Thermoteknix Systems launched its latest innovation, MultiView Enterprise, during the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference earlier this month. The company said the platform is the future of advanced process control in cement production.
MultiView Enterprise features a simple user interface that provides seamless live imagery and operation of multiple temperature sensors inside and outside the rotary kiln, cooler and crusher. Thermoteknix Centurion Kiln Shell Scanners and ThermaScope HD Cameras for burner, cooler and crusher zones integrate with the MultiView Enterprise software platform to provide a complete view of the manufacturing process and precise temperature measurement and control.
Designed with flexible configuration, MultiView Enterprise allows for customization and scalability, enabling plants to add more scanners and cameras providing future expansion as requirements change.
“We have customers who have introduced MultiView Enterprise to their operation to display live data from a single camera/sensor in the burner, and then extended their configuration, adding additional cameras to the cooler and crusher zones to expand their monitoring capabilities,” explained Dr. Richard Salisbury, managing director of Thermoteknix. “Integration through OPC and hardware interfaces extend monitoring and real-time data access and control. Our priority has always been to deliver a solution that offers flexibility and can be customized to meet the specific requirements of the plant.”
MultiView Enterprise enables plant operators to easily view simultaneously or switch between scanner imagery and burner/cooler cameras, so they can analyze high-definition imagery and measurements at every point of the process. Every pixel on the live video images can be selected for precise measurement of temperature both current and historical as well as real-time alarms to warn of pre-set limits.
A single continuous timeline links all sensors and cameras, tracking every event and change with the ability to pause, rewind, analyze and replay an event. More informed decision making avoids unnecessary and unplanned stoppages, extending the life of the kiln and reducing operating costs. Detecting potential hazards like hot spots or fires, allows for timely intervention.
Alarms can also be set that link to temperature changes or events, helping to limit sudden refractory failures and prevent and limit secondary damage to the kiln shell from light-up to shut down. Alarms can be linked to relays, audible alerts, on-screen messages and email to prompt immediate or appropriate action.
Thermoteknix, www.thermoteknix.com
