De Laat Koudetechniek has implemented a new control system which is responsible for the complete cooling process of the bananas in the ripening rooms. The ripening facility at Enköping has 14 ripening rooms. Every ripening room has capacity to store up to 32 pallets with banana boxes. All ripening rooms are equipped with a Saphir controller to provide intelligence to the ripening process.
The ripening facility is equipped with an advanced modulated cooling system which is protecting the stored product from drying up. The cells are used for storing banana fruit at a temperature between 13 - 22 °C. Reliance monitors and visualizesthe whole ripening facility, including the pressurized air installation and the (C2H4) mixer.
Ripening rooms
Ripening cells full of bananas
Overview screen
This screen displays banana ripening process
PI regulation
Country
Sweden
Name
Control system for banana ripening cells
Implemented by
De Laat Koudetechniek B.V.
Date
2007
Control System
17 x Siemens Saphir + 17 RCC karet
Software
1x Reliance Runtime Control with 10,000 data points
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