Automation Control Systems

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Automation Control Systems

• Track 7 Session 3

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• Tom Wolff
• Rockwell Automation
• Samuel Lim
• Chicago Tribune

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Agenda

• Review the different control levels
• Define scope, capabilities and limitations of
  each level
• Chicago Tribune Application

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Typical Material Handling Automation Control
System
Miniload
ASRS
UL Conveyor
Case Conveyor
AGV
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Control System Levels
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System Architecture
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Communication Methods
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Network Choices Applications
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Network Choices Applications

• Common uses
• EtherNet-IP - Programming terminals, HMI,
  interface to business system, some
  controller-to-controller
• ControlNet - High speed applications, backbone to
  distribute multiple DeviceNet networks,
  controller interlocking
• DeviceNet Control and status for highly
  distributed field devices
• but they all control, configure, collect!

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Key Issues To Consider

• Expandability
• Performance
• Ease of configuration/programming
• Connectivity with multi-vendor devices
• Security
• Maintainability
• Reliability
• Cost

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Packaging Distribution Project at Freedom Center

• Samuel Lim
• Chicago Tribune

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Packaging Distribution Project at Freedom Center
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Inbound AS/RS Conveyor
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Outbound AS/RS Conveyor
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AS/RS Cranes and Racks
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System Architecture
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Hardware Integration

• Ethernet using TCP/IP for system-to-system
  communication
• Vendor responsible for communication within each
  production cell
• HK responsible for system integration

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Software Integration

• How is the data formatted
• Sequence, fields, acceptable characters
• Transfer Protocols
• FTP, ODBC, etc.
• Timeouts
• How long to wait?, Retry?
• Max and Average Throughput
• What is acceptable delay?

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Network Considerations

• Ethernet is backbone using TCP/IP
• Network Topology
• IP Addresses
• Network Security
• Firewalls
• Wireless Access
• Remote Access (Vendor Access)

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OS and Application Security

• Internet Access
• Intranet Access
• Anti-virus
• User password and access level

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Maintenance Responsibilities

• If they can ping it, then IT is responsible

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Summary Keys to Success

• Select vendors with previous systems integration
  experience
• Limit the number of vendors
• Provide vendors with system interface standards
  (HK Systems Integration provided the interface
  standard)
• Internally be able to monitor and understand
  communication between systems
• Let the experts provide the solutions to problems
  that you find

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Questions?