Primary Systems, Inc.'s Yaskawa VFD-based Liquid Delivery Pump System
Posted by Scott Alter on Wed, Dec 07, 2011 @ 01:49 PM
Yaskawa VFD-based Liquid Delivery Pump System
Main advantages for our customer:
- Full featured, Yaskawa A1000 VFDs means implementation with lower investment.
- Ease of communications with Rockwell Allen-Bradly CompactLogix PLC means quick configuration to meet a short delivery requirement.
- On-site and remote access of the system means continuous operations.
- More production and less downtime, meaning higher profits for our customer.
Recently, PSI helped one of the our customers implement a 3-color liquid pump system that continues to successfully fill twelve separate holding tanks directly from tankers utilizing Yaskawa A1000 Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) for flow control. The A1000 is a full featured drive, providing outstanding quality, performance, flexibility, and environmental friendliness through 1000HP. We at PSI chose the drive because of its reliability, availability, competitive price, and support of a variety of communication options. Our engineers also like the convenience of SIL3-rated inputs for emergency stop capability.
We were able to quickly and effectively set up an easy to use system that has continued to perform at a desired level. In addition to the on-site functionality, the Yaskawa A1000 drive allows us to remotely control and monitor the system from our office.
The drives are being controlled by a Rockwell’s Allen-Bradley CompactLogix Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). The PLC and VFD used for this job work seamlessly together. It is this tight integration between programmable software and controller modules along with the reliable hardware that help reduce the cost of normal operation for our client.
Products used for job:
-Yaskawa A1000 VFD
-Rockwell (Allen Bradley) CompactLogix PLC
-Automation Direct C-more Operator Interface Touch panel