Electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line control system

Abstract

The invention provides an electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line control system which comprises a video monitoring system, the video monitoring system is connected with a plurality of sets of cameras, and at least one set of cameras is installed at the inclined upper positions of the two sides of a casting station along a casting line and right faces a casting opening. At least one group is arranged on the opposite side of the intermediate frequency furnace and is opposite to each material supplementing opening; a casting vehicle control system is connected to the casting vehicle control cabinet, and the casting vehicle is controlled by the casting vehicle control cabinet to advance along the casting vehicle track and work at a plurality of casting stations. The high-definition high-temperature-resistant cameras are mounted at key positions of the casting station of the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line, and video signals are transmitted in real time, so that real-time monitoring and remote control of a casting vehicle and a casting station process can be effectively realized, potential safety hazards of operating personnel working in a high-temperature environment are avoided, and the working efficiency of the casting vehicle and the casting station is improved. And the labor intensity is greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a control system for an electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line, belonging to the technical field of control systems. Background Art

[0002] The casting station and casting car equipment in the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line require highly precise control during the production process to ensure product quality and production safety. However, traditional casting operations usually rely on manual monitoring and operation on site, which is not only labor-intensive, but also easily affected by harsh environments, especially in high-temperature environments, which may pose safety hazards. In addition, traditional operation methods are difficult to achieve remote control and management, and cannot meet the needs of modern production management.

[0003] The monitoring system in the prior art generally only involves scene monitoring, and does not provide any effective technical solution for how to set up monitoring on the casting line and ensure that the monitoring is coordinated with remote control. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a control system for an electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line installs high-definition and high-temperature resistant cameras at key positions of the casting station of the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line and transmits the video signal in real time, thereby effectively realizing real-time monitoring and remote control of the casting vehicle and the casting station process.

[0005] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions.

[0006] A control system for an electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line provided by the present invention comprises a video monitoring system, wherein the video monitoring system is connected to a plurality of groups of cameras, wherein at least one group of cameras is installed at a position obliquely above both sides of the casting stations along the casting line, directly opposite to the casting port, and at least one group of cameras is installed at a position directly opposite to each feeding port on the opposite side of the medium frequency furnace; a casting car control system is connected to a casting car control cabinet, and the casting car is controlled by the casting car control cabinet to move along the casting car track and work at a plurality of casting stations.

[0007] The multiple groups of cameras are also equipped with at least one group facing the biting station, and at least one group facing the casting station conveyor along the line direction at the head and tail of the casting station conveyor.

[0008] The video surveillance system is connected to a video switching box via cables, and the video switching box is connected to a first camera, a second camera, a third camera, a fourth camera, a fifth camera, a sixth camera, a seventh camera, and an eighth camera via cables; the first camera and the second camera are installed obliquely above both sides of the casting station along the casting line, facing the casting port, the third camera and the fourth camera are arranged on the opposite side of the medium frequency furnace, facing each feeding port, the fifth camera is arranged facing the bite station, the sixth camera and the seventh camera are arranged at the head and tail positions of the casting station conveyor in the opposite direction along the line, and the eighth camera is arranged in a corner of the production site for monitoring the panoramic view.

[0009] The first camera, the second camera, the third camera and the fourth camera are high temperature resistant cameras.

[0010] The video monitoring system is deployed in the central control room, which also has a casting station control system. The casting station control system is connected to the casting station control cabinet via a network cloud platform, and controls the movement of the casting station conveyor via the casting station control cabinet.

[0011] The video monitoring system provides wireless communication. The casting vehicle control system and the casting station control system are located in the central control room and are connected to the video monitoring system through wireless communication to obtain monitoring videos.

[0012] The casting car control system is a seat structure, and a casting car action command lever and a control panel are arranged at the armrest position of the seat structure, and a control cabinet is arranged on the side or bottom of the seat structure.

[0013] The production site is also provided with an air curtain cooling and dust removal system, which regularly blows the camera to achieve dust removal and cooling; the air curtain cooling and dust removal system is connected to a compressed air source.

[0014] The casting car control cabinet is PLC controlled.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: by installing high-definition high-temperature resistant cameras at key positions of the casting station of the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line and transmitting video signals in real time, it is possible to effectively realize real-time monitoring and remote control of the casting vehicle and the casting station process, avoiding the safety hazards of operators working in high-temperature environments and greatly reducing labor intensity; at the same time, the remote control system improves the automation and accuracy of the casting process and ensures the quality stability of the product. In addition, it can have a complete safety guarantee function and respond quickly in emergency situations, further improving the safety and reliability of production; it is particularly suitable for transformation on existing production lines and has a very broad market prospect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a connection diagram of at least one embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the control principle.

