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Introducing
SYSTEMS Newsletter
SYSTEMS is a UL listed panel manufacturer
SYSTEMS Equipment is proud to announce it is now a UL-recognized panel manufacturer! Clients in both the United States and Canada may request UL listing on manual panels including Silo, Damper, Baghouse, Baghouse Safeties, and Feeder Control, as well as AC Blend.
“Many locations require UL-listed equipment for code compliance, and knowing we can meet that need puts our customer’s mind at ease,” says Mitch Duncklee, SYSTEMS Equipment. “It also demonstrates the quality and standards to which all of our products are built.”
UL listing can also be requested on SYSTEMS’ industry-respected ADP-100 Drum Mix Process Computer, recently expanded to handle as many as 24 feeders, making it one of the most capable blend systems on the market today. The ADP-100 is currently in use at asphalt plants in over 22 countries worldwide.
UL listing is also available on the proprietary Total System Control (TSC), developed by SYSTEMS to offer reliable touchscreen control of silos and/or motors plant wide from the safety of the control center. Launched in 2014, the TSC has quickly become one of SYSTEMS most notable automation products.
If you require UL listing, SYSTEMS Equipment is ready to help. Please call us at (563) 568-6387 or email us at info@systemsequipment.com.
SYSTEMS Launches 24-Feeder Version of ADP-100 Blend System
Systems Equipment has announced a ‘big production’ version of its ADP-100 Asphalt Drum Mix Blend Computer. Launched in September 2017, this expanded version of SYSTEMS’ reputable blend computer controls up to 24 feeder channels for aggregates and additives, including fines, liquids and other materials used to produce drum mix asphalt.
“Many larger plants have determined there is a benefit to having a different feeder for each material used in their many mixes,” says Mitch Duncklee, lead software engineer for Systems Equipment. “The time required to clean out and reload a bin can be saved with this large-scale blend system, and the old saying of ‘time is money’ makes having more aggregate bins very appealing.”
Duncklee adds that as few as 10 years ago, a plant with 14 totals feeders would have be considered huge. Today, plants with 16 or more feeders are becoming increasingly common. “Even though the mix formulas don’t use all the feeders at one time, the blend computer needs to have the ability to connect and control all equipment available,” says Duncklee. “That is why SYSTEMS has expanded and updated its I/O for the ADP-100 to include up to 24 ingredients.”
The base ADP-100 system on which this large-scale version is built was developed nearly 30 years ago. It was designed to proportion aggregates and additives according to prescribed mix design formulas, and also measures and controls the liquid asphalt mass flow rate so that blends are accurately interlocked to the measured aggregate flow. Duncklee says this robust system has the same bulletproof I/O that has made the parent ADP-100 so notable.
“The new 24-feeder ‘S’ version of the ADP-100 will use the same rugged modules - it will simply be capable of handling many more of them,” says Mitch Duncklee. Besides the 24 feeders, the new I/O will handle 64 discrete inputs and outputs when required. In addition, this expanded system has room for an additional 20 analog inputs for metering various kinds of equipment - including pods, aggregate bins and liquid skids on load cells – as weight depletion feeders.
“From depletion pods, leveling silos, impact flow meters, and even fuel-flow monitoring, the number of different control types in the ADP-100S is astounding,” says Duncklee.
The ADP-100S also has new packaging, developed for easier connection to the equipment’s wiring. A new layout and cabinet design are suited to the large capacity of this system.
The ADP-100S uses a graphic display, making data easy to interpret for plant operators. For example, feeders and asphalt tanks can be labeled with the material they contain and mix formulas can be labeled with logical names. Meaningful plant information is displayed in both text and graphic formats.
Using the mouse, the operator can point and click on plant equipment images to directly access detailed operational, calibration and setup data relative to that plant’s equipment.
The ADP-100S accommodates a trend toward a ‘glass cockpit’ approach to control centers, where computers replace manual push-button controls, gauges and hundreds of feet of wiring. Systems Equipment offers blend, loadout and silo/motor control systems with this clutter-free priority in mind, allowing operators to work more efficiently and safely in their environment.
Systems Equipment is a leading developer and manufacturer of automation and controls for the asphalt and aggregate industries. The product line includes manual controls; blend, loadout, and silo/motor control automation; custom-built control centers; metering equipment; and belt scale and feeder components. For more information, call (563) 568-6387 or email us at info@systemsequipment.com.
Improve Accuracy with SYSTEMS Dual Test Weights
SYSTEMS Equipment has launched a new concept in remotely-controlled test weights, improving accuracy by using the full range of the load cell. According to Mitch Duncklee, lead software engineer for SYSTEMS Equipment, operators can now know if the conveyor scale is running ‘as calibrated’ within minutes – not hours. And, he says, they can do this without moving material or involving a loader or truck, making this option safer and more convenient.
“Aggregates are over 90 percent of mix, and test weights can give you confidence you are measuring them accurately,” says Duncklee. “Dual test weights can give you confidence for the whole operating range of a scale.”
Remotely-controlled test weights are operated from the control room and safer than manual test weights. “There’s no climbing with awkward weights; no sliding of heavy objects between conveyor frame components,” says Duncklee.
Dual test weights, comprised of two different-sized weights, allow for three loading conditions - A, B, and A+B. This tests a wide range of the load cell and can be used to help prove linearity of the weigh bridge.
For more information, contact SYSTEMS Equipment at (563) 568-6387 or email us at info@systemsequipment.com.