Major Building Products Firm Increases Capacity and Yield

Objective:    The project included recommissioning and modernizing controls for (2) 300’ long production lines that had been idle for several years. It was necessary to upgrade the 1200 I/O PLC controls from a TI 555 platform to ControlLogix on each line. In addition, the system would require safety enhancements and new servo motion control to…

A leading N. American Diversified Wood Products Company Upgrades Boiler and Control Panels

Objective:    Revere served as the primary contractor on this boiler upgrade job. With controls at end-of-life and replacement parts no longer available, obsolescence put the client at critical risk for a production and safety-critical facility area.  The project included bringing the boiler system up to a level of full-compliance using individual ControlLogix and GuardLogix processors.…

Leading Global Textile Provider Prep Range and Tenter Frames Automation Upgrade

Objective:    This leading global textile provider needed a highly reliable control and drive system platform that could be supported well into the future.  Due to existing power and control system unreliability which limited production by as much as 40%, they were required to run their lines 24×7 to meet customer demand and had no capacity…

Multi-National Paper Company Upgrades Aging Paper Machine and PLC Hardware & Cabinetry

Objective:       A large paper mill had an outdated drive system on all DC drives for their large paper machine.  The client’s goal was to reduce maintenance, maintain better machine control and increase speed to generate more paper. Revere’s part of this very large project (that included more than 1,500 on-site contractor employees) was to provide…

Large Mineral and Aggregate Company Upgrades Truck Scales Requiring New Ethernet Interface and PLC Upgrade

Objective:       A large crushed stone quarry had antiquated truck scales that no longer met Department of Transportation requirements.  This project to upgrade large truck scales included new Ethernet interface upgrading, converting from PLC ControlLogix L55 processor to ControlLogix L73 processor, converting (1) RSView32 install, (1) older RSViewSE Distributed and (1) FTViewSE Station installations in three…

N. American Leader in Wallboard and Joint Compound Materials Expands Outside Sources for Gypsum

Objective:       A large gypsum wallboard plant’s only resource for gypsum was a nearby power plant, creating a significant cost risk and bottleneck.  They needed a way to bring in more gypsum from outside sources by railcars to expand their volume.  The project included building and delivering an E-house with PLC Panels, Distribution Transformers…

A Major Midstream Processing Company Expands Existing Pipeline for Increased Flow Capacity

Objective: A Houston-based international oil & gas company needed to expand the flow capacity of an existing pipeline, and a new pump station was required to maximize throughput.  Revere was selected to conduct a cause and effect analysis on the project, build the pre-designed panel, and integrate the systems. Given the number of contractors involved, schedule…

Aggregate Quarry Upgrade

An Oklahoma quarry producing crushed stone implemented a major expansion that added four new process areas: primary screening, secondary crushing, tertiary plant, and chip plant. The primary screening fed the secondary crushing plant via a surge pile and the tertiary plant fed the chip plant via a surge pile. The secondary plant included a 7’…