Implementation 06 a PC-Based Operation Interface for a Paper Machine Drive, 1998 Process Control, Electrical and Information Conference Proceedings

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Personal computers (PCs) are increasingly being used in industrial applications. Graphical user interjke (GUI) software and Windows-based operating systems are proving to be cost-effective, rugged and reliable. These advances have allowed over the past four years, the successful installation of several human-machine inter&e (HMI) systems for Paper Machine Winders’.3.4. The HMI monitors the operation of a Winder and provides complete machine control.

An operator interface was developed to both monitor and control a multi-section Paper Machine drive. The application described highlights the use of a redundant multi-computer network to replace existing benchboard controls. New monitoring and control features and a unique Reel roll-density-control scheme were included. The goals achieved were increased paper production and improved control of Reel building.