A local steel foundry contacted our team about a broken temperature panel on their electric arc furnaces. For years, they had relied on an RSView32 component-based HMI to log environmental data. However, this platform was discontinued and no longer supported by Rockwell Automation. If unresolved, this would inevitably lead to ongoing fines for non-compliance with data recording regulations.
We developed a migration plan that involved merging their PLC and HMI components and upgrading them to Rockwell’s FactoryTalk Optix platform. Now the foundry has all their components in one system. This provides a central location to monitor all furnaces with modern components providing advanced data reporting. The foundry could now comply and make better production decisions in real time.
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Author:
Kim Phung
Automation Engineer
kphung@frommconnect.com