OCD Horotiu | Wastewater Treatment Plant

Overview

Open Country Dairy, New Zealand's second largest dairy processor, built its factory at Horotiu, near Affco's meat processing plant.

The plant gives OCD more flexibility in its product mix. Primarily a cheese producer, OCD also makes whole milk powder, whey protein concentrate and anhydrous milk fat for export.

Intelectric was engaged as the electrical contractor for the wastewater treatment plant and subcontracted Nemesys to provide Grafcet Functional Descriptions and control system software for the Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) system.

Key Features
  • Grafcet Functional Descriptions. Functional descriptions developed for the SBR system.
  • Control system software. PLC and HMI software developed for the SBR system.
  • Sequencing Batch Reactor system. Automation of the SBR process at the heart of the wastewater treatment plant.
Technology Used
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Schneider M340 PLC

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Schneider Advantys Remote IO

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Schneider Process Drives

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Wonderware InTouch

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