Remote I/O for Cranes
Gantry cranes move millions of tons of freight around the world daily. Behind this enormous transport effort is hidden a considerable amount of high-tech. Gantries with track widths of over 40 meters run virtually always automatically and can weigh between 200 and 350 tons. They can raise freight containers to lofty heights of over 20 meters. In conjunction with automatic transport systems, gantry cranes achieve a genuine tour de force in terms of freight logistics. Sophisticated automation and accessory systems ensure smooth goods handling in all major seaports.
ABB Crane Systems is one of the leading suppliers of gantry crane technology. As part of a major project, ABB is currently supplying automation systems and electrical equipment for more than 100 ship-to-shore cranes intended to increase productivity in numerous Asian ports. Function tests and final assembly are carried out at the Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC) in China, the largest crane manufacturer in the world. By the end of 2008, ABB had delivered 29 ARMG, two RMG and seven ship-to-shore cranes for the port of Busan, South Korea, alone. Additional projects include 20 unmanned, track-based container gantries for the Taipei Port Container Terminal Corporation in Taiwan, as well as 42 similar units and twelve ship-to-shore cranes with dual hoist systems for Hanjin Shipping, which are to be supplied for the Busan New Port in South Korea.
Reliable and safe
ABB Cranes stand for safety and reliability. It's no wonder, then, that the project managers take great care in selecting all plant components. After all, only if every individual part provides its service reliably can the entire system function reliably.
Part of this overall system is the remote I/O technology from Turck, which ensures reliable connections between the field devices and the controller level in the 73 automated gantry cranes in the port of Busan. “The fact that we opted for the Turck BL67 I/O modules is due to their high vibration resistance, as well as their drop and topple characteristics,” comments Åke Adolfson, manager of Systems Engineering & Commissioning at ABB Crane Systems. The reason for the demanding requirements: Despite sophisticated controller technology, collisions between the head blocks of the cranes and the containers can still occur. The technology must be able to reliably and durably withstand the acceleration forces produced in these cases.
The modular BL67 I/O system was manufactured with IP67 protection especially for use under extreme conditions. It consists of a gateway and expansion modules. Thanks to the compact design of all BL67 components, the fieldbus nodes can be mounted in direct proximity of sensors and actuators without taking up a lot of space.
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- Cloud-based level monitoring
- Press Shop – Tool Identification
- Body Shop – Welding Nut Detection
- Paint Shop – Skid Identification
- Final Assembly – Robot Assembly
- Final Assembly – Diagnosis of Leaks
- Tier 1 – Bumper Identification
- Powertrain – Contactless Verification
- Body Detection in Automobile Production
- Item-level Detection with UHF RFID
- Supply of cooling lubricant in machine tools
- Press Shop: Controlling hydraulic pressure
- Measuring process pressure on scissor lifts
- Success Stories
- Modular Conveyor System
- RFID and I/O Modules for Safe Tool Changes
- RFID Guides AGV in Suspension Production
- IO-Link Wired Silencer Production
- Workpiece Carrier Identification in Rear Vent Production
- Weld Nut Sensing
- RFID Traceability
- RFID in Engine Production
- Bumper Production with Identification
- Solutions for Paint Shops
- Welding and Assembly Sensors
- Angle Sensors for Assembly Systems
- Tool Identification
- RFID Identification of Injector Nozzles
- RFID in the Body Shop
- IO-Link Eases Differential Gear Production
- Chemical
- Detection of Pigs
- Remote Signal I/O
- Easy Connection of Field Devices
- Signal Processing with System I/O in the Control Cabinet
- Signal Separation with Interface Technology in the Control Cabinet
- Identification of Hose Connections
- Efficient Monitoring of Cabinets in the Field
- Monitoring of Quarter Turn Actuators
- Planning and Assembly of System Solutions
- Success Stories
- I/O System Excom Creates Space in the I&C Rooms
- Zone 2 and 22 RFID
- Efficient Testing Control
- Intrinsically Safe Field Communication
- Process Control System Partnership
- Hazardous Area Remote I/O
- Dual Valve Position Feedback
- Flexibility with Fieldbus
- Asset Management with Remote I/O
- Correct Positioning with RFID in Carbide Production
- Compact Ex Protection
- Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Condition Monitoring in Storage Rooms
- Dough Thickness Control in Rolling Machines
- Identification of Food Containers
- Quick Sensor Replacement in Beverage Plants
- Container Check
- Detection of Pipe Elbows
- Identification of Chocolate Moulds
- Success Stories
- Track and Trace in Meat Production with RFID
- Contact-free Encoder in Potato Production
- UHF RFID in Food Distribution Center
- RFID for Chocolate production
- Distributed I/O for Food Equipment
- Remote I/O for Distilleries
- RFID and Autoclaves
- IP67 Power Supplies for Conveyors
- Transparency in Chocolate Manufacturing
- Identification in Food Product Storage
- Mobile Equipment
- Automatic Slope Compensation
- Distribution Lines for Field Sprayers
- Measuring the Ground Clearance on a Field Sprayer
- Angle Measurement on a Field Sprayer
- Determining the Boom Angle Position
- Two-Axis Tilt Measurement on a Combine Harvester
- Collision Protection on Reach Stackers
- Success Stories
- Position Measurement with RFID and Encoder
- Speed Control via Radar Sensor QT50
- RFID Guides AGV in Suspension Production
- Block I/O Modules on Super Yacht
- Wear-free Encoder on Hopper Dredger
- I/O for Dust Suppression
- Cabinet Cooling
- Quick Disconnect Connectivity
- Automation Solutions for Extreme Cold
- Remote I/O for Cranes
- Rugged Heavy Metal Lifting
- Rollercoaster Positioning
- Mobile Machinery Solutions
- Exact Height Positioning
- Critical Angle Sensing
- Angle Sensor Detects Platform Lift
- Oil and Gas
- Packaging
- Identification of Printing Color Cartridges
- Reliable Operation of Machines
- Container Check
- Monitoring of Caps in Filling Lines
- Monitoring Changeover Processes
- Identification of Test Bottles
- Level Monitoring of Ground Coffee
- Level Detection in Vessels
- Detection of Transport Containers
- Success Stories
- Pharma
- Control of Valve Interfaces
- Monitoring of Quarter Turn Actuators
- Detection of Pipe Elbows
- Remote Signal I/O
- Planning and Construction of Super Skids
- Easy Connection of Field Devices
- Identification of Portable Tanks
- Identification of Cryovessels
- Identification of Mobile Containers
- Identification of Mobile Containers with Handheld Devices
- Identification of Hose Connections for Precursors
- Identification of Hose Connections in Sterile Areas
- Identification of Hose Connections in Ex Zone 1
- Identification of Big Bags and Bioreactors
- Identification of Single-Use Applications
- Success Stories
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