GMC, 36 Ropes, 1996, Width 126", 36 Logs Creel Capacity

Description

  1. Overview
    1. GMC 36 ropes
    2. Year of manufacturing: 1996
    3. Width: 126 inches
    4. Machine length: 340.7 ft
    5. Machine height: 35.4 ft
  2. Creel Section
    1. 36 logs creel capacity
    2. Log diameter: 220 mm, length: 1486 mm, shaft diameter: 42 mm, shaft length: 1855 mm
  3. Range Drive System
    1. The range is driven by Siemens-Westinghouse variable speed AC drive system using their model 6SE70 inverters and controlled through an OP25 user interface.
    2. Speed references, run permissives and e-stops are wired through a Simatic TI555 PLC.
  4. Wet Processing Area
    1. Entry nip: 10 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor
    2. Boil-off box: 10 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    3. Pre-wash box #1: 15 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    4. Pre-wash box #2: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    5. Pre-wash box #3: 15 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    6. Dye box #1: 10 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    7. Dye box #2: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    8. Dye box #3: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    9. Dye box #4: 15 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    10. Dye box #5: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    11. Dye box #6: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    12. Dye box #7: 15 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    13. Dye box #8: 15 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    14. Post wash box #1: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    15. Post wash box #2: 10 ton pressure, 7.5 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    16. Post wash box #3: 15 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    17. Lubricant box: 15 ton pressure, 10 HP drive motor, 6000 liters capacity
    18. Each boil-off box includes: feed water system with flow control using flow meter transmitter and flow control valve with I to P; automatic steam-operated box temperature control with automatic steam valve I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; bubbler-type level pressure transmitter; scour solution flow control using flow control valve with I to P and flow meter transmitter.
    19. 3 pre-washers each include: feed water system with flow and temperature control using 3-way blend valve with I to P, flow meter transmitter, flow control valve with I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; automatic steam-operated box temperature control with automatic steam valve I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter.
    20. 8 dye boxes connected via 2 circulation systems: one for indigo and one for sulphur.
    21. 5 of the dye boxes are equipped only with indigo dye circulation flow meter transmitters; the remaining 3 boxes are equipped as follows: feed water system with flow and temperature control using 3-way blend valve with I to P, flow meter transmitter, flow control valve with I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; automatic steam-operated box temperature control with automatic steam valve I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; bubbler-type level pressure transmitter (dye boxes 4 and 8 only); indigo circulation flow meter/transmitter.
    22. 3 post washers each include: feed water system with flow and temperature control using 3-way blend valve with I to P, flow meter transmitter, flow control valve with I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; automatic steam-operated box temperature control with automatic steam valve I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter.
    23. Softener box includes: feed water system with flow and temperature control using 3-way blend valve with I to P, flow meter transmitter, flow control valve with I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; automatic steam-operated box temperature control with automatic steam valve I to P and RTD/temperature transmitter; bubbler-type level pressure transmitter.
  5. Dry Cans
    1. 56 total dry cans
    2. Dry can stack #1: 14 cans, 2 HP
    3. Dry can stack #2: 14 cans, 2 HP
    4. Dry can stack #3: 14 cans, 2 HP
    5. Dry can stack #4: 14 cans, 2 HP
    6. Maximum pressure: 75 PSI, width: 120 inches
  6. Coiler
    1. 36 ropes coiling system, 10 HP
  7. Machine Speed
    1. 32 to 36 meters per minute
  8. Circulation System
    1. Indigo circulation system: 2 each 20 HP pumps, each capable of producing a maximum flow rate of 54000 liters per hour, controlled by Siemens VSAC drives; pumps are used for circulation and for moving dye in and out of the dye range from/to the bulk reuse tanks.
    2. Sulphur circulation system: 1 each 5 HP pump, capable of producing a maximum flow rate of 20000 liters per hour, controlled by Siemens VSAC drive.
  9. Metering Pumps
    1. Indigo metering: 2 each Milton-Royal metering pumps, 2 HP, each capable of delivering up to 907 liters per hour.
    2. Sulphur metering: 2 each Milton-Royal metering pumps, 2 HP, each capable of delivering up to 907 liters per hour.
    3. Caustic metering: 2 each Milton-Royal metering pumps, 2 HP, each capable of delivering up to 291 liters per hour.
    4. Hydro metering: 2 each Milton-Royal metering pumps, 2 HP, each capable of delivering up to 291 liters per hour.
  10. Distributive Control
    1. ABB MOD 30 DCS
    2. 1 hardened console with historic database, running version 14 OS, 1 back up hard disk, 2 tape drives for achieving database and history, DDE server capable.
    3. 1 SC controller cabinet with 3 SC controllers
    4. 2 remote consoles (operator stations)
    5. Miscellaneous Trio (Taylor Remite I/O) blacks handling all input and output in the system.