Manual

Converting Projects

Project Objective: Plant Wide Process Assessment & Automation Plan

Customer: Specialty Converter, Eastern U.S.

PCT provided:

• On site evaluation of all major process

equipment and material handling systems

• Interviews with production, maintenance,

engineering, and management staff

• Development of a plant wide automation

plan

• Recommendations for equipment and

process modifications

• Estimated costs and schedules to

complete modifications

Project Objective: Improve the Performance on Several Slitters

Customer: Midwest Location of Major Blown Film Producer

PCT provided:

• On site evaluation of the slitters in order to

take measurements, observe machine

operation, and gather drawings and

program files

• This evaluation considered input from

engineering, maintenance and operations

• Modifications to the slitter speed and

tension control logic as required

• Added taper tension control to improve

finished roll quality

• Minimized lay on bounce

• Optimized slitter for lock core winding

• Retrofit existing controls and drive to

modern equipment

• On site commissioning support for starting up and tuning the new control program

• On site support for initial production at which time PCT continued to refine the system tuning

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Converting Projects Project Objective: Plant Wide Process Assessment & Automation Plan Customer: Specialty Converter, Eastern U.S.
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Project Objective: Upgrade Single-Layer Extruder to 7-Layer Extruder Customer: Midwest Location of Major Blown Film Producer PCT provided: • Integrated system for control of the blending system, vacuum pump, and extruder • (7) multi-bay control enclosures including PLC, drives, SSR’s and power distribution • New operator stations • Programming for the PLC, HMI, and drives • Onsite commissioning and support Project Objective: Supply of a Complete Electron Beam Process Line Customer: South American Location
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Project Objective: Upgrade Line Drives and Reeler Control Systems Customer: Midwest Location of Major Blown Film Producer PCT provided: • Engineering study to recommend electrical and mechanical changes to the winders on 5 blown film lines • Upgraded the winding control equipment which had become increasingly difficult to maintain • Upgraded the slack take up system power train and control which was a safety concern • Provided mechanical design of the new motor and gearbox mountings • Complete turnkey elect