Scadalectric Automation was engaged to upgrade Capral Aluminium’s extrusion press from an Allen Bradley PLC5 to a Controllogix L82 PLC, ensuring improved performance and scalability for future operational needs. This upgrade was essential for optimising the control system of the press and ensuring smooth integration with the rest of the facility.
Project Scope:
- Migrated original PLC5 code to Studio 5000, fixing migration-related PLC code errors.
- Created new tasks for analog routines and assigned appropriate scan cycle times.
- Exported HMI tags for bulk tag corrections and reassigned communication paths for HMI.
- Wired a new control panel for the Controllogix L82 PLC and I/O rack.
- Replaced all remote I/O with new POINT I/O and rewired the remote I/O.
- Commissioned the entire process and integrated the system with the customer-built MES.
Scadalectric Automation’s experience in PLC migrations and system integration ensured a seamless upgrade, optimising performance and enhancing system reliability for Capral Aluminium.
