CERAM - Facilities for mixing/dosing

For its customer, a confectioner, CERAM had to design a system to feed an extruder.
The system is based around two powder storage tanks, each equipped with load cells for dosing. The third tank is intended for mixing the two products after dosing. The mix feeds the extruder by means of a continuous process.

SCAIME offered a solution in partnership with Schneider Electric. This collaboration provides perfect interconnectivity between Schneider Electric’s PLCs and SCAIME’s weighing electronics.

In this solution, the M340 PLC provides overall control of the system while the weighing operations are managed by the eNod3-D dosing controller.
Each eNod3-D works in parallel and fully manages the dosing cycle based on parameters received from the M340.
In parallel, the M340 controls the mixer and the supply to the extruder.

• The architecture is optimised to ensure that each device performs the tasks at which it is most effective.
• The CANopen network provides perfect connectivity between the different elements of the system.