Industry Vertical Expertise

Value Added Services from Sarla Technologies have been befitting many of the Global customers for their Automation Project requirements in various Industry Verticals. Core Domain Knowledge and Hands On experience on multiple Industry Verticals such as Food & Beverage, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Steel, Cement and Automotive etc have the Key factors for this success.

• Food & Beverage – Brewery Industry
  Experience: We understand the complexities in brewing process which includes Milling, Mashing, Lautering, Boiling, Whirlpool, Cooling, Fermenting, Conditioning, Filtering, and Filling.
  Project Reference: Complete automation of Brew house, Recipe Management for selecting different types of brews and Report generation for each batch process using SQL database. This project used iFIX SCADA, S7-400 PLC and the programming was done based on S88 standards. Programming language used were LAD, STL, and FBD. Process & Logic Simulation was done (to eliminate the bugs and test emergency and fault handling procedures) using PICS Pro Simulation Software.
• Food & Beverage – Dairy Industry
  Experience: Our special expertise in Dairy Industry includes the treatment of raw milk and the steps (Product Receiving, Chilling, Storage, classification and separation, standardization, pasteurization, homogenization, Product processing, CIP and packaging) involved in the processing of milk into various dairy products such as cheese, butter, milk products, milk powder and ice-cream etc.
  Project Reference: Includes automating pasteurization dairy plant which handles the Raw Milk process, Pasteurization process, Skim milk storage process, Cream storage process, Separator process, compomaster process and CIP process of the milk and in which cream and skim milk is separated from the pasteurized milk through separator and compomaster units. S7 416 PLC along with WinCC HMI and communication protocol, “Profinet” was used to exchange data between pasteurization plant, separator unit and compomaster unit. Programming Languages used were STL, LAD and FBD. C and VB were used for scripting in WinCC.
  Our experience also includes complete automation of membrane filtration systems (Reverse Osmosis (RO), Nanofiltration (NF), Ultra filtration (UF) and Microfiltration (MF)) used in processing of Milk. This project used Intouch Scada Stations, S7-300 PLC and the programming was done based on S88 standards. Programming language used was STL.
• Pharmaceutical and Life Science Industry
  Experience: We realize that Pharmaceutical and Life science industry is complex and critical and hence follow the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) conditions to ensure their quality. Compliance and validation are the key aspects of this industry. Our team is fully aware of the GAMP, S88 and S95 standards and understands the FDA 21CFR Part 11 guidelines for electronic records and signatures. Our quality processes follow the GAMP Project Life Cycle Model. Our validation documents include Quality Plan, Functional Specifications, Hardware Design and Test Specifications, Software Design and Test Specifications, Installation Qualification Specifications (IQ) and Operational Qualification Specifications (OQ).
  Project Reference: Includes automation of various sections like Upstream Manufacturing, Downstream Manufacturing and Utilities in egg based vaccine production. We have implemented Simatic Batch for this project and the programming was based on S88 and GAMP standard. Another project was for Automation of Chemical Synthesis (Raw Material addition, Heating/Cooling and reaction control in Reactors, material transfer control, Chlorination, Quenching process control and Filtration) and Purification (Resin Columns distillation under temp control, vacuum distillation in Distillation columns, Ozonization and Solvent Recovery) processes for making artificial sweeteners. Project was implemented using Simatic PCS7, S7-400, WinCC HMI and Simatic Batch. Programming Languages used were CFC, SFC, STL.
• Oil & Gas Industry
  Experience: The core team having Oil & Gas skills has been working on various processes such as upstream oil and gas production and distribution process which includes Production (Pumping out the crude from wells), Separation (Test and Inlet Separators), Chemical Treatment and Compression etc.
  Project Reference: Providing Process Control System logic, Safety Systems, Emergency Shutdown Systems for Offshore production facility using S7-417H (FailSafe), S7-417 PLC’s, Simatic Manager and WinCC HMI. Another project also included migration from S5 to PCS7 for Chemical injection process
• Automotive Industry
  Experience: We feel pleasure in sharing our experiences in Automotive Industry with many global OEMs of repute. The applications includes- Engine Assembly Lines, Paint Booths , Pre-Treatment System, Vehicle Tracking, BIW Robotic Assembly Lines, T/C/F Stations such as Fluid Fill, Marriage Stations, Test, Cockpit Assembly, Glass Install, etc. We have also commissioned SPM for Machining Centers(4-10 Axis with 840D CNC), Conveyors & Gantry Systems that involves high speed and precision in microns. Our skilled resources are key to the successful installation and customer satisfaction worldwide.
  Project Reference: We have done PLC/SCADA integration with number of third party devices such as Sick / Symbol Bar Code Scanner, Cognex Vision System, Ateq Leak Tester, PILZ Safety Relays, Montronix Tool Monitoring System, Cooper & Atlas Copco Nut Runner Systems, Sturtevant Richmont Torque Wrenches, etc. We have implemented PLC/CNC Based system as per standards from many OEMs and Automobile manufacturer with highest safety features using safety PLC & controllers such as S7-319F, GuardLogix , PILZ, Banner, etc.
  Recently, we successfully delivered an automotive project that involved S7-300, OP-377, 840D CNC, Moby ID Tags, Atlas Copco Nut-runner Profibus/ Profinet based controls for Automotive Engine Assembly Line with more than 30 Automatic & Semi-Automatic Stations with continuous production capacity of 50 Engines per hour. We support from Design to Commissioning and Production Trials.
• Steel Industry
  Experience: We are well acquainted with the steel industry process which includes sections like Coke plant, Sinter plant, Blast Furnace, Ladle Furnace, Hot Strip Roll Mill, Cold Strip Roll Mill, Slitting/Trimming Line, Continuous Galvanizing Line, Color Coating Line, Cut To length