Examples of Litzler Automation Projects

Tire Cord Treater Control Systems

  • 10 Coordinated AC Drives (30-200 HP) with Tension and Stretch Control
  • 36 Fan Drives (25-100 HP)
  • 24 Servo Drives Controlling Guiding and Spreading Equipment
  • DC Common Bus System for Energy Savings
  • 1350 Points of I/O
  • 3 PLC Processors
  • 6 HMI Units with Hot Back-Up System
  • 30 Control Cabinets
  • Complete Control System Documentation Package

Dip Molding and Coating Systems

  • Single or Dual High Performance Ovens
  • Single or Multiple Dip Stations
  • Servo Controlled Dip Mechanism
  • Automated Part Transfer
  • Programmable Stored Recipes
  • Flexible, Configurable Operation

Oven Systems

  • Up to 60 Zone Systems
  • PLC or Standalone Controller PID Loops
  • Heater, Burner, Hot Oil or Steam Heating
  • Infrared Heaters
  • T/C, RTD, IR Pyrometer Feedback
  • LEL/LFL Controls for Solvent Applications
  • SCR Controllers or Burner Management
  • Supply and Exhaust Fan VFD Controls
  • Flame Safety Systems
  • Complete Control System Documentation Package

Film Processing Lines

  • 90 Line Drives
  • 8 Fan Drives
  • 6 Zone Heater Control Loops
  • Stretch and Tension Control
  • PLC System with 4 Touchscreens
  • DC Common Bus System for Energy Savings
  • 9 Control Cabinets
  • 612 Points of I/O
  • Complete Control System Documentation Package
  • UL Listed

Project Upgrade – Prepreg Line

  • 14 New AC Drives
  • Re-Use of Existing I/O and Additional I/O Points
  • Pressurized Cabinets to Protect Components from Carbon Fiber
  • Redundant HMI Systems for 100% Hot Backup
  • Complete Control System Documentation Package

Sizing Concentration System

  • PLC System to Precisely Control the Concentration Level of a Coating in Deionized Water for Carbon Fiber Production
  • Multiple Pumps – VFD Controlled
  • Sizing Concentration Sensors for ± .005% Accuracy
  • P and ID Documentation
  • Touchscreen HMI
  • Complete Piping and Testing Prior to Shipment
  • Documentation