Irmie Impianti

IRMIE Impianti, an engineering and plant construction company operating worldwide, required an advanced application for a rail test bench.

A very complex T4SM application permits to manage and control a rail test bench

The challenge

IRMIE Impianti, an engineering and plant construction company operating worldwide, required an advanced application for a rail test bench.
The bench needed to:

• Perform different types of tests in different modalities;
• Drive actuators and read bench variables;
• Collect and process data;
• Manage functions such as: alarms, archive and general settings;
• Create and edit recipes;
• Create automatic test reports.

Before the intervention of T4SM, there was the need to develop a supervising and control software based on National Instruments electronic equipment as well as a re-examination of some fundamental aspects concerning the management and the interaction of the bench itself with forefront solutions. 

The solution

To meet all these specific demands, T4SM realized a SCADA application based on Irmie specification. This software integrated with Irmie power drive is capable to perform different types of tests, supplying the motor with the necessary power and detecting a set of physical quantities through sensors positioned inside the bench itself, in the field or inside the object under test.

The realized application covers a wide range of practical needs and it is very complex and detailed. 

Diagram of the solution

Benefits and Results

The main benefit is undoubtedly a marked upgrading in the technical performances of the end product with a high innovation content. The software architecture has been completely modified with a modular design in order to allow a better management and make possible future integrations.
To make a long story short, the daily usage, the easy management and the flexibility of this solution represent an unprecedented satisfaction factor.