[0018] In the figure: C1-first camera, C2-second camera, C3-third camera, C4-fourth camera, C5-fifth camera, C6-sixth camera, C7-seventh camera, C8-eighth camera, 1-casting station, 2-intermediate frequency furnace, 3-bite station, 4-casting station conveyor, 5-video transfer box, 6-cable, 7-video monitoring system, 8-casting vehicle control system, 9-casting vehicle control cabinet, 10-network cloud platform, 11-casting station control system, 12-casting station control cabinet, 13-wind curtain cooling and dust removal system, 14-compressed air source. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below, but the scope of protection claimed is not limited to the description.

[0020] A first embodiment of the present invention relates to Figure 1 , Figure 2 A control system for an electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line shown in the figure includes a video monitoring system 7, to which multiple groups of cameras are connected. At least one group of cameras is installed at an obliquely upper position on both sides of the casting station 1 along the casting line, facing the casting port, and at least one group of cameras is installed on the opposite side of the medium frequency furnace 2, facing each feeding port; there is a casting car control system 8 connected to a casting car control cabinet 9, and the casting car control cabinet 9 controls the casting car to move along the casting car track and work at multiple casting stations 1.

[0021] Based on this, the present application can obtain real-time monitoring video of the casting vehicle and casting station process in real time, thereby realizing fully remote visual control, and the video monitoring system 7 is independently set up, which is convenient for the later integration of image recognition AI model to realize remote unmanned intelligent control.

[0022] The second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment, mainly in that the plurality of groups of cameras are installed with at least one group facing the biting station 3 and at least one group facing the casting station conveyor 4 along the line at the head and the tail of the casting station conveyor 4.

[0023] Furthermore, the video monitoring system 7 is connected to the video switching box 5 via a cable 6, and the video switching box 5 is connected to the first camera C1, the second camera C2, the third camera C3, the fourth camera C4, the fifth camera C5, the sixth camera C6, the seventh camera C7, and the eighth camera C8 via a cable 6; the first camera C1 and the second camera C2 are installed obliquely above the casting station 1 on both sides of the casting line, facing the casting port, the third camera C3 and the fourth camera C4 are arranged on the opposite side of the medium frequency furnace 2, facing each feeding port position, the fifth camera C5 is arranged facing the bite station 3, the sixth camera C6 and the seventh camera C7 are arranged along the casting station conveyor 4 in the opposite direction at the head and tail positions of the casting station conveyor 4, and the eighth camera C8 is arranged in the corner of the production site for monitoring the panoramic view.

[0024] Furthermore, the first camera C1, the second camera C2, the third camera C3, and the fourth camera C4 are high temperature resistant cameras.

[0025] The third embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment, mainly in that the video monitoring system 7 is deployed in the central control room, and a casting station control system 11 is also provided in the central control room, and the casting station control system 11 is connected to the casting station control cabinet 12 through the network cloud platform 10, and the casting station control system 11 is connected to the casting station control cabinet 12 through the network cloud platform 10, and controls the action of the casting station conveyor 4 through the casting station control cabinet 12. The actions controlled by the casting station control cabinet 12 include start and stop, stepping, lifting, etc., and the casting station control system 11 can also manually control the bite station 3 to realize manual control bite after the automatic bite fails.

[0026] Furthermore, the video monitoring system 7 provides wireless communication, and the casting vehicle control system 8 and the casting station control system 11 are located in the central control room and are connected to the video monitoring system 7 via wireless communication to obtain monitoring videos.

[0027] Furthermore, the casting vehicle control system 8 is a seat structure, and a casting vehicle motion command lever and a control panel are arranged at the armrest position of the seat structure, and a control cabinet is arranged on the side or bottom of the seat structure.

[0028] Furthermore, the production site is also provided with an air curtain cooling and dust removal system 13 to regularly blow the camera to achieve dust removal and cooling; the air curtain cooling and dust removal system 13 is connected to a compressed air source 14.

[0029] Preferably, the casting car control cabinet 9 is PLC controlled, and a typical reference is the 1769-L30er series PLC module.

[0030] In combination with the above implementation modes, Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, it mainly includes video monitoring system, remote control of casting car, remote control of casting station and camera wind curtain cooling and dust removal system:

[0031] 1) Video monitoring system: high-temperature resistant high-definition cameras and ordinary high-definition cameras are installed at the production site. The high-temperature resistant cameras C1 to C4 are arranged as follows: each casting station 1 is provided with a high-temperature resistant camera C1 and a high-temperature resistant camera C2 on both sides of the casting line, facing the casting port; a high-temperature resistant camera C3 and a high-temperature resistant camera C4 are arranged on the opposite side of the medium-frequency furnace station 2, facing each feeding port; the remaining ordinary high-definition cameras C5 to C8 are arranged as follows: a high-definition camera C5 is arranged for the casting station bite station 3 to monitor the bite condition of the casting station bite table; a plurality of high-definition cameras C6 and C7 are arranged opposite or along the casting station conveyor 4 (depending on the conveyor length and site conditions) to monitor its operating status; and a high-definition camera C8 or more are arranged on the casting process production line (or at other locations in the workshop if necessary) to monitor the panoramic status. The collected video signals are transmitted to the central control room through the video transfer box 5 and the cable 6. The video monitoring system 7 added to the central control room is equipped with a high-refresh rate high-definition display, which can display multiple pictures, and the main and auxiliary pictures can be switched. The picture is clear, which is convenient for operators to control the casting car and casting station by video display. By adopting video monitoring technology, the human eye observation of the casting point is changed to the human eye observation of the "video picture", which alleviates the vision damage and fatigue problems of the workers at this station.

