions includes everything required for an economical system that is easy to operate and maintain: • Engineering station with all necessary tools (Simatic Manager) • User-friendly HMI based on WinCC • Message, alarm and diagnostic system • Data recording and analysis system – PDA • Logging functions for the generation of production reports • Remote access functionality to allow Siemens support directly to the target system. The replacement drives were from the new Sinamics DCM DC drives range. The overall success of the upgrade depended on many factors. Stuart further comments: “To minimise installation time and reduce cost, Siemens provided a ‘plug and play’ philosophy in design of the Siemens Alu TCS. This enabled the existing field devices, interfaces and cabling to be retained.” Siemens VAI also offered the Royal Mint, pre-shutdown training at the company offices in Sheffield, in order to test and develop the system to suit their tailored requirement. Training was performed with both operators and maintenance engineers to optimise the mill start-up which was successful, enabling full production within 14 days from shutdown to hot commissioning. Improved thickness tolerances on products were established within days of start-up and downstream processes were providing feedback on the product, which were used to develop the system further as well as give specific training on quality monitoring. Final acceptance was achieved ahead of the planned schedule. Overall for both the Royal Mint and Siemens the project was a big success. Tony Baker (head of Engineering) from the Royal Mint comments: “Our upgrade objectives were met and exceeded in some cases. We have benefited by having a new, supportable automation system which is maintainable by our engineers.” The project has reduced the risk to the availability of the rolling mill and future proofed the system for the medium to long term. Maintenance time and downtime have been reduced and the customer is now producing improved quality of feed stock for their final products, to maintain their position as world leader. Siemens VAI have implemented and proven an optimal upgrade path for their legacy AGC systems and look forward to maintaining a long established relationship with the Royal Mint. Author Mark Chatterton is director of Aluminium at Siemens VAI Metals Technologies. 34 ALUMINIUM · 11/2013
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ALUMINIUM RoLLINg INDUSTRY<br />
Siroll <strong>Alu</strong> TCS – typical operators display<br />
• Mill calibration and hysteresis test<br />
sequences.<br />
An integrated package of support functions inclu<strong>de</strong>s<br />
everything required for an economical<br />
system that is easy to operate and maintain:<br />
• Engineering station with all necessary<br />
tools (Simatic Manager)<br />
• User-friendly HMI based on WinCC<br />
• Message, alarm and diagnostic system<br />
• Data recording and analysis system – PDA<br />
• Logging functions for the generation of<br />
production reports<br />
• Remote access functionality to allow<br />
Siemens support directly to the target<br />
system.<br />
The replacement drives were from the new<br />
Sinamics DCM DC drives range.<br />
The overall success of the upgra<strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong>pen<strong>de</strong>d<br />
on many factors. Stuart further comments:<br />
“To minimise installation time and reduce<br />
cost, Siemens provi<strong>de</strong>d a ‘plug and play’ philosophy<br />
in <strong>de</strong>sign of the Siemens <strong>Alu</strong> TCS.<br />
This enabled the existing field <strong>de</strong>vices, interfaces<br />
and cabling to be retained.”<br />
Siemens VAI also offered the Royal Mint,<br />
pre-shutdown training at the company offices<br />
in Sheffield, in or<strong>de</strong>r to test and <strong>de</strong>velop the<br />
system to suit their tailored requirement.<br />
Training was performed with both operators<br />
and maintenance engineers to optimise the<br />
mill start-up which was successful, enabling<br />
full production within 14 days from shutdown<br />
to hot commissioning. Improved thickness<br />
tolerances on products were established<br />
within days of start-up and downstream processes<br />
were providing feedback on the product,<br />
which were used to <strong>de</strong>velop the system further<br />
as well as give specific training on quality<br />
monitoring.<br />
Final acceptance was achieved ahead of the<br />
planned schedule.<br />
Overall for both the Royal Mint and Siemens<br />
the project was a big success. Tony<br />
Baker (head of Engineering) from the Royal<br />
Mint comments: “Our upgra<strong>de</strong> objectives<br />
were met and excee<strong>de</strong>d in some cases. We<br />
have benefited by having a new, supportable<br />
automation system which is maintainable by<br />
our engineers.”<br />
The project has reduced the risk to the availability<br />
of the rolling mill and future proofed<br />
the system for the medium to long term.<br />
Maintenance time and downtime have been<br />
reduced and the customer is now producing<br />
improved quality of feed stock for their final<br />
products, to maintain their position as world<br />
lea<strong>de</strong>r. Siemens VAI have implemented and<br />
proven an optimal upgra<strong>de</strong> path for their legacy<br />
<strong>AG</strong>C systems and look forward to maintaining<br />
a long established relationship with the<br />
Royal Mint.<br />
Author<br />
Mark Chatterton is director of <strong>Alu</strong>minium at Siemens<br />
VAI Metals Technologies.<br />
34 ALUMINIUM · 11/2013
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