Premiere Automation

Glass Manufacturer

A glass manufacturer needed an integrated system to centralize drives without shutting down production. Premier Automation designed and installed a centralized system with additional control functionality, working parallel to the old system to achieve a seamless transition.

A glass manufacturer produced glass using separate drives across conveyor lines. The distance between drives caused breakdowns in communication that wasted material for every minute of downtime. The company needed to implement a new drives system without shutting down the furnace.

The Solution

Premier Automation worked with the customer’s existing PLC while installing new drives parallel to the old equipment in order to avoid downtime. New control panels and a centralized drive system with cabinets at the beginning, middle, and end of the line eliminated communication failures. Premier Automation also implemented dual control functionality, enabling discreet control over the drives or automated HMI access through the network.