[0032] 2) Remote control of the casting car: Add a casting car control system 8 to the central control room, add wireless communication modules to the casting car control cabinet 9 at the production site and the casting car control system 8 in the central control room, and use the PLC+wireless transmission+remote control method through the switch to move the on-site casting production control to the central control room, and observe the on-site situation in real time through the image of the video monitoring system. Operate the casting car control system 8 and wirelessly transmit the instructions to the casting production line through the network cloud platform 10 to achieve remote control. The casting car operating system 8 is designed as a seat-type integrated operating table. The casting car action command lever, control panel and control cabinet are arranged on both sides of the armrest. The operator sits on the seat and looks at the monitoring system screen in front of him while operating the operating areas on both sides of the seat with both hands to achieve remote control of the casting car.

[0033] 3) Remote control of casting station: A casting station control system 11 is added to the central control room, and wireless communication modules are added to the casting station control cabinet 12 at the production site and the casting station control system 11 in the central control room. The on-site casting station is controlled by the switch using PLC+wireless transmission+remote control, such as bite operation, catenary start and stop, casting station positioning, emergency stop, etc. The casting station control system 11 is equipped with a control cabinet and an operation panel (touch screen). The operation panel is arranged next to the operating seat of the casting vehicle operating system 8, and the operator can operate it from the seat to realize remote control of the casting station.

[0034] 4) Camera wind curtain cooling and dust removal system: Due to the high temperature and dust problems in the on-site casting line area, in order to ensure the service life of the camera and clear picture acquisition, a camera wind curtain cooling and dust removal system 13 is added. By connecting to an external compressed air source 14, high-pressure air is used to blow each camera regularly to clean the dust on the camera lens and reduce the camera temperature to a certain extent.

Claims

1. A control system for an electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line, comprising a video monitoring system (7), characterized in that: The video monitoring system (7) is connected to a plurality of camera groups, at least one camera group is installed at a position obliquely above both sides of the casting station (1) along the casting line, facing the casting port, and at least one camera group is installed at the opposite side of the medium frequency furnace (2), facing each feeding port; a casting car control system (8) is connected to a casting car control cabinet (9), and the casting car control cabinet (9) controls the casting car to move along the casting car track and work at the plurality of casting stations (1).

2. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of camera groups are also equipped with at least one group facing the engaging station (3), and at least one group facing the casting station conveyor (4) along the line direction at the head and the tail of the casting station conveyor (4).

3. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The video monitoring system (7) is connected to the video switching box (5) via a cable (6), and the video switching box (5) is connected to a first camera (C1), a second camera (C2), a third camera (C3), a fourth camera (C4), a fifth camera (C5), a sixth camera (C6), a seventh camera (C7), and an eighth camera (C8) via a cable (6); the first camera (C1) and the second camera (C2) are installed along the upper and oblique sides of the casting station (1) of the casting line, facing the casting port; the third camera (C3) and the fourth camera (C4) are arranged on the opposite side of the medium frequency furnace (2) facing each feeding port position; the fifth camera (C5) is arranged facing the bite station (3); the sixth camera (C6) and the seventh camera (C7) are arranged facing the casting station conveyor (4) in the opposite direction along the line at the head and tail positions of the casting station conveyor (4); and the eighth camera (C8) is arranged in a corner of the production site for monitoring the whole scene.

4. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first camera (C1), the second camera (C2), the third camera (C3), and the fourth camera (C4) are high temperature resistant cameras.

5. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The video monitoring system (7) is deployed in a central control room, and a casting station control system (11) is also provided in the central control room. The casting station control system (11) is connected to a casting station control cabinet (12) via a network cloud platform (10), and controls the movement of the casting station conveyor (4) via the casting station control cabinet (12).

6. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The video monitoring system (7) provides wireless communication, and the casting vehicle control system (8) and the casting station control system (11) are located in the central control room and are connected to the video monitoring system (7) via wireless communication to obtain monitoring videos.

7. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: The casting vehicle control system (8) is a seat structure, wherein a casting vehicle motion command lever and a control panel are arranged at the armrest position of the seat structure, and a control cabinet is arranged at the side or bottom of the seat structure.

8. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The production site is also provided with an air curtain cooling and dust removal system (13) to regularly blow air through the camera to achieve dust removal and cooling effects; the air curtain cooling and dust removal system (13) is connected to a compressed air source (14).

9. The control system for the electrolytic aluminum anode assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The casting car control cabinet (9) is PLC controlled.

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