Russula to Upgrade Automation System at Nucor Steel Utah’s No. 2 Bar Mill
08/13/2014 - Russula will upgrade the automation system and drives for the stacker on Nucor Steel Utah’s No. 2 bar mill in Plymouth, Utah.
The new equipment will improve productivity by reducing downtime due to aging electronics, faster processor speed and advanced control techniques.
The new Russula Control System will improve the safety of the stacker for the operators and maintenance staff and provide better speed control and superior performance. The recipe storage system will assist the operator to reduce errors. Russula will supply new Powerflex 755 AC drives from Rockwell and new DCS800 DC drives from ABB for the magnet power supplies.
The Russula Control System is constructed using a selection of hardware chosen specifically for this project, including Rockwell ControlLogix PLC’s, Rockwell GuardLogix PLC’s, and FactoryTalk HMI. The GuardLogix is a Safety PLC and will be deployed in 4 defined safety zones with locking gates equipped with request to enter and reset buttons.
All communication between the PLC’s, drives, new operator desks and remote I/O stations will be over Ethernet IP.
Russula is responsible for installation supervision, commissioning and operator/maintenance training. Installation and commissioning are scheduled for early 2015.
Russula is an independent engineering company specializing in reheat furnace and rolling mill control, and in water treatment plants for steel mills. Russula has offices in Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, India and Dublin, Ohio.
The new Russula Control System will improve the safety of the stacker for the operators and maintenance staff and provide better speed control and superior performance. The recipe storage system will assist the operator to reduce errors. Russula will supply new Powerflex 755 AC drives from Rockwell and new DCS800 DC drives from ABB for the magnet power supplies.
The Russula Control System is constructed using a selection of hardware chosen specifically for this project, including Rockwell ControlLogix PLC’s, Rockwell GuardLogix PLC’s, and FactoryTalk HMI. The GuardLogix is a Safety PLC and will be deployed in 4 defined safety zones with locking gates equipped with request to enter and reset buttons.
All communication between the PLC’s, drives, new operator desks and remote I/O stations will be over Ethernet IP.
Russula is responsible for installation supervision, commissioning and operator/maintenance training. Installation and commissioning are scheduled for early 2015.
Russula is an independent engineering company specializing in reheat furnace and rolling mill control, and in water treatment plants for steel mills. Russula has offices in Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, India and Dublin, Ohio.
