ROBOTIC INTEGRATION & END OF ARM TOOLING DESIGN
May 14, 2020Case Studies,Featured,Robotics Integration & End of Arm Tool Design
Executive Summary: Kredit Automation and Controls completely retrofitted the controls on a system that produces molds for casting. The customer manufactures turbine engine components. The old control system was a functional…
Custom DCS to Air Handling Unit Communication Box
May 27, 2016Control Panels,Projects
Kredit Automation & Controls together with the 508 panel shop, designed and built a custom communication interface box complete with a Kredit Automation & Controls designed circuit board. This box handles all…
4 Axis Wire Winding Machine Controls Retro Fit
May 25, 2016Control Panels,Projects
The purpose of this retrofit was to offer the opportunity to trouble shoot the machine at the mechanical/electrical interface level. We were able to get to the point of transparency at that level, and improve functionality…
Cooling Tower Controls Installation
May 24, 2016Control Panels,Projects
Installation of cooling tower instruments and controls. Control Panel built in our UL508A industrial control panel shop.
4500 Ton Extrusion Press
May 24, 2016Projects,Aluminum Press
Alcoa 4500 ton piercer press complete control retro fit.
1500 Ton Aluminum Extrusion Press
May 19, 2016Projects,Aluminum Press
Customer: Alexco Machine: 5″, 1500 Ton Sutton Aluminum Extrusion Press Work completed: • New hydraulic manifolds to eliminate hydraulic leaks and valve failures • New, original press control PLC programming, with precise ram…
PRINTING BARCODES DIRECTLY FROM A PLC PROGRAM
May 19, 2016Case Studies,Featured,Material handling
Executive Summary: The L-Shear uses servos to position large laminated copper sheets under a shear to cut them into precise sizes used for circuit boards. One goal of a recent control system retrofit was to allow bar code…
Sapa Extrusion Press Control System Upgrade
May 19, 2016Control Panels,Projects
Vertically mounted HMI: Narrow Operator Station allowing for easier visibility on both sides of screen, with a high amount of real estate available on screen.
TUBE AND CONDUIT MATERIAL HANDLING AND BUNDLING
May 18, 2016Case Studies,Material handling
Executive Summary: Kredit Automation was contracted to retrofit the PLC and HMI on a line that bundles tubes coming off the fabrication line. (Tubes are made by roll forming cut-to-length steel sections into a tube and…
1675 Ton Aluminum Extrusion Press
May 18, 2016Projects,Aluminum Press
Customer: Hydro Aluminum N.A. Machine: 1675 Ton Wean United Aluminum Extrusion Press Work Completed: • Replaced SSI linear variable differential transformers (LVDTs) with Ethernet-based MTS Temposonic • Replaced SoftLogix…