Projeto de automação da linha de resfriamento de uma indústria metalúrgica

Abstract

With the increased competition in the job market, it is necessary to reduce the time and production costs without losing the quality of the parts, so, this project shows an automation proposal in cooling line in a foundry. In the current process of cooling line of molded parts are used five main tracks of 20 meters, which carry 20 wagons in each and two rails are positioned across the five main tracks on a low floor. In these cross tracks, there are two moving platforms that dislocate for be done the receipt and supply of cooling line and also the production line. The main objective in this project is developing automation that gets controlling the wagons to cooling line to production line, through the definition of the mechanic system of the movement of the wagons, of the wagons movement logic, through the programming a PLC, the proposal and implementation of a system HMI (Human Machine Interface), developing the wiring diagram of command and system strength and simulation of the proposed system in the automation laboratory UTFPR. The development of the automation project identified that production could double, since time used by workers to push the trolleys would be reduced, in addition, the reduction of physical efforts of operators, for the service of pushing trolleys dispensing at least two operators generating savings for the company.