Country and reference standards

Monasterolo di Savigliano (CN), Italy (IEC)

Project

Automation of the product transport lines, of E.C.S. of Carmagnola (TO), at the production plant of Monge S.p.A. of Monasterolo di Savigliano (CN).

Description of the supply

Hardware Engineering
Control software
Supply of automation cabinet for the command and control of the entire system.

Technology used

Siemens

Distinctive elements

Integration of all the latest generation technologies adopted on the system which was built with master controllers, decentralized slave peripheries and inverter drives all interconnected via profinet network.
Used HMI on master panels with graphic zone supervision pages and HMI on decentralized periphery panels for the management of all manual controls in case of maintenance.
It is also planned to interface via Wireless connection with the monorail system on the product handling trolleys.

Customers benefits

Increase in performance on product handling that previously took place entirely by forklifts
Optimization of storage spaces thanks to the reduction of the spaces necessary for the handling of the products.
Survey of all product movement data thanks to an integrated process management.