Support for Machinery Manufacturers

SIGNODE CANADA PACKAGING SYSTEMS ............................................ 1996 - 2002

Surrey, BC

Lumber Strapping Machine - PLC Control System

• Development of an Allen-Bradley SLC 500 based control system for Signode’s metal and plastic head Lumber Strapping Machines.

• We have a co-operative agreement in place recognizing Pacificon as the exclusive supplier of this control system to Signode.

• In 2000, Signode re-designed the strapping head and introduced the KLS model. The control system program and wiring layout was re-designed to accommodate the new KLS head and at the same time improve electrical assembly and troubleshooting procedures.

Forty-five (45) systems have been sold to various sites across North America, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland along with eighteen (18) retrofits to existing machines.

AGRA Coast Limited ..........................................................................................1998 - 1999

Port Coquitlam, BC

Gemini II Astronomical Observatory (100 foot diameter dome) – Cerro Pachon, Chile 

• Commissioning support for Allen-Bradley PLC 5/30 based telescope dome controls

• Electrical and PLC system design for a 120 tonne Platform Lift, using Flux-vector drives controlling four 25 H.P. motors with ball-screws to move the Platform Lift up to 45 feet

• Performed in-coming power system analysis while on site

Gemini II Astronomical Observatory – Mauna Kea, Hawaii

• On-site service and drive tuning

VALON KONE BRUNETTE........................................................................................ 1998

New Westminster, BC

PLC Control Systems – for a variety of VKB’s Barkers and Flare Butt Reducers

Westcoast Cellufibre  – Vancouver, BC

• Large, high-speed 2-ring 43-inch Mark IV Barker with hour-glass feedroll design with PLC controlled and sequenced servo valves driving 9 hydraulic motors

• Featured in the September 1998 issue of Canadian Wood Products magazine

Millar Western – Whitecourt, Alberta

• High-speed 2-ring 27-inch Mark V Barker

• Modicon 984 PLC system with temposonic probes providing log diameters

Interfor – Port Moody, BC

• High-speed 2-ring 27-inch Kodiak Barker for processing Cedar logs

• Modicon Quantum PLC system

Flare Butt Reducers – 5 Allen-Bradley PLC control systems for machines at:

Finlay Forest Products, Georgia Pacific (2), and Sundance Forest Industries (2)