CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMOF THEMINERAL WOOL PACKAGING PROCESS

This paper presents the control and monitoring system of the mineral wool packaging machine. The machine works synchronized with the final part of the mineral wool production plant. After the wool passes under the horizontal and transverse saws, the molded pieces of wool come in the packaging machine via the transporter system. Shrink foils dosage, transporter launching, packages managing, foils welding and packages treatment in the thermal chamber is automated. The packaging machine is controlled by PLC. Setting and review of the parameters, such as temperature of thermal chamber and weld of foil width and temperature, are done on a TOUCH terminal connected with PLC. The control system is connected to a plant SCADA system.