The Radar Based Oven identification and Machine Interlocking system for COB# 10 in Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) was inaugurated by Executive Director (Works), Y.K.Degan here recently. The system was inaugurated in the presence of GM I/c (CO&CCD) P.R.Deshmukh, GM (Elect.) Arun Bhandakkar, GM (I&A) l Umakanth and other senior officers of CO&CCD, INCOS, TElECOM and BEDB, a BSP press release issued here on Wednesday stated. The Radar Based Oven identification and Machine Interlocking system is a wireless technology for Oven identification, positioning and Inter Machine Interlocking. This system will be useful in auto identification of Ovens and carrying out pushing with proper co-ordination and sequencing between different machines, it stated.
The system will also provide solution for real time monitoring of machines, data logging and controlling of different operating parameters related to Oven machines. Also it will eliminate breakdowns related to pushing without proper alignment of all machines, due to human error, it stated. The key features of the system are Radar based oven identification, Machine to machine wireless connectivity and oven interlocking, Anti Collision of Machines, Control room to machine wireless connectivity and Monitoring of machines from control room.
The supply and installation of the system was done by M/s lotus Wireless Technology India Pvt. ltd. Associated departments including BEDB, INCOS and TElECOM extended all the help in inception, implementation and commissioning of the project. The project duration was seven months. The project was successfully coordinated by A.V.R.Murthy, AGM (E), CO&CCD.