Ravensdown Fertiliser – SLC Rack Replacement

Ravensdown Fertiliser – SLC Rack Replacement

With many SLC processors and I/O modules either obsolete or with long lead times, Ravensdown have commenced a proactive SLC replacement program.

This particular section of works included the following: 

  • Replacement of Allen Bradley SLC hardware with Control Logix 5069 hardware.
  • Retirement of Allen Bradley Remote IO communications (RIO) and replace with Ethernet IO communications.
  • Addition of distribution MCB’s to segregate field circuits.
  • Update (conversion) of AutoCAD electrical drawings to Eplan.
  • Update of PLC configuration – Control Logix CPU required upgrading to an L8x processor.
  • Fibre cabling and ethernet switches.