Global Provider of Geosynthetics – Upgraded Nonwoven line Looms and Control Systems

Objective: A large geosynthetic provider’s line controls were old and they were experiencing significant downtime and inefficiencies.   They needed to modernize the system controls to gain system reliability and increased throughput.  The capital approval process required that the line be down for no more than 12 weeks.  The customer selected equipment from multiple OEMs with…

Professional Services Agreement for SCADA Water & Wastewater Project for Southern City

Objective: A Southern municipality signed a professional services agreement with Revere to provide a SCADA Control System for a pollution control facility, its supporting facilities and a water treatment plant. In addition, they requested Revere to integrate the new raw water pump station with the City’s control system.   Description of Services Provided: Implemented PLC…

Water Treatment Facility Control System Upgrade for North Carolina Town

Objective: This town contracted with Revere for a Water Treatment Facility Control System Upgrade project.  This included designing and installing PLC Control Panels, PLC/HMI Programming, Factory/Field Testing, Electrical Installation Services, Panel Modifications, Startup and Commissioning Services, and owner training.   Description of Services Provided: Designed and installed new PLC Control Panels using the Allen Bradley…

An International Silicon Metals Producer Upgrades Controls for Mix System #5

Objective:    To modernize, a large silicon metals producer upgraded their Mix System #5 control platform to include Rockwell ControlLogix controllers, Factory Talk platform-based visualization, recipe and batching systems, data acquisition and reporting. In addition, modern, efficient, VFD-based electromagnetic raw materials feeders were needed to replace existing outdated feeders.   Description of Services Provided: Designed, manufactured,…

Large Scale DLC Modernization in 8 Weeks

Objective:    A large 40-year-old mid-Western foundry was experiencing significant downtime and prolonged mean time to repair control system elements due to obsolescence and uncoordinated HMI strategy.  They invited Revere to participate in a lean event using Revere subject matter expertise to advise on production risks related to automation.  A major production risk was identified and…

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…

Lime Plant Power Upgrade

Objective: This electrical upgrade project was critical for an aging Tennessee limestone plant to both stabilize crushing processes and meet modern electrical safety standards.  Updating their plant power feed and equipment would be instrumental in gaining efficiencies and productivity.  In addition, the aging plant was at risk for accidents and regulatory challenges from governmental agencies.…

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…