#8 2018

Tyurin O.G., Kulikov A.V., Shabalin V.M., Bezuglov D.V.  Industrial safety control system at munition and special chemicals production

The structure of an industrial safety control system implemented at Combinat Kamensky Federal State Enterprise is presented. Its functional subsystems are examined.

Keywords: industrial safety control system, munition and special chemicals production, process control system, video surveillance, environmental monitoring, time synchronization, data transportation.

Kolodnikov I.A., Lebedev V.O.  On modern process control architecture

Present-day approaches to the design of safe and reliable process control systems are outlined, their merits and drawbacks are discussed. A peer-to-peer hierarchical system architecture with intelligent I/O devices is proposed. Based on this architecture, an automated system for a process plant within the experimental facilities cluster of Siberian Chemical Complex JSC was implemented.

Keywords: SCADA, process control system, experimental facilities cluster, intelligent I/O device, central processing unit.

Romanyuk E.V., Fyodorov A.V.  Automated monitoring system for precipitators with unbound granular layer structure in nonexplosive mode

The paper discusses the process of combustible powder-gas flow filtering by granular filters with unbound structure. It offers an approach to the automation of aspiration system based on pressure differential measuring across the filter. Based on the experimental analysis of overall pressure differential dynamics, the criteria for estimating explosive filter operation modes in the aspiration system are derived.

Keywords: automation, filters, precipitators, aspiration, combustible dust, pressure, control, algorithm, nonexplosive mode.

Discussing a Topic…

Computerized maintenance management systems

Molchanov A.Yu.  Physical asset management under off-line communication conditions

An information system for physical asset management cannot be built without using distributed computing technology. Control plant specificity often requires distributed computing in the absence of direct real-time connection between system components. Relevant technologies are overviewed.

Keywords: physical asset management, EAM, distributed computing, off-line technologies.

Kukusey V.A.  Implementation of computerized maintenance management system: key mistakes and solutions

The paper describes CMMS implementation at Okulovka Paper Mill with the focus on the challenges faced during project implementation. Recommendations are made on the implementation of such systems at industrial sites.

Keywords: computerized maintenance management systems, business processes, outages, project implementation schedule.

Efremov A.V.  Innovative approaches to asset management in mining

Present-day innovations such as condition monitoring, predictive analytics, machine learning, peripheral computing, etc., allow mining enterprises to optimize their asset maintenance strategies and improve the productivity.

Keywords: production asset management, predictive maintenance, analytics, instrumentation, peripheral computing, mobile technologies.

Chizhov M.I., Gusev P.Yu., Skripchenko Yu.S.  Automation of production scheduling with the help of simulation techniques and plant floor integration

The paper offers a concept of production scheduling system for an engineering plant based on simulation technology. Its featured property is the integration with underlying plant floor systems. Key merits and drawbacks of the system are discussed.

Keywords: production scheduling, engineering plant, production, simulation, plant floor control systems.

Donetskaya Yu.V., Gatchin Yu.A.  Integrated control environment for experimental-design and production activities

The development of integrated control environment for experimental-design and production activities is discussed. The drawbacks of the present approaches are shown. Control technology based on the integration of PLM Windchill, Galactica corporate information system, and the automated industrial management system is offered. The resulting integrated environment eliminates the problems caused by the heterogeneity of information representation and its fragmented storage.

Keywords: integrated environment, experimental-design activities control, production activities control.

Antonov I.A., Solovyov S.Yu.  Integration of SIMATIC IT Preactor и SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture: a new level of flexibility and efficiency in production planning

The paper examines the possibility of production planning organization by integrating SIMATIC IT Preactor production scheduler and optimizer with SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture data acquisition, production control, and supervision system.

Keywords: production planning, scheduling, data acquisition and processing, production optimization, integration.

Petrunin V.V., Bolshukhin M.A., Belokrylov P.Yu., Komissarov K.V., Poverennov E.Yu., Ereev M.N.  Reengineering of project justification process in OKBM Afrikantov JSC

The results of SPDM system implementation are discussed. The system provides an effective tool for the consolidation of all specific project justification data and the centralized system of activities management within the respective business process. System implementation resulted in business process time reduction and its improved productivityowing to automation and better controllability. Mechanisms for project design data management are proposed which minimize the risks of information loss and its nonoptimal use.

Keywords: end-to-end design, reverse engineering, proprietary calculation code, SPDM system, technological justification.

Journal's Club

Stand-alone intelligent transportation system for a next-generation digital factory

Omron (Japan) and CTS (Germany) specialists present a new stand-alone intelligent transportation system from Omron and the experience of CTG in its integration with production facilities of industrial enterprises.

Keywords: stand-alone intelligent transportation system, motor-car construction, integration, independent navigation system, next-generation digital factory.

Burkov A.P., Krasilnikyants E.V.  Automata-based programming of process controllers in Forth language

Automata-based programming techniques for process controllers of industrial plants is discussed. The paper proposes to implement the concept in Forth programming language. This will ensure the generation of simple, parsimonious, self-documenting code for servo drive controllers.

Keywords: Automata-based programming, state of automaton, compilation, controller, control, self-documenting code.

Proskurin D.A., Ovechkin M.V., Galina L.V., Sherstobitova V.N.  Automated generation of identification models for surface defects of straight seam welded articles

The proposed aggregated model development methodology for eddy-current flaw detector’s signals addresses the nondestructive inspection of straight seam welded pipes during their production. The paper describes the experiment with an eddy-current flaw detector. Physically realizable identification models of defect transformation into flaw-detector’s output signal are examined as an example. The results were tested at Druza JSC and UfaPromGas (Orenburg, Russia).

Keywords: nondestructive inspection, flaw detection, identification model, straight seam welding.