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n order to eliminate the bottleneck at their wood grading system, Weyerhaeuser turned to a local systems integrator who developed an open architecture control system utilizing a SoftPLC in Tealware™ PLC, coupled with RSVIEW32 as the operator interface. SoftPLC in Tealware I/O are used for control of the majority of discrete field devices, as well as a DeviceNet network. SoftPLC In Tealware I/O are used for control of the majority of discrete field devices.
Improving the capacity through the lumber grading station was the most logical way to increase overall productivity and profitability of the entire system.Weyerhaeuser turned to a local systems integrator to recommend control and data acquisition products, as well as an overall system approach to improve the grading station. Given the needs and goals of the Weyerhaeuser system, the integrator designed and implemented an open architecture control system utilizing a SoftPLC in Tealware™ PLC, coupled with RSVIEW32 as the operator interface.
Overall, by combining products from multiple vendors — SoftPLC In Tealware CPU and I/O, DeviceNet I/O, a web browser, and RSVIEW32 –Weyerhaeuser has been given the stability of a traditional grading control system while providing immediate improvements and a platform on which to build in the future. Most importantly, the company effectively doubled the throughput of the grading station, the original goal of the project.
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