Modular Control Stand Structure for Faster Plant Cabin Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Control stations for large industrial plants are complex to design and assemble due to their unique nature, often requiring on-site adjustments that can be time-consuming and impact clarity and usability, and there is a need for modular and remotely controllable solutions.
Innovation Solution
A self-contained control station with a floor, ceiling, and side elements forming a stable structure, housing a human-machine interface, which can be positioned independently of the control cabin and includes movable and adjustable components for enhanced usability and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If control station is designed as a fixed on-site assembly, then it can be integrated into the control cabin, but it requires time-consuming on-site adjustments and impacts clarity and usability
Solution Approach 1:
The control station is pre-assembled as a complete module including floor, ceiling, side elements, and human-machine interface in a factory setting before being transported to the control cabin. This preliminary assembly eliminates time-consuming on-site adjustments and allows for optimized configuration and wiring to be completed in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The control station is designed as a separate, self-contained module that can be independently manufactured and then integrated into the control cabin. This segmentation allows the control station to be produced in a controlled factory environment and installed as a complete unit, reducing on-site assembly time and adjustments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If control station is individually customized for each plant, then it can be optimized for specific plant requirements, but the design planning becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The control station is designed as a modular unit with standardized components that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows different aspects of the control station to be customized for specific plant requirements while maintaining a consistent overall structure, thereby reducing design planning complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control station employs universal interface standards and modular components that can be adapted to different plant types and requirements. This universality allows the same basic module to serve multiple functions and be customized for various industrial plants without requiring completely different designs.
3Stability of the object's composition
If control station components are arranged within control cabin, then it can be integrated into the building structure, but it limits remote control and monitoring capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The control station is designed as a separate, self-contained module with its own floor, ceiling, and side elements that can be positioned within the control cabin but maintains structural independence. This segmentation enables the control station to be integrated into the building while also allowing for remote operation capabilities without compromising structural stability.
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AI summary
A control station (8) for a large industrial plant, in particular a plant in the basic materials industry, for example the metal industry, specifically a rolling mill, comprises a human-machine interface (12) to the plant. The human-machine interface (12) has output devices (13) for outputting information about the plant to an operator (14) and input devices (15) for receiving control instructions for the plant from the operator (14) and/or combined input/output devices (16) for outputting information about the plant to the operator (14) and for receiving control instructions for the plant from the operator (14).The control station (8), while not being a room within a building, has its own floor (9) and ceiling (10), which are connected to each other via side elements (11) of the control station (8) extending between the floor (9) and the ceiling (10), so that the floor (9), the ceiling (10), and the side elements (11) form a self-contained, stable structure and can be arranged in this form within a control cabin (3) of the large-scale industrial plant. The human-machine interface (12) is located within a floor volume (17) bounded by the floor (9) and the ceiling (10).