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