August, 1998

Superior Controls is presently completing a major automation project for a New England based Fortune 500, juice manufacturer. The system utilizes four Allen-Bradley PLCs (two 5/40Es and two 5/80Es), a ControlNet Network, numerous remote enclosures with Flex I/O, and four Intellution Full Function SCADA Nodes.

Superior Controls engineers are automating the entire process which is dedicated to delivering, treating, pressing, filtering, and concentrating fresh fruit.

Several Intellution FIX packages running on Windows NT operating systems were configured to enable plant operators to monitor and control all major processing operations including filtration and evaporation. An automatic "Clean in Place" or periodic sanitizing of all pipes, valves, and processing equipment has also been programmed into the system.

With this sophisticated automation project, Superior Controls has implemented several networks including Ethernet, ControlNet, AB Remote I/O (RIO), and the AB DataHighway Plus (DH+) industrial network. The entire control system includes more than 700 I/O throughout the plant and approximately 60 FIX operator interface screens for plant operators to control and monitor the processes.