TAI completed the Instrumentation & Controls Design, programming developement, I/O checkout, system startup, and validation documentation support services for a new pharmaceutical process.

TAI completed equipment and instrumentation specification for the project, developing approximately 300 instrument data sheets for instrument purchase. TAI completed panel design for 13 PLC, HMI, and pneumatic control panels and managed the bidding, awarding, and construction processes with the selected panel shop. TAI developed all necessary drawings for the effective installation by the electrical contractor, and developed P&ID and mechanical piping drawings to aid in mechanical installation as well.

TAI developed the PLC code, and configured all HMI operator interface graphics. TAI managed the electrical construction effort, and conducted the I/O checkout and commissioning phases of the project. TAI assisted plant operating personnel in the startup of the new control system. The PLC control system of approximately 400 I/O points is an Allen-Bradley PLC-5/40E. The system interfaces with Remote I/O racks, smart solenoid valve manifolds, and scale control units over a remote I/O network totaling 18 remote I/O drops. An Ethernet switch provides for a dedicated Ethernet that integrates the PLC processor with one HMI Scada workstation running Wonderware 8.0 software and eight PanelView Plus operator interface terminals located on the plant floor. The network is integrated via Ethernet to the plant-wide PLC control system network.

TAI developed various validation related documents for the project, including: Hardware Design Specification, Software Design Specification, Functional Requirement Specification, and Factory Acceptance Test.