Automation
Air-Tec system solutions provide advanced automation technology to manage and control the entire cycle of transport, from the loading of the vessel to the destination chosen by the customer.
The automation software is programmed to perform operations relating to the stages of loading, movement and washing. It is designed according to the customer’s needs and on the plant’s characteristics and can be adapted to provide solutions to the most complex problems.
The electrical panel consists of a PLC (programmable logic controller) which is able to elaborate signs from sensors and other electronic components to control the entire process of transport.
The main functions of the electrical panel are: the setting of various parameters, such as time and pressure according to different phases; the management of the opening and closing valves; the management of the inlet and venting compressed air; the viewing of the work phase of the plant.
The panel offers the possibility to select the most appropriate mode of operation: the manual mode (element by element) manages each use individually and verifies their efficiency; the semi-automatic mode (with periods of work), controls the loading, the transport and the washing; the automatic mode manages the different phases of work automatically based on the received signals.
During the pre-testing procedure, Air-Tec system verifies the panel’s electro-mechanical operation and the automation steps. The system will be tested during the plant’s start-up on the customer’s site.