Appendix
Appendix
Appendix A:
A:
A: System
System
System Design
Design
Design
If a station contains a Secondary Tank (H), a Tank
Control Module (TD) is needed to provide control
over the tank’s agitator (R), Radar Level Sensor (M,
T), and the Fill Pump Transfer Solenoid (P). Each of
those devices is normally connected directly to the
secondary Tank Control Module.
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE: It is possible to have a Secondary Tank
without installing a Tank Control Module, but all
Secondary Tank processes would then have to be
controlled outside of the Intelligent Paint Kitchen
system.
An Intelligent Paint Kitchen system can be set up
without using a Supervisor Box (A), although doing
so takes a lot of extra work.
Select
Select
Select Your
Your
Your Paint
Paint
Paint Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Components
Components
Components
The Intelligent Paint Kitchen system is designed
for tremendous flexibility. The Intelligent Paint
Kitchen software can control up to 20 stations.
The components in each station can be selected
specifically to meet the requirements for that specific
station. That is, the components in one station do not
need to match the components in any other station
in the system.
For example, one station may require higher pressure
operation, or one station may use greater volumes
of fluid than other stations in the same system.
Design your system so that each station contains
pumps, tanks, and other components that specifically
address the size of that station and its fluid usage
requirements.
You may want to control different elements within
some stations. The components you choose
determine how the Intelligent Paint Kitchen interacts
with each station.
Design your own Intelligent Paint Kitchen by following
these general steps:
1.
Specify the number of stations to be connected
to the Intelligent Paint Kitchen.
2.
For each station, choose the components to build
that station’s fluid circulation system:
a.
One pump with a Pump Control Module
(PD), sized according to output volume and
pressure requirements.
b.
One Run/Stop Switch (U), used to turn the
pump on and off.
c.
One Primary Tank (G), constructed of
suitable material and with capacity to handle
the required fluid volume.
d.
One electric agitator (L), sized to fit the
Primary Tank depth and to properly mix the
volume of fluid inside the tank.
e.
One Radar Level Sensor (M), used to monitor
the fluid level in the Primary Tank.
f.
One Back Pressure Regulator (E) and Back
Pressure Regulator Controller (F), used
to control the pressure of the f;uid in the
circulation lines.
g.
One or two Pressure Transducers (K,
optional) to monitor system pressure from
the non-hazardous location.
h.
Filters, shutoff valves, pressure gauges,
drain ports, as required.
3.
If the station is to include an automated process
for keeping the Primary Tank filled, add the
following components:
a.
One Secondary Tank (H), typically a
55-gallon fluid drum, that can be manually
refilled or replaced as needed.
b.
One Pneumatic Remote Transfer Fill Pump
(N), used to move fluid from the Secondary
Tank to the Primary Tank.
c.
One electric or pneumatic agitator (R),
properly sized to fit the Secondary Tank and
used to mix the fluid.
d.
One Radar Level Sensor (M), used to monitor
the fluid level in the Secondary Tank.
e.
One Fill Pump Transfer Solenoid (P), used
to turn the pneumatic remote transfer pump
on and off as needed.
f.
One Tank Control Module (TD), used
to provide power and communication
connection to the Secondary Tank
components.
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