RUSSULA NEWSLETTER No. 11

RECENT PROJECTS
Russula to upgrade Isdemir´s two strand wire rod mill in
Iskenderun, Turkey
Russula is pleased to announce it has been selected by
Isdemir to upgrade the automation system and drives
of their 2 strand 500,000 tpy wire rod mill. The rolling
mill is located in Iskenderun, Turkey.
The goal of the upgrade is to fix a few problem areas in
the mill to improve operations. In particular, the Russula
automation solution will improve the laying head
and pinch roll control of both lines A & B, provide consistent
shear head and tail cuts and improve the water
cooling box functionality. The combination of these improvements
with Russula mill control will increase production
rates. Russula will also supply the engineering,
valves and instrumentation for revamping the existing
water boxes.
The existing AC800M PLCs will be reused along with
the existing racks and IO hardware. The existing
TYRAK-L DC converters with masterfieldbus communication
will communicate with the PLCs through a
protocol converter by Process Electronic. The Russula
control scope includes:
- DCS800 drives for a shears and the Lines A & B
laying head
- DCR800 drives for Line A stands and
finishing block
- Two AC800M PCLs for Lines A & B mill control
- Ethernet communication network between the
PLCs and HMI. Profibus Network communication
for the new remote I/O, drives and Simotion
- 3 HMI operator stations
- IBA high speed data acquisition system
- Engineering
- Installation advisement
- Commissioning
- Offsite training
- Onsite training
The RUSSULA DCR kits provide an economical solution
to upgrade existing DC drives complete with all
the features of a modern digital drive. The performance
of the drive with the DCR kit is the same as a new drive.
Russula will provide the DCR kit as a pre-engineered
panel custom designed to retro-fit into the current electrical
cabinets. All the control hardware and software
including the pulse firing boards will be replaced. New
digital field supplies will be supplied complete with
thyristors.
The main operator pulpit and control desks will be reutilized.
New controllers will be mounted in cabinets
along with power supplies, communication modules
and peripherals. The electrical equipment home test is
scheduled for the week of April 27th in Russula´s workshop
in A Coruña. The commissioning of the two
strand wire rod mill is scheduled for June/July 2015.
Russula has a long standing cooperation with Isdemir,
beginning with the revamp of a 110 ton/hr pusher reheat
furnace in 2003. This is the fourth revamp project
Russula will implement at the Isdemir, Iskenderun site.
Russula will upgrade the automation system and drives of
their 2 strand 500,000 tpy wire rod mill
This is the fourth revamp project Russula will execute for
Isdemir in Turkey
9 Russula Newsletter No. 11 April 2015 - Copyright © by RUSSULA S.A.