Case Study 5
Having cleared customs the lorries were brought onto site and unloaded in the designated area. Due to the large amount of equipment to be installed the lines were set up in two production areas located within the site.
The lines were installed to the original footprint and substantial conveyors were made to carry the product to the packaging area. All connections were made and checked as well as vital timings.
The lines were then ready for testing
- Static & Dynamic Checks
To check that before any mechanical parts are powered rotated or moved that they are timed correctly and will not crash .
- Yellow Lining
To prevent electrical damage, each cable that has be connected is checked in accordance with the notes and drawings by a different engineer to whom connected it.
- Input/Output Checks
To check the function of all the PLC controlled components eg, sensors, solenoids and solid state relays.
Once all of these tasks had been undertaken successfully the line had a 5 minute shakedown, to check rotation on the motors and also to see whether any of the components had come loose in transit.
