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FOUNDED IN 1953FOUNDED IN 1953 PRIVATELY OWNEDPRIVATELY OWNED U.S. $ 85M SALES U.S. $ 85M SALES ZERO LONG TERM DEBTZERO LONG TERM DEBT 410 EMPLOYEES410 EMPLOYEES 4 MANUFACTURING PLANTS4 MANUFACTURING PLANTS GLOBAL CUSTOMERSGLOBAL CUSTOMERS ISO 9001 CERTIFIEDISO 9001 CERTIFIED

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION BUSINESSINDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION BUSINESS

AVTRONAVTRON

AC & DC DRIVES AND SYSTEMSAC & DC DRIVES AND SYSTEMS

AUTOMATION SYSTEMSAUTOMATION SYSTEMS

PROCESS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMSPROCESS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

CUSTOM SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONCUSTOM SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

MILL DUTY DIGITAL ENCODERSMILL DUTY DIGITAL ENCODERS

ReferencesReferences

• Arcelor Mittal-Coatesville, PA 140” Plate MillArcelor Mittal-Coatesville, PA 140” Plate Mill• Arcelor Mittal-Coatesville, PA Continuous CasterArcelor Mittal-Coatesville, PA Continuous Caster• Masic-Beijing, China New 1200mm Hot Strip Mills (5)Masic-Beijing, China New 1200mm Hot Strip Mills (5)• Westinghouse-Blairsville, PA Pilger Mills (3)Westinghouse-Blairsville, PA Pilger Mills (3)• Timken-Canton, OH Seamless Tube Mills (2)Timken-Canton, OH Seamless Tube Mills (2)• Thachin-Bangkok, Thailand New Bar MillThachin-Bangkok, Thailand New Bar Mill• Alcoa-Lancaster, PA Alu. Temper MillAlcoa-Lancaster, PA Alu. Temper Mill• SDI-Columbia City, IN New Ladle/Charge CranesSDI-Columbia City, IN New Ladle/Charge Cranes• UPI – Pittsburgh, Ca. Temper Mill, Pickle Line UPI – Pittsburgh, Ca. Temper Mill, Pickle Line • Wheeling Pitt-Allenport, PA Temper Mill & Pickle LineWheeling Pitt-Allenport, PA Temper Mill & Pickle Line• Wheeling Pitt-Mingo Junction, OH Vessel TiltWheeling Pitt-Mingo Junction, OH Vessel Tilt• Nucor – Memphis, TN. New Ladle AC Cranes Nucor – Memphis, TN. New Ladle AC Cranes • DJ Galvanizing-Windsor, ONT CGL RetrofitsDJ Galvanizing-Windsor, ONT CGL Retrofits• MacSteel-Jackson, MI Bar Mill MacSteel-Jackson, MI Bar Mill • Arcelor Mittal-Cleveland, OH; Pickle LineArcelor Mittal-Cleveland, OH; Pickle Line• Dofasco-Hamilton, ONT-Blast Furnace Skip Hoist Dofasco-Hamilton, ONT-Blast Furnace Skip Hoist • Angang-Anshan, China 3 Blooming Mills Angang-Anshan, China 3 Blooming Mills • DeLong Steel-Xintai, China HSM Revamp F1-7DeLong Steel-Xintai, China HSM Revamp F1-7• Wuhan Steel-Wuhan, China HSM and Down CoilersWuhan Steel-Wuhan, China HSM and Down Coilers• Tata Tinplate-Jamshedpur, India Tandem Cold MillTata Tinplate-Jamshedpur, India Tandem Cold Mill• US Steel-Portage, IN Temper MillUS Steel-Portage, IN Temper Mill• US Steel-Gary IN HSM Crop ShearUS Steel-Gary IN HSM Crop Shear• Danieli - Italy, RTI Plate MillDanieli - Italy, RTI Plate Mill

