NISCO Plate Mill Controlled by TMEIC Automatic Control Software State-of-the-Art Solution Delivers Robust Control and Functionality.
07/02/2015 - Nanjing Iron and Steel Co. Ltd’s (NISCO) green-field heavy plate mill in Nanjing, China operates using TMEIC’s latest control and automation system, the TM Advanced Control Solutions (TMACS) system.
TMACS use a high-speed optical network and shared memory to tightly integrate all control functions, including Level 1 PLC control, Level 2 supervisory control, rolling mill models, operator interfaces, and field mounted I/O. TMEIC delivered a “turn-key” system including installation supervision of the automation equipment, commissioning, start up and system performance optimization.
Remarking on the TMACS system, NISCO representatives believe TMEIC’s automatic control software for this mill to be world-class and the most automated plate mill in China due to its robust control system, flexible control strategy and excellent performance.
The 5,000 mm wide (16.4 feet) heavy plate mill project took only 22 months from laying the foundation stone to starting production. The successful rolling of the first plate through the large four-high mill was four months earlier than comparable domestic and overseas projects, and has set a new record in the development history of the company. From running the first plate to the Factory Acceptance certificate was only 7 months, another record.
Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) was formed in 2003 from the merger of the industrial systems departments of Toshiba Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. TMEIC manufactures and sells variable frequency drives, motors, and advanced automation systems for a range of industrial applications. We drive industry. TMEIC Corporation, headquartered in Roanoke, VA, designs, develops and engineers advanced automation, large AC machines and variable frequency drive systems. TMEIC Corporation specializes in the Metals, Material Handling, Oil & Gas, Mining, Testing and other industrial markets worldwide. We drive industry. www.tmeic.com
Remarking on the TMACS system, NISCO representatives believe TMEIC’s automatic control software for this mill to be world-class and the most automated plate mill in China due to its robust control system, flexible control strategy and excellent performance.
The 5,000 mm wide (16.4 feet) heavy plate mill project took only 22 months from laying the foundation stone to starting production. The successful rolling of the first plate through the large four-high mill was four months earlier than comparable domestic and overseas projects, and has set a new record in the development history of the company. From running the first plate to the Factory Acceptance certificate was only 7 months, another record.
Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) was formed in 2003 from the merger of the industrial systems departments of Toshiba Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. TMEIC manufactures and sells variable frequency drives, motors, and advanced automation systems for a range of industrial applications. We drive industry. TMEIC Corporation, headquartered in Roanoke, VA, designs, develops and engineers advanced automation, large AC machines and variable frequency drive systems. TMEIC Corporation specializes in the Metals, Material Handling, Oil & Gas, Mining, Testing and other industrial markets worldwide. We drive industry. www.tmeic.com
