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Splinter classification and transport system

 

 

Decuna implemented a system to transport and classify splinter of wood for a board manufacturer.

A custom SCADA monitorizes the plant with all its elements. The PLC automation was done on an Allen Bradley platform.

This project opened the door to some others in the same company (Teruel, Spain), that reused the work with slight configuration changes and small modifications.

 

Sector: 
Wood
Tecnología: 
Automation with PLC
SCADA automation

Palletizer robot - Cardboard boxes with variable size

Decuna delivered and integrated in the production system a palletizer robot for carboard boxes with variable size for an automated warehouse. In the automated warehouse there are multiple references, carboard boxes with different size and weight, containing different items such as small household electric appliances and clothing.The warehouse had demanding requirements in terms of output rate, which is completely handled by the robot

Automated storage pallet with mobile carts.

An alternative to the transtocker (trasnporter, elevator), is a storage automated pallet with mobile carts. Its advantages are the ability to load unload and operations on the storage area on a simultaneous way. With this approach, you can store a great production timing and at the same time unload materials with great speed and efficiency.

Versatile MIG-MAG-TIG welding robot

Decuna developed a welding cell with robot ready for different welding processes:

  • MIG
  • MAG
  • TIG

 
The process combines welding with and without added material. A quick change in the tooling sets up the system for a different working configuration. Welding torch change is manual.
Our supply included a specific software, developed by Decuna, that allows the machine to work with 31 different references. The software also integrates the welding devices from two different manufacturers (Fronius and Sunarc)

Equipo versátil de soldadura MIG MAG TIG

Welding paste automated application with robot

Cabina de pasta

This robot applies welding paste for automotive EGR coolers. The welding paste process yields a high quality finish in the parts. After the welding paste is applied, the parts are heated in an oven, that melts the paste and welds the tubes, housing and components.

Temperature control software for pharmaceutical warehouse according to GMPs

 
 
As a part of a global process reform in a biopharmaceutical producer, Decuna implemented software for HVAC temperature control of the warehouse zone.
The software was developed for different Rockwell PLCs, strictly aligned with common practices in the pharmaceutical industry, such as GMP/GAMP5®. The software deployment was successfully coordinated with other ongoing reforms in the plant.

Sector: 
Pharmaceutical and chemical industry
Tecnología: 
Automation with PLC

Bacteriological milk analysis automation

This process automation contributed to an important productivity increase in a milk quality analysis laboratory.Decuna automated the milk sampling for plate culture with existing equipment, implying an important cost save for the laboratory.

The racks with milk samples are loaded on the left side of the machine by the operators. The samples are conveyed to the centre, so that the pipette rack prepares the plates for culture.Once the culture samples are taken, the samples are transferred to the right side of the machine, ready to be unloaded..

Maintentance free solar tracker controllers: dec-trac series

 

Decuna's dec-trac solar tracker controllers have been designed to minimize installation costs and spare maintenance in solar power plants.

dec-trac is robust, low-cost, and uses standard components. It is conceived for mass production. Several versions have been adapted to different solar tracking modes:

  • electric or hydraulic drive
  • roof-top mount or ground installation
  • 1-phase or 3-phase motors
  • tracking in 1 or 2 axis
  • standalone or central control
  • open control loop or closed control loop (with encoder o inclinometer)

    dec-trac is accurate (0,001 degrees) and suitable for demanding applications such as heliostats (solar tower technology) or concentrated photovoltaic power (CPV).

    dec-trac can even control the inverters, using just one control network with ring topology for reliability and redundancy. It integrates seamlessly with the control software package dec-solar, visualizing the actual plant state and extracting relevant data with reporting tools.

    Sector: 
    Renewable energy
    Tecnología: 
    Automation with PLC

    Solar plant control software dec-solar

     

    dec-solar is the maintenance-free software control package for solar energy plants. dec-solar reports alarms and controls the plant. Relevant plant data are logged and represented in reports:

    • power produced (total / per inverter)
    • solar tracker position control
    • weather conditions at the plant
    • manual control of the solar trackers and calibration

    The data can be presented in a web page or alternatively access can be granted via a secure terminal connection. The data can be stored locally or in a remote server. In case of too harsh weather conditions, dec-solar sets automatically the panels to safe position. 

    Plant telecontrol and alarm management (SMS or e-mail) are both supported. dec-solar can easily be customized according to customer needs.

    Please contact us for a quotation

    Sector: 
    Renewable energy
    Tecnología: 
    Automation with PLC
    SCADA automation

    Automatic sorting line for laboratory samples

    Decuna delivered to a laboratory as a "key-in-hand" installation an automatic sorting line for milk samples. The project was managed end-to-end, from requirements capture, desing, manufacturing, integration and commissioning, including robot tooling desing and robot integration.

    The sorting line is multi-purpose:

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