Project Description
Our processing line needs a reliable counting routine, written in CODESYS, that records the exact number of chickens immediately after slaughtering. At the moment that figure is taken manually and is rarely accurate; I want the PLC to take over so the plant can trace throughput in real-time and feed the data to our existing SCADA screen.
The job is focused on one task only: IFM based system to count poultry legs and report daily a total amount of processed
birds entering the system.
* Sensor to be mounted within the main running line of the Auto cut line positioned
post hang on (left of the green personal)
* 2 counts to equal 1 bird count
* IP rating to be 68 or above for hygiene washdown areas
* System to be able to be reset every day via a button that operators can reset
* Wiring to be contained with a stainless panel located within the hang on bay area
marked with green personal.
* System to be expandable
Deliverables
• CODESYS project file with fully commented ladder or structured text routine
• Tag list / memory map showing where the live count and the daily reset are stored
• Simple test plan so we can validate accuracy during a dry-run
Acceptance will be based on the counter maintaining 100 % integrity at 10 000 birds/hour in a two-hour continuous test without manual intervention.