AVTRON AC AND DC DRIVES SYSTEMSAVTRON AC AND DC DRIVES SYSTEMS

ADDVANTAGE-32ADDVANTAGE-32TMTM DC DIGITAL DRIVES DC DIGITAL DRIVES

Chassis Style DrivesChassis Style Drives10 to 550 Amps10 to 550 Amps

Puck Style DrivesPuck Style Drives800 to 3,000 Amps800 to 3,000 Amps

ROLLING MILL DC BRIDGESROLLING MILL DC BRIDGES

REGENASSEMBLED BRIDGE

HOT STRIP MILL DC SYSTEMHOT STRIP MILL DC SYSTEM

12 Pulse DC Bridge12 Pulse DC Bridge

AMPSAMPS VOLTSVOLTS O/L AMPSO/L AMPS O/L TIME

3000 ADC3000 ADC 850 VDC850 VDC 250%250% 60 Sec.60 Sec.

2500 ADC2500 ADC 900 VDC900 VDC 200%200% 60 Sec.60 Sec.

2100 ADC2100 ADC 900 VDC900 VDC 200%200% 60 Sec.60 Sec.

1400 ADC1400 ADC 660 VDC660 VDC 275%/400%275%/400% 60 Sec./10 Sec.60 Sec./10 Sec.

1250 ADC1250 ADC 660 VDC660 VDC 250%250% 60 Sec.60 Sec.

ROLLING MILL DC BRIDGESROLLING MILL DC BRIDGES

CUSTOM DC BRIDGECUSTOM DC BRIDGE

Plate Mill 12 Pulse DC DrivePlate Mill 12 Pulse DC Drive

ROLLING MILL DC DRIVEROLLING MILL DC DRIVE

BLAST FURNACE SKIP HOIST SYSTEMBLAST FURNACE SKIP HOIST SYSTEM

B.O.F. VESSEL TILT REDUNDANT SYSTEMB.O.F. VESSEL TILT REDUNDANT SYSTEM

CONTINUOUS CASTER SYSTEMCONTINUOUS CASTER SYSTEM

H.S.M. CROP SHEAR DRIVEH.S.M. CROP SHEAR DRIVE

PLATE MILL DRIVE SYSTEMPLATE MILL DRIVE SYSTEM

PICKLE LINE DRIVE SYSTEMPICKLE LINE DRIVE SYSTEM

COLD MILL DRIVE SYSTEMCOLD MILL DRIVE SYSTEM

ROD MILL STAND DRIVEROD MILL STAND DRIVE

ADDVANTAGE-32ADDVANTAGE-32TMTM DC DIGITAL SCR RETROFITS DC DIGITAL SCR RETROFITS

DistributedDistributedSCRSCR

InterfaceInterface

CentralizedCentralizedSCRSCR

InterfaceInterface

ParallelParallelSCRSCR

InterfaceInterface

Experience Experience

G.E. SilcomaticG.E. Silcomatic G.E. SiltrolG.E. Siltrol G.E. Siltrol PlusG.E. Siltrol Plus Westinghouse M4Westinghouse M4 Westinghouse M5Westinghouse M5 Westinghouse C56Westinghouse C56 Westinghouse T100Westinghouse T100 Reliance S6 MaxlineReliance S6 Maxline Reliance MaxPakReliance MaxPak Reliance AutomaxReliance Automax ElectroflyteElectroflyte SiemensSiemens ToshibaToshiba AseaAsea AEGAEG GECGEC ABAB

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

GE Siltrol Plus RetrofitGE Siltrol Plus Retrofit

RETROFITS RETROFITS

ADDVANTAGE-32ADDVANTAGE-32TMTM DC DIGITAL Drive DC DIGITAL Drive

HSM ROUGHING STAND RETROFITHSM ROUGHING STAND RETROFIT

ADD-32ADD-32TMTM DC DIGITAL MG SET RETROFITS DC DIGITAL MG SET RETROFITS

Digital FieldDigital FieldRegulatorRegulator

10 to 800 Amps10 to 800 Amps

Regulator withRegulator withAuxiliaryAuxiliaryHardwareHardware

HSM FINISHING STAND MG SET RETROFITHSM FINISHING STAND MG SET RETROFIT

AC DIGITAL DRIVESAC DIGITAL DRIVES

Integrated Flux Vector DriveIntegrated Flux Vector Drive Common Bus Flux Vector DriveCommon Bus Flux Vector Drive

1 - 2000 HP1 - 2000 HP690 VAC Max.690 VAC Max.

1 - 2000 HP1 - 2000 HP690 VAC Max.690 VAC Max.

H.S.M. RUNOUT TABLE AC DRIVE SYSTEMH.S.M. RUNOUT TABLE AC DRIVE SYSTEM

OVERHEAD CRANE SYSTEMSOVERHEAD CRANE SYSTEMS

Avtron Industrial Crane Capabilities include:Avtron Industrial Crane Capabilities include:• CMAA and AIST capabilitiesCMAA and AIST capabilities• Complete AC and DC drive packagesComplete AC and DC drive packages• Smart drives with complete crane control firmwareSmart drives with complete crane control firmware• Complete engineering, service and manufacturingComplete engineering, service and manufacturing• System flexibility System flexibility • Automated systems with most major brands of PLCAutomated systems with most major brands of PLC

OVERHEAD CRANE SYSTEMSOVERHEAD CRANE SYSTEMS

CRANE SOFTWARE FEATURESCRANE SOFTWARE FEATURES

Hoist Controls:Hoist Controls:

• Torque Proving• Brake release• Load Float• Load Weigh• Extended speed range• Multiple motion control• Discrete/analog reference• Reference shaping tables• Multiple current limits• Reference S-curve• Brake inhibit control

SWAY CONTROL SWAY CONTROL

Increase crane speed and shorten acceleration Increase crane speed and shorten acceleration ramps without increased load swayramps without increased load sway

Add restricted area, speed limitations and Add restricted area, speed limitations and automated positioningautomated positioning

Prevent damages due to swinging loadPrevent damages due to swinging load

SYSTEM CommunicationsSYSTEM Communications

Ethernet SwitchEthernet Switch Ethernet Communications ModuleEthernet Communications Module

Protocols Supported:• GE Ethernet Global Data (EGD)• Modbus TCP and TCP/IP• Allen-Bradley IP

100 mBaudFiber-Optic

GE FanucRX7i PLC

GE FanucQuickpanel

HMI

GE FanucGenius

I/O

GE FanucVersaMax

I/O

Genius Bus

PLC AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM INTERFACEPLC AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM INTERFACE

Modicon Quantum w/Modbus Modicon Quantum w/Modbus TCPTCP

EthernetEthernet

VME to Ethernet Interface ModuleVME to Ethernet Interface Module

NetMax Ethernet Module NetMax Ethernet Module for Automax Systemfor Automax System

ADDapt PROGRAMMING TOOLSADDapt PROGRAMMING TOOLS

ADDAPT ADVANCEDADDAPT ADVANCEDSYSTEM MAINTENANCE DIAGNOSTICSSYSTEM MAINTENANCE DIAGNOSTICS

An easy to use, on-An easy to use, on-machine process machine process diagnostic system, diagnostic system, consisting of real-consisting of real-time and historical time and historical datadata

Performance View ™Performance View ™

ETHERNETETHERNETSWITCHSWITCH

AVTRONAVTRON

ADD-32ADD-32

PLC/LEVEL 1 CONTROLPLC/LEVEL 1 CONTROL HMIHMIPERFORMANCE VIEWPERFORMANCE VIEW

COLLECTS DRIVE ANALOG AND DIGITAL DATACOLLECTS DRIVE ANALOG AND DIGITAL DATAUP TO 24 ANALOG POINTS PER DEVICEUP TO 24 ANALOG POINTS PER DEVICE304 DIGITAL POINTS PER DEVICE304 DIGITAL POINTS PER DEVICE

COLLECTSCOLLECTS AT UP TO 10 ms SCAN RATE AT UP TO 10 ms SCAN RATE

CANCAN COLLECT DATA FROM PLC’S AS WELL COLLECT DATA FROM PLC’S AS WELL

ALLALL DATA STORED EVERY SCAN DATA STORED EVERY SCAN

PROCESS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMPROCESS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

SIGNAL TRENDING DISPLAYSIGNAL TRENDING DISPLAY

EVENT HISTORY DISPLAYEVENT HISTORY DISPLAY

MACHINE PERMISSIVE SCREENMACHINE PERMISSIVE SCREEN

REAL-TIME SCREENREAL-TIME SCREEN

ETHERNETETHERNETSWITCHSWITCH

DRIVE SYSTEMDRIVE SYSTEM

PLCPLC HMIHMIPERFORMANCE VIEWPERFORMANCE VIEW ADDAPT 2000ADDAPT 2000

100 mBaud Fiber-Optic Ethernet100 mBaud Fiber-Optic Ethernet

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURESYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

ADD-32 DCADD-32 DC AMGAMG AFSAFS AFMAFM ACCEL 500 ACACCEL 500 AC

LOGIC AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMSLOGIC AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

LeftWinderDrive

Process Automation SystemProcess Automation System

Plant Network

Mill NetworkTCP/IP

Moti

on C

trl

HMIMotorRoom

PC

Modem Server

-0003

Gauge

-0003

Gauge

GE or AB PLC

ServiceLaptops

Remote Service

PC

Remote I/O Network

Real-Time Drive Communication Link

MillDrive

I/O I/O I/OI/O

Servo I/O

Analog In

Operator Stations and Motor Control Center

RightWinderDrive

Correction Feed Forward

-0003

Gauge

AGC System HardwareAGC System Hardware

Container for the AGC Motion ControllerContainer for the AGC Motion Controller Provide General Device Control LogicProvide General Device Control Logic Communication Conduit Between the AGC Communication Conduit Between the AGC

System and the Drive SystemSystem and the Drive SystemM

oti

on C

trl

GE or AB PLC

Remote I/O Network

Real-Time Drive Communication Link

MillDrive

RightWinderDriveI/O I/O I/OI/O

LeftWinderDrive

TCP/IPMill Network

Servo I/O

AGC Motion ControllerAGC Motion Controller

Cylinder I/O and Servo ControlCylinder I/O and Servo Control Length/Speed and Gauge I/OLength/Speed and Gauge I/O Register interface to PLCRegister interface to PLC Machine Independent DesignMachine Independent Design ......

Moti

on C

ontr

olle

r

-0003

Gauge

-0003

Gauge

Analog In

Cylinders

SpeedLaser

orEncoder

SpeedLaser

orEncoder

Pressure Feedback

Servo Valves

PositionFeedback

Exit Only AGC ModeExit Only AGC Mode

Position

Force

FeedbackExit GaugeFeedback

Exit Speed

Feed Forwardto Entry Winder

ManualControl

Feed-Forward AGC ModeFeed-Forward AGC Mode

Position

Feedback

FIFO

Entry Gauge Feed Forward

Exit GaugeFeedback

Exit Speed

Feed Forwardto Entry Winder

ManualControl

Force

Entry/Exit AGC ModesEntry/Exit AGC Modes

Position

Mass Flow

FIFO

Elongation

Entry Gauge Feed ForwardExit Gauge

Feedback

Exit Speed Entry Speed

Feed Forwardto Entry Winder

ManualControl

Force

High Speed for SmoothnessHigh Speed for Smoothness

Prevents introducing high frequency deviations Prevents introducing high frequency deviations into the stripinto the strip

Gentle to hydraulics and mechanicsGentle to hydraulics and mechanics

------------ Deviation------------ Low speed corrections

------------ High speed smoothed corrections

AGC System SoftwareAGC System Software

All AGC Platforms Programmed from a Common All AGC Platforms Programmed from a Common AGC Code BaseAGC Code Base

Status and Control for the Entire SystemStatus and Control for the Entire System Fault/Status Display and LoggingFault/Status Display and Logging FFT Thickness AnalysisFFT Thickness Analysis SPC/QC ReportsSPC/QC Reports Pass Schedule Storage/RetrievalPass Schedule Storage/Retrieval Data LoggingData Logging Automatic Slowdown/StopAutomatic Slowdown/Stop

......

Permissive Status DisplayPermissive Status Display

Hierarchy Groups Related ItemsHierarchy Groups Related Items• Quickly find missing permissivesQuickly find missing permissives

Fault Display and LoggingFault Display and Logging

Pop-up Message Box Also Logs to DiskPop-up Message Box Also Logs to Disk

Hierarchy Groups Related ItemsHierarchy Groups Related Items

FFT Thickness AnalysisFFT Thickness Analysis Graphs Entry and Exit Deviations by Wavelength, Roll Graphs Entry and Exit Deviations by Wavelength, Roll

Diameter or FrequencyDiameter or Frequency Quickly Identifies Mechanical ProblemsQuickly Identifies Mechanical Problems

SPC/QC ReportsSPC/QC Reports

Real-Time DisplayReal-Time Display User Customized User Customized

Report TemplatesReport Templates Local or Networked Local or Networked

StorageStorage

Data and Information Management

MySQLDATABASE

OVERALLCONTROL REPORTS

ODBCSQL SERVER

ORACLE

JOBSDATA

RUNDATA

OPERATORACTIONS

Microsoft Windows and .Net - + X

File Edit View Insert Format Tools

OKCancel

TENSILE

LENGTH

THICK

JOB #

DATE

METAL

DIP

ANGLE

HEIGHT

SERIES

DEVIAT

SPEED

Windows VB .Net

MACHINESETUP

Data LoggingData Logging

Export Process Data to Excel, HTML, SQLExport Process Data to Excel, HTML, SQL• Production TrackingProduction Tracking• Engineering and MaintenanceEngineering and Maintenance

Pass SchedulePass Schedule Storage/RetrievalStorage/Retrieval

Automatically Calculates Pass Reduction Automatically Calculates Pass Reduction

SchedulesSchedules

Automatic Slowdown/StopAutomatic Slowdown/Stop

Automatic Stop at End of CoilAutomatic Stop at End of Coil

Speed

Length

Hold

Directspeed rampto stop

Slow/Hold approach has deceleration

discontinuities,takes longer

Continuous Speed Ramp - No StepsContinuous Speed Ramp - No Steps

Flagged Area

AutoSlowdown

AutoResume

Automatic Slowdown to Flagged “Trouble Automatic Slowdown to Flagged “Trouble

Spots”Spots”

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