Remote Pumping Control System For Cocacola Fresh Water Supply
The project involved the supply and commissioning of a remote pumping control system. The system is used to control 2 fresh water pumps that are situated at a river pump house, 3km away from the factory site where the storage tanks are located.
Client: Mt. Kenya Bottlers
Status: Completed
Scope
- Supply of intelligent Programmable Logic Controllers with local text display
- Supply of PLC compliant GSM enabled modem system
- Supply of accessories including relays and wiring termination to the existing pumping system
- Supply of Panel Enclosures wired with the above components
- Supply of Level measuring system for fresh water bulk tank
System Development and programming
Programming of system to achieve
- Remote control of pumping using two PLC’s communicating via SMS
- Local Pump scheduling system
- Status updates from pump house via SMS (pump trips, overloads etc)
- Installation and commissioning