INDUSTRY:
Logistics
FOCUS:
- BMS integration of electrical and HVAC installations.
- Automation of heating and cooling plants, including heat recovery from refrigeration.
- Integration of over 70 energy meters, custom reports, and third-party software integration.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective was to fully automate the system, making it accessible remotely to reduce maintenance staff and decrease response times during system failures.
SOLUTION:
- Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs
- Ignition SCADA by Inductive Automation
- Modbus, BacNet, LON, MBUS, and Profinet communication protocols
- S+S Regeltechnik sensors
PROJECT DURATION:
6 months
THE PROJECT COMPRISED OF:
In this project, the client requested a complex Building Management System (BMS) for their 20,000 sqm refrigerated products logistics center in Romania.
The project involved:
- Designing the system architecture and functionality based on initial client requirements.
- Building control cabinets and executing the electrical installation.
- Software development for the PLCs (Siemens S7 with TIA Portal) and SCADA system (Ignition, Inductive Automation).
- IO checks and commissioning of the system.
- Data transfer to remote server in Germany, for the energy monitoring platform.
The main components that were integrated in the BMS were:
- 7 BMS automation cabinets with Siemens S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs
- DALI light system integration with Philips Dynalite
- Power distribution cabinets with remote monitoring and digital failure alarms taken into the BMS.
- 4 UPS units, 2 backup generators, and an emergency lighting system
- 50 electrical energy meters, 14 water meters, 1 main gas meter, and several calorimeters.
- Automation of the heat production plant and heat recovery system between refrigeration chillers and the heating system
- Integration of the entire ventilation system including 28 air heaters, 2 AHUs, and a VRV system.
- Environmental control in office areas including temperature monitoring, air quality, and floor heating.
- Fire extinguishing and rainwater basin (alarms, water levels, valve, and pump status, etc.).
- Refrigeration system alarms with SMS notifications for system failures.
- PDF and CSV energy consumption reports.
- Communication with third-party energy monitoring software.
- Photovoltaic system integration (produced by ABB).
