Type of plant:

Mine Train – Calamity Mine

Customer:

Park Walibi

Project site:

Belgium

Project description:

  • Replacement of former control systems
  • Safety analysis 
  • Wear optimisation through speed regulation (adjustment of friction gear speed to train speed) 
  • Increase of capacity (through a secure block system and permanent adaptation of lift speed, it was possible to introduce an additional train and thus increase capacity by 50%).

 
Scope of services:

  • Consulting and solution design
  • Hardware and software engineering
  • Safety concept
  • Manufacture of switchgear cabinets
  • Electrical and pneumatic installations
  • Brake monitoring system
  • Commissioning
  • Technical safety inspection (TÜV)

 

Technical highlights:

  • Industrial PLC (failsafe) – GuardLogix (A&B)
  • RS View visualisation / 10” PV1000 touch panel (A&B)
  • Ethernet coupling
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