UL Electrical Control Panel Design and Material Handling Control System
The effectiveness of an automated material handling system is predominantly reliant upon the controls that run the system. If the conveyor system is the lifeblood of the distribution center, then the control system is the brain. With this mindset, part of TriFactor's time-tested solution process includes utilizing the in house electrical engineers for design of the UL 508(a) Industrial Control Panels followed by manufacturing of the panel in our Underwriter's Laboratory certified panel building shop. This process allows the electrical controls engineers to interact with the electricians very easily in order to build the cabinets to the appropriate specification as well as test it prior to shipping to the job site.
The end result of this process is simple - a faster and more efficient system testing and startup so that the material handling system can be turned over to the customer on time and and they can gain beneficial use as quickly as possible. Complex material handling systems that integrate and control conveyors, scanners, labelers, checkweigh scales, photo eyes, shipping sorters and many other devices have industrial control cabinets that can contain hundreds of components and thousands of wires. Therefore, a properly designed and fully tested cabinet prior to shipment to the jobsite is critical to ensuring delays are avoided. Also, PLC programs and HMI screens mounted on the outside of the cabinet can be programmed and tested in advance of shipping instead of in the field. Again, this provides a wonderful advantage to ensuring the system is starts up properly with minimal delays. |
Benefits to TriFactor's UL Electrical Control Panel Development Process
- Accuracy - The Underwriter's Laboratory 508(a) certification satisfies NFPA Code, which is recognized by most, if not all, municipalities as the standard for Industrial Control Cabinets
- Collaborative - The electrical controls engineers that design the control panels can closely monitor the electricians building it ensuring compliance and accuracy to the specifications
- Reliable - Prior to shipment, all of the thousands of terminal connections are tested, the PLC code is downloaded and the HMI program in installed
- Efficient - Using our process, after the controls cabinets are mounted and wired, testing and acceptance is much quicker and more efficient than if done in the field or through the use of subcontractors
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