We designed and commissioned the control software for a brick making machine for a leading brick manufacturer.
Our client had been let down by their current system integrator mid-way into this project and came to us for advice on how to complete the project. We were able to develop software for the machine control and designed some intuitive HMI screens for the existing hardware.
Siemens S71500 was employed as the controller and the field IO was all Siemens As-i which gave us scope for lots of on-screen diagnostics.
The final result was a machine with multiple control points and extensive control adjustments available to the operators which previously was done by moving switches in the field. As-i diagnostics provide a valuable tool for on-site technicians to fault find via the HMI.
