Position: Batching Controller provides a highly versatile and cost effective process instrument, which has the additional power to control complete areas of plant, centred around the batching process.
Procon's new EP50 belt scale Batching Controller provides customers with a highly versatile and cost effective process instrument which has the additional power to control complete areas of plant, centred around the batching process.
The EP50 can operate as a stand alone process batch controller, bag filler or even as a trip amplifier and can be used for up to 16 ingredients and 99 recipes.
In addition to the 16 dual speed ingredient set points, there are 4 level alarms, 8 level trips, 4 process timers and 8 sequence driven outputs.
As well as the primary load cell input, the controller can also handle other analogue process inputs.
The EP50 may also be equipped with over 60 digital inputs/outputs, providing direct plant control.
The design of the unit, which is based on Procon's extensive experience in process weighing, incorporates the latest customized microelectronics to ensure the highest weighing accuracy, combined with the power required to perform complex process batching control without the need for special remote programming tools.
Set up can be carried out on site using the Batching controller's fully programmable high level sequence control language.
Flexible inter-connectivity is assured by the integrated bi-directional serial ports which can be set up by the user for a range of standard protocols, including Modbus and Profibus.
This allows easy connection to PLCs and SCADA systems.
The front panel is sealed to IP65 and provides the user with a LED weight display and 2 x 20 character LCD display for operator menu and product data information.
The Batching Controller is part of Procon's extensive range of load cells and instrumentation.
Batching controller goes with the flow
The EP50 Batching Controller is the latest in a series of "plug-and-flow" computers from Hoffer.
The EP50 Batching Controller is suited for flow applications where precise measurement and control of batch quantities is required.
The unit provides local display and transmits flow data for control capability.
The EP50 Batching Controller provides for both single and dual stage batching processes, for use on both liquids and gases requiring temperature, pressure, and compressibility compensation.
Batching methods available include manual, auto, auto-continue and remote batching using standard Modbus protocol.
Manual, timed, compensated, and auto prewarn methods are available for dual stage batching processes.
The EP50 Batching Controller and all EP50 computers have eight expansion slots to accommodate electronic modules, which provide I/O and communications options.
You can choose from several optional modules to best suit your application needs.
Configuration of the basic unit and the modules is implemented using Windows-based software, which is included with the unit.
Designed and manufactured by Hoffer Flow Controls, the EP50 is available in several designs in addition to the batch controller.
Through the use of a batching system architecture, previously seen only on more sophisticated and costly batching devices, the EP50 is also available as a rate weighing indicator/totaliser, a mass flow computer, and an energy calculator.
