Abstract: Automation refers to the controlling of manufacturing processes by the use of automatic equipments and thus introducing minimum human intervention. As a result the product quality and the system accuracy is improved. Saving of energy, material and labor is also achieved. The present paper focuses on the role of engineering in food industries. It exhibits automatic control of level and temperature of a tea powder manufacturing process using PLC. The automation is further enhanced by the interfacing of PLC with the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) for continuous monitoring. The PLC and the SCADA control technique controls the process parameters quite accurately, and satisfactory results are found. This is a simple example of process automation, which can be applied at industry level as well.
Keywords: Automation, PLC, SCADA, SoMachine Basic EL software.
Title: Automation of Level and Temperature Control in Food Industries using PLC and SCADA
Author: Anisa Aftab, Mrs. Hemavathi R, H Prasanna Kumar
International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research
ISSN 2348-6988 (online)
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