Transcript BATCHTRON

BATCHTRON batch controllers
MAIN FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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Not PC and Windows based
– cannot crash
No external ventilation to
admit dust and make
connections unreliable
PLC/touch screen is very
reliable – 15 years with little
to no maintenance
All controls on screen – no
switches to fail
No separate weight indicators, saves cost, increases
reliability
Weight indicators do not have to be purchased separately
– no hidden costs
MORE FEATURES & BENEFITS
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Software developed over
10 years – many features,
mature and bug free
Service, training and
upgrades via Internet
Integrated BatchLink or
RediLink Ready-Mix
management – complete
solution from one source
Best value for money in
the industry
Expert engineering and
industry knowledge
MAINTENANCE AND
SUPPORT AGREEMENTS
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24 hour, 7 day a week support direct to your
assigned engineer, always on call
Competitors take message and page duty
technician of the day
Support agreement includes unlimited service,
training and parts for equipment supplied
Competitors do not include parts or charge
extortionate rates if they do. They have to because
frequent replacements are a fact of life for them
Support includes unlimited training
Competitors exclude this feature
PRECAST
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For precast, we have
ability to customize
software and screens
Dirtier environment,
wall mount cabinet
Automates delivery of
mix to different
locations
Integrated microwave
mixer moisture system
BatchLink Reporting
software
READY-MIX
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For ready-mix, we have
standard program with
multi-choice buttons for
setup in plant
Office environment,
operator sits at console
Little extra automation
but emphasis on orderentry/dispatching
software
BatchLink/RediLink
Order Entry software
BATCHTRON II - LATEST SPECS
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6 aggregates, 3 cements, 2
waters, 6 admixes
NEW - up to 4 scales
NEW – mix of English and
metric formulas
Self-tuning and tolerance
check on admixes
285 formula storage standard,
up to 1000 available
NY State approval
Versions for precast/block/ pavers and ready-mix
NEW 8” screen, shaded graphics, animated symbols
BATCHTRON II NEW FEATURES
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5 digit weight display for aggregate scale
Selectable graduation size, all scales
Automatic water/cement ratio calculation
“Scale Inspect” screen for NY State
Aggregate moisture sensor calibration screen
Adjustment of moisture targets from demand station
Cumulative weighing for NY State
Recording of all manual feeds or batches, even when
reporting computer disconnected
True “single button” access to all menus makes
operation simple, requires little or no training
MORE NEW FEATURES
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Many choices previously
customized in software now
part of menu screens
Example is sequencing
admix discharges. Another
is choice of full open or
“ribbon” discharge
Built-in slump meter for wet
cast water dispensing
Many more alarm messages
to quickly diagnose faults
New manuals are available
on dealer web pages
BATCHTRON III SPECS
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Up to 32 ingredients
Flexible database, up to 12
ingredients per scale
Up to 5 scales
Up to 4 mixers
3 waters, 12 admixes per
mixer
Mix of English/Metric
formulas
NY State approval
BATCHTRON III NEW FEATURES
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Compensation for water in admixes
Selectable Metric/English operation
Programmable ingredient names
Bilingual operation – selectable on screen
Up to 4 different mixer cycles set in formula
(different time sequences)
Remote touch screens for complete plant operation
& data entry as well as entry of formulas/batch
sizes/moisture values for each delivery station
BATCHTRON ADVANTAGES
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Both BatchTron II & III have major advantages compared
with similar systems from competitors:
So reliable you may never need to call for service
Separate AUTO/MAN controls for each function – others
with only one auto/man switch give major operating
difficulties when small breakdowns occur
With BatchLink/RediLink, all manual material feeds are
recorded – unauthorized additions and batches eliminated
Able to customize PLC software and touch screens in ways
that others cannot – examples are weighed mixer, weighed
admixes, multiple screens, remote and wireless I/O, radio
batch call, tunnel production line controls
MICROMIX OPTION
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Built-in option saves $10K cost of
extra hardware, easier to install
Can select Micromix water or
weighed/metered from formula,
eliminating setup errors
Direct link with internal actual
ingredient weights etc. is simpler
and more accurate than external
Adjustable operating parameters
give flexibility for all mixers
Requires MixTron sensor and valve tree
Low in cost, does not require water meter
Faster version now available for high
production plants, requires water meter
MASTERMIX OPTION
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Same advantages as MicroMix
plus:
Faster, for high production
plants
Can use metered water for
extra speed when extra
accuracy not required
More critical calibration and
more complex setup
Requires MixTron sensor, valves
and water meter/scale. Cost is
higher as a result
THE MIXTRON SENSOR
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Microwave sensing
eliminates errors of older
technologies
Good in spiral blade, pan
and twin shaft mixers.
NEW – installation kit for
rotating pan mixers
NEW silicon nitride
faceplate outlasts life of
sensor, 5 times life of
Hydronix faceplate, 20 x
Ludwig and our previous
alumina faceplate
SLUMP METER
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Low cost method for ensuring slump of wet cast is
correct before discharge
Uses Watt transducer to eliminate error in ammeter
systems caused by variation in line voltage
Graphic screen like Micromix or Mastermix
controls water. Cutoff point stored in formula
Dependence on power means that different
formulas or batch sizes need different cut-off values
– best for many identical batches
Can also be used as slump check for metered water
systems
WHERE AND HOW TO SELL
Precast – excellent reputation and
experience, known throughout industry
 Ready – mix – as an arm of RediLink
 Lower price than comparable systems
 Can be sold or rented – unique in industry
 Don’t overlook asphalt and dry products
 Animal feed, foods, chemical systems
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SPECIAL APPLICATION
OEMs in granulated and powdered colors
 Concrete color suppliers (Bayer and Davis
are biggest) use 3rd party equipment
suppliers for dispensing systems. Big
market exists for sales to such a company;
any dealer has the capability.
 OEM sales have smaller discount /
commission but big volume.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Scale-Tron Inc., Montreal
www.scaletron.com
www.siloweigh.net
[email protected]
1 800 632 7083
J. McCoy Equipment Ltd.
Port Perry, Ontario
 www.jmccoyequipment.com
 [email protected]
 905 985 0989
 Other dealers around the world
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