 Aeroglide offers a variety of control packages to enhance the performance and efficiency of ovens, dryers, coolers and nut roasters. These include basic burner supervisory panels, simple push-button relay panels, PLC panels and PC based controls. The control system is based upon operational requirements and customer preference.
Aeroglide provides its automation system on a wide variety of hardware and software platforms to allow integration with existing plant wide operating systems.
Product Quality
- The automation system will control product moisture content and reduce product moisture variability through an Evaporation Control System. The system measures key process variables and models these measurements against standard design conditions. The system then manipulates process conditions to accommodate upstream process deviations. The reduction in the variability allows the product moisture to be controlled closer to specifications, leading to superior product quality and increased yield.
Energy Savings
- The advanced control functions will also increase energy efficiency by monitoring and optimizing thermal equipment operating conditions. For example, Humidity Control ensures exhaust levels are optimized based on the current evaporation load. A constant humidity will also provide the most uniform processing conditions and lead to more uniform product moisture levels.
- Energy Performance shows operating efficiency of the equipment. Energy data is displayed on an operator interface screen. The system sounds a warning alarm when efficiency goes outside of design ranges. Operators may then take corrective action to reach optimal efficiency.
Equipment Utilization
- Product Tracking is the method of tracking the presence of product and its location in the dryer. Tracking is used in the automatic activation of evaporation temperature or moisture control, product change-over, and activating energy saving modes.
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