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Colruyt retail plant, Belgium - Fast machine and drive retrofit reduces risk of downtime

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Colruyt

Completion: 2020
Colruyt factory
Halle-Dassenveld,
Belgium
Colruyt operated an order picker which was still driven mechanically. In order to reduce the risk of long standstills, the customer was searching for a partner to provide a suitable retrofit solution. Since the products which are sorted by the order picker are perishable the retrofit must be done fast. 
Siemens Service experts provided a suitable retrofit solution which was completed within just two days on the weekend and during the challenging Covid-19 pandemic. Within the retrofit scope, modern "standard" solutions were deployed on the existing infrastructure. 


The following devices were installed: 
  • Two obsolete CPUs were replaced by new SIMATIC S7-400 controllers
  • Old CNC control was replaced by a SINUMERIK 840D SL
  • Existing drive was updated with a SINAMICS S120
  • Control box was equipped with the compact SIMATIC ET200sp
  • SINUMERIK HMI (blackline plus) were used for the panels

Furthermore, Colruyt concluded a service and assistance contract to have service experts available anytime.
The collaboration with the Siemens expert team was professional and smooth.
Service Manager ABB Robotics solutions (Main contractor)
  • Fast implementation of the retrofit solution
  • New functions and control panels simplify the operation
  • Optimized automatic cycles thanks to the new NCU, the PLC program and the faster NC cycle 
  • Easier to obtain spare parts
The Colruyt Group is a family business that has grown over three generations into a retail group with more than 30,000 employees and a diverse portfolio of food and non-food formats in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.
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