SEI SISTEMI designed an automation system for the copper strip industry

An Austria-based company, part of an international group active in the production of enameled conductors for electric machines, has recently partnered with two Italian companies, SEI SISTEMI and DEM, for the complete supply of a new copper strip and sheet rolling line for its new plant in Cazin, BiH.

Synergy of mechanical expertise and automated control

The Italy-based DEM is a company specializing in technologies for ferrous and non-ferrous profile production. For the realization of this project, DEM took care of the technological design and mechanical engineering, while SEI SISTEMI, thanks to its decades of experience in the industrial automation field and its close collaboration with DEM for years, was entrusted with electrical design and software development. DEM and SEI SISTEMI also provided supervision services from the line installation to commissioning.

The copper strip production line in detail

The line produces different sizes of copper strips: the width covers the range 1.5-15 mm, while the thickness ranges from 0.5 to6 mm. The system consists of an unwinder, 3 2-roll heads, 1 4-roll head, and a spiral/spiral winder: for each of them Siemens S120 drives have been installed. The synchronization is regulated by a feedback loop, for which Siemens G120 drives have been used, based on the feedback of an external laser. The line reaches a normal operating speed of 900 m/min.

Simple operation and remote assistance

The interface between the operator and the plant occurs through a PC placed on the main dashboard, equipped with SEI SISTEMI software for supervising the line, reporting production data and trends, and adjusting the entire system setting parameters. In addition to this, an operator panel has been arranged on the winder dashboard to manage material stratification. Remote access allows immediate assistance through the connection to the PLC.

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Founded in 1991 in Italy, SEI SISTEMI has become one of the major automation suppliers for machine manufacturers worldwide across most industrial sectors, including cold and hot metalworking, wire drawing and wire production, the tissue industry and pulp & paper sector, engine test benches, renewable energy sources, and many more.