Application and introduction of Kontron industrial computers in the steel industry

Application Background
In the steel industry production site, there are a large number of on-site equipment that need to be controlled. Because the on-site environment is very harsh - heavy dust, strong vibration, large temperature changes, and need to run continuously for 24 hours, the production site control equipment has higher requirements than other industries. The ICS-C4000M industrial computer of Kontron of Germany not only meets these requirements to the greatest extent, but also wins the favor of more and more customers in the Chinese market.

System Introduction

In the field control system of a steel company in Shanghai, Kontron's ICS-C4000M is used as the host computer on site. The process control program runs on the host computer. The host computer issues various execution commands to the lower computer PLC through the control program to realize the action control of the production equipment.
At the same time, data exchange is required between production lines, workshops, and even between branches. Therefore, ICS-C4000M is connected to the server in the computer room, and the servers are connected through Intranet, so that uninterrupted assembly line operation can be achieved and production efficiency can be improved.

System Features
In this application case, Kontron's ICS-C4000M presents its special application value as the host computer for field control. The system is 4U high and 19” wide and can be mounted on an industrial platform. The special cooling system and redundant power supply ensure the stability of the system. The motherboard uses Intel chipset and industrial-grade memory, which provides reliable guarantee for the performance and stability of the system. The system's serial port, parallel port, USB port and dual network port provide sufficient I/O space for the system. In addition, the system has 6 PCI slots, which can be connected to the user's function card or expand other cards.