Complete Control System for Green Sand Preparation – Intelligent Process Control for Maximum Sand Quality
The control systems from Sensor Control GmbH enable fully automated monitoring, control, and optimization of your entire green sand preparation process. From return sand reception through sand coolers, mixers, and water dosing to final quality control, our automation system ensures a stable and reproducible molding sand process.
By combining state-of-the-art PLC technology, powerful visualization systems, and our extensive experience in moisture measurement and sand preparation, foundries receive a reliable solution for improving product quality while reducing operating costs.
Functions and Features
• Complete control of the entire green sand preparation process
• Automatic control of water, bentonite, and additive dosing
• Integration of sand coolers, mixers, conveying systems, and silos
• Integration of capacitive moisture and temperature measurement systems
• Continuous monitoring of all relevant process parameters
• Recipe management for different castings and molding sand requirements
• User-friendly HMI visualization with process overviews and trend displays
• Data acquisition, archiving, and analysis of production data
• Remote maintenance and online diagnostics
• Interfaces to SCADA systems, ERP systems, and MES platforms
Optimized Sand Quality Through Precise Control
Consistent molding sand quality is the foundation of stable casting processes and high-quality castings. Our control system continuously processes measurement data from the sand preparation plant and automatically calculates the required corrections for water and additive dosing. This enables fluctuations in return sand quality to be detected and compensated for at an early stage.
The results:
• Consistent moisture content and compactability
• Improved green compressive strength of the molding sand
• Reduced scrap and rework
• Lower consumption of water and bentonite
• Increased process reliability
• Improved overall foundry profitability
Customized Solutions for Every Foundry
Every foundry has unique requirements for its sand preparation process. Therefore, we develop customized control systems tailored to your plant design, production capacity, and process philosophy. Whether modernizing existing equipment or building a complete new system, we provide turnkey solutions from a single source.
Our Scope of Services
From project planning and software development to on-site commissioning, we support our customers throughout the entire project lifecycle:
• Consulting and process analysis
• Electrical engineering and design
• PLC programming
• Visualization and operator interface design
• Control cabinet manufacturing
• Commissioning and training
• Service and technical support
With the complete control solution from Sensor Control, you establish the foundation for an efficient, transparent, and future-proof green sand preparation process – ensuring the highest quality standards throughout your foundry operation.
Exemple d’un système de commande pour une installation de traitement des sables de fonderie
Il est possible d’intégrer certains cas spéciaux et il est possible de moderniser des systèmes de commande déjà anciens.
Vous trouverez d’autres informations dans notre prospectus d’information:
Characteristic tasks and problems in the formsand management
Questionnaire Formsandmanagement
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