SUCCESS STORY CHEMISTRY OSIRIS / SOLVAY, Roussillon Platform, FRANCE Speaker name - Company xx/09/2013
OSIRIS: Condition Monitoring Service Chemical plant (SOLVAY Roussillon) Raw material for cigaret filters Interested in wireless capabilities: a first project as a showroom for the whole plant Test on machines monitored offline for data comparison THE CONTEXT
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION 50m x2 x2 x2
DEMAND KEY POINTS Critical machines +/- 50g Low frequency analysis capabilities ATEX Zone 2 Sensors installed under a cover: need for reliable communication Capabilities to easily and quickly change sensors from one machine to its spare
50m OUR SOLUTION: Gateway positioning x Gateway positions Tested x Best compromise
OUR SOLUTION Gateway positioned in the middle of the workshop with omnidirectionnal antenna Total of 12 tri axial sensors installed Good communication with all sensors, including those under the cover of the wringer
TEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 3G
Emerson wireless network already onsite but lot of troubles at Wireless network connection to the facility network: Strong resistance from IT guy to new wireless solutions!! ACOEM strength: Very opened and clear talk with IT crew on ISA100.11a at a pre sales step. Capabilities to work on a temporary architecture without connection to the facility network for fast deployment with remote 3G access to the XPR server Obstacles
CONCLUSION & KEY SUCCESS FACTORS (1/2) The solution: Ease of installation -mounting / unmounting for maintenance operation -All installation tests performed successfully < 1 day with 3 different gateways location, antenna direction… Easily expandable solution -Showroom for the chemical whole plant -Other machines to monitor in the same workshop in a first step -Other workshops and production lines to monitor Communication capabilities -Triaxial sensor + T° with capabilities to communicate parameters to the control room by OPC through XPR -SUPERVISION for the access by the end customer to the condition monitoring information Reliable wireless protocol: even under the cover the signal is transmitted!
CONCLUSION & KEY SUCCESS FACTORS (2/2) Customer relationship: Long term relationship with our customer OSIRIS: Ease to have a first project with a new product Strong interest in the solution from both our customer (OSIRIS Expert) and the end customer (SOLVAY): Very good local support