Tag: Automation
Fuel Control System Upgrade
Impel Systems recently upgraded the fuel control system of a 4MW KB501 generator package in Chicago, Illinois. After a wiring investigation to redline the old and outdated drawing set, Impel Systems developed a new drawing package and control system to replace the old turbine and analog generator control. In doing so […]
Distributed Energy Resources Engineering
Recently, we have been involved in the engineering of DER (Distributed Energy Resources). We have designed the control centre and data concentrator for a 5 megawatt “Peaker Plant” near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. This system is responsible for triggering the start up and synchronization of generators to the electrical grid, […]
Energy Conversion Centre Modernization
Impel Systems recently modernized the hardware and software responsible for controlling an Allison-501 KB5 turbine in an energy conversion center. We installed an Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC, along with FactoryTalk SE software. The User Interface (UI) received a complete overhaul, designed to optimize safety by maximizing clarity and operator useability. Equipped […]
Feed Mill Control System
Impel Systems has commissioned a dynamic mixing system for a local Alberta feed producer. The CompactLogix based control system allows for recipes with over 50 different ingredients, which can be ground and mixed with extremely high precision. The PLC’s dynamic ingredient setup also allows the end user to easily change […]