TWS to offer plant automation expertise
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) have introduced a new plant automation and control service (PACS) to help their customers improve plant efficiency by utilizing state-of-the-art, fully integrated control systems for the full range of Terex washing and water-management equipment.
Barry McMenamin, manager of the electrical systems team at Terex Materials Processing, explained: ‘Over the past eight years, Terex Materials Processing have established a strong team of electrical, electronic and software engineers, employing some of the most experienced and skilled individuals in the marketplace.
‘This has allowed Terex to develop some of the most advanced and user-friendly control systems in the industry for our full range of mobile and stationary crushing and screening plants.
‘This helps our customers achieve the most cost-effective and efficient operating and control system whatever their plant requirements, from basic push-button single plant control to complete large-scale multi-plant automation, including radio and telemetry control, and data acquisition.’
Sean Loughran, product line director for TWS, added: ‘With sand, ore, coal and recycled material washing all requiring an increasingly sophisticated level of operator controls, bringing a range of equipment into the control sphere – such as cyclones, dewatering screens and filter presses, along with the sampling and analysis of chemical additive systems – Terex Washing Systems are perfectly placed to offer a high-level service of plant automation.’
PACS begins with a simple questionnaire, followed by site meetings, requirements gathering and eventually the creation of functional design specifications. Once agreed by all parties, the full control system design is created, including all schematics, bill of materials and full software files, as required, for all automated functions. TWS can also integrate existing plant controls to their own systems, including crushing, screening and third party washing plants.
‘We expect this initiative to be a major benefit to our customers and distributors. It allows TWS to offer the complete wash plant solution from concept to commission,’ said Mr Loughran.
