Protherm 9800

Integrated Production Management Software Package

More than SCADA - Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
The Protherm 9800 is a modular production management software for supervising, controlling and archiving heat treating processes and heat treatment installations. It delivers everything to optimize the performance and efficiency of a heat treatment plant operating a variety of furnaces as well as automatic handling machinery. By combining process control, equipment integration, and automation capabilities, the Protherm 9800 provides a comprehensive approach to plant wide supervisory control and management.

View of an automatic loader in a fully
automated production cell

SCALABLE SYSTEM

The system structure is based on three scalable tiers with add-on modules for specific requirements. The Protherm 9800 Chart Recorder basically offers batch based production logs, alarm and event logging. It can be upgraded to the full Protherm 9800 SCADA & Process Control System (PCS), which includes the chart recorder features plus recipe interface for various furnaces, internal programmer functions, the Process-Electronic Diffusion Simulation Model, lab reports, maintenance scheduler and more. The SCADA & PCS tier can be further upscaled to the Protherm Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with such modules as Equipment Usage Calculation, Outage Documentation, Consumption Evaluation, Part Serial Number Tracking, Load Planning & Tracking System, Lights-out Automation and Statistical Process Control.

FEATURES

Highly detailed visual displays of all connected furnaces and other equipment
Scalable set of functions ranging from preparation, process control and quality control with ability to integrate into resource and planning systems.
Module for fully automated production system.
Easily interfaces with existing planning and production systems.
Possibility of simulating heat treatments to optimize processes and obtain desired end-results.
System is easily operated by anyone with a basic knowledge of Windows® type of programs.

BASIC
MODULES

Database: Module for storing and accessing materials, treated parts and treatments database
Monitoring of Jobs: Process control through the use of treatments and controllers
Alarms: Real-time monitoring of jobs being processed
Furnace Capacity: Furnace load capacity analysis
Load Sequence / Job Planning:Module for planning optimal load sequences and jobs
Archiving:Archiving of heat treatments (furnace log book)
Reporting: Reporting of heat treatment processes
User Access Management Defining user access, rights and privileges through password protection

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE MODULES

Quality Control Module: Comprehensive quality control system. Fully configurable.
Utilization Module: Calculation of furnace utilization, including statistics on tonnage, down times, occupancy and utilization for a single furnace, group of furnaces, a treatment, a part or a group of parts.
Scheduling Module: Optimization of the process scheduling with a graphical display of the planned and measured values, the furnace downtime and warnings and errors.
Alarm Notification Module: Transfers alarms to a specified communication device, e.g., phone, cell-phone, pager or email.
Remote Service Module: Remote support and system maintenance using a modem, ISDN-router or Internet tunneling.
Integration Module: Integration of customer specific extensions and modifications. Possibility of incorporating additional equipment such as a PLC and controlling and recording their values.

OPTIONAL PROCESS MODULES

Process Specific Modules: For nitriding, carburizing and vacuum processes.

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