Diseño e implementación de un sistema de comunicación industrial integrando diferentes protocolos en una línea de llenado de envases.

Abstract

The present graduate research project was to design and implement an industrial communication system integrating different protocols in a packaging filling line. With the use of an applied methodology, several multi-brand devices were used searching to meet the challenges of the current industry 4.0 in terms of integration and communication, for which three programmable logic controllers (PLC) brands Schneider model TM221CE16T, Siemens model S7-1200 1212 AC/DC/Rly, Panasonic model FP0R C14RS, an IFM brand IO-Link master model AL1342,POWTRAN model PI150 variable speed drive, temperature controller Delta brand model DTB WECON brand HMI model PI3070N-2S and a computer, which were connected considering their interface and communication protocol: Modbus TCP, Profinet, Modbus RTU and Ethernet, allowing together to exchange information about the behavior of a representative model of a container filling line consisting of three stations: mixing, dosing, and transport respectively, where each process was individually designed to control and monitoring from an HMI and SCADA. The results obtained show that the Vertical integration occurs thanks to open communication protocols allowing the exchange of information between levels: in addition, the design of a multi brand and multi-protocol network generates multiple benefits in terms of independence from costs imposed by a specific manufacturer.