AXIS Integrated Line Control – M Series

AXIS Integrated Line Control – M Series

Model: AIS-ILC-M

Medium-Scale PLC, HMI, VFD & SCADA Production Line Automation System

Price: CAD $200,000

The AIS-ILC-M is a complete automation and control solution designed for medium-scale production lines requiring centralized PLC control, operator HMI interfaces, multiple variable frequency drives, SCADA monitoring, and coordinated integration with upstream and downstream equipment.

Unlike a standalone control cabinet, the AIS-ILC-M is designed as an integrated production-line control platform. It allows conveyors, pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, processing equipment, packaging machines, and other industrial devices to operate together as one coordinated system.

The system is suitable for manufacturing, food processing, packaging, material handling, warehouse automation, pumping, and other industrial applications involving multiple machines and process areas.

Complete Production Line Control

The PLC provides centralized control of the production line and coordinates the operation of connected equipment.

Available control functions may include:

• Automatic, manual, and maintenance operating modes

• Complete production-line startup and shutdown sequences

• Individual equipment control

• Coordinated equipment sequencing

• Production permissives and interlocks

• Process timers and adjustable setpoints

• Product-flow and equipment-demand control

• Fault detection and controlled equipment shutdown

• Alarm handling and fault-recovery sequences

• Recipe or product-selection functions

• Production-status monitoring

• Communication with third-party equipment

• Future equipment expansion

The control program is developed according to the customer’s operating requirements, control narrative, equipment list, and production sequence.

PLC Control System

The PLC serves as the central controller for the production line. It can control and monitor equipment such as:

• Industrial conveyors

• Pumps and pumping systems

• Motors and variable frequency drives

• Fans and blowers

• Mixers and agitators

• Pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders

• Automatic and modulating valves

• Packaging equipment

• Process skids

• Sensors and instrumentation

• Robotic or third-party equipment

• Upstream and downstream machines

The PLC architecture is organized to make operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and future modifications easier. Equipment controls can be separated into functional areas while still operating as part of one coordinated production system.

HMI Operator Interface

The HMI provides operators and maintenance personnel with a clear visual overview of the production line.

Depending on the project requirements, the HMI can provide:

• Complete production-line overview

• Individual equipment control screens

• Automatic and manual mode selection

• Start, stop, and reset controls

• Equipment status and operating feedback

• VFD speed and operating information

• Process setpoint and timer adjustment

• Active alarm display

• Alarm history

• Interlock and permissive status

• Equipment fault diagnostics

• Production sequence monitoring

• Maintenance and troubleshooting screens

• User-access control

The HMI is designed to keep everyday operation simple while still providing maintenance personnel with the information required to diagnose equipment and process issues.

Integrated VFD Control

Multiple variable frequency drives can be integrated into the control system for conveyors, pumps, fans, mixers, and other motor-driven equipment.

VFD functions may include:

• PLC-controlled start and stop commands

• Individual or coordinated speed control

• Production-line speed matching

• Adjustable acceleration and deceleration

• Automatic speed references

• Manual speed adjustment through the HMI

• Drive run-status monitoring

• Drive fault and warning monitoring

• Motor operating information

• Conveyor speed coordination

• Pump and fan process control

The PLC can automatically adjust individual VFD speed references to maintain coordinated product flow between different areas of the production line.

SCADA System Services

The AIS-ILC-M package includes SCADA development and integration services within the confirmed project scope.

The SCADA system can provide centralized monitoring and control from authorized operator or supervisory workstations.

Available SCADA functions may include:

• Complete plant or production-line overview

• Real-time equipment status

• Remote equipment monitoring and control

• Alarm and event management

• Historical alarm review

• Process-data logging

• Historical trending

• Production counts and operating information

• Equipment runtime tracking

• Downtime and fault monitoring

• System-performance dashboards

• User login and access levels

• Production and maintenance reporting

• Communication with existing plant systems

The SCADA configuration can be developed as a new standalone system or integrated with an existing plant SCADA platform, depending on the customer’s requirements and available infrastructure.

Upstream and Downstream Equipment Integration

The AIS-ILC-M is designed to connect the production line with upstream and downstream machines supplied by different manufacturers.

Integration functions may include:

• Equipment ready-to-run signals

• Running and stopped status

• Fault and alarm status

• Production demand signals

• Upstream and downstream permissives

• Blocked and starved conditions

• Product-availability signals

• Coordinated line startup and shutdown

• Speed-reference coordination

• Controlled product transfer

• Communication heartbeat and equipment availability

• Line-stop and restart coordination

Integration can be completed using hardwired control signals or industrial communication networks, depending on the existing equipment and project requirements.

Supported integration methods may include common industrial protocols such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, or OPC UA when compatible with the selected equipment.

Typical Applications

The AIS-ILC-M is suitable for:

• Medium-scale manufacturing lines

• Food-processing and packaging systems

• Conveyor and material-handling lines

• Automated assembly systems

• Pumping and process-control applications

• Warehouse and distribution systems

• Multi-machine packaging lines

• Production lines requiring SCADA monitoring

• Projects involving multiple OEM machines

• Production-line expansion or control-system modernization

Turnkey Project Scope

The complete package may include:

• Project and application review

• Control-system architecture development

• Complete assembled industrial control cabinet

• PLC hardware and programming

• HMI hardware and screen development

• Variable frequency drives and configuration

• Equipment sequencing and interlock programming

• SCADA development and integration services

• Upstream and downstream equipment integration

• Industrial network configuration

• Internal cabinet wiring and device identification

• Factory testing before delivery

• Installation at the customer’s facility

• On-site input and output verification

• Equipment and communication testing

• Production-sequence testing

• System startup and commissioning

• Final operational verification and handover

Complete Project Price

CAD $200,000

The listed price represents a complete medium-scale production-line automation package, including the control cabinet, PLC programming, HMI development, VFD integration, SCADA services, upstream and downstream equipment integration, installation, on-site testing, and commissioning.

The final scope and price will be confirmed after reviewing the equipment list, input and output count, VFD quantities and ratings, SCADA licensing requirements, third-party equipment interfaces, network architecture, site conditions, and installation requirements.

The AIS-ILC-M provides a scalable and fully integrated control platform for customers who require reliable production-line automation, centralized monitoring, and coordinated operation across multiple machines and process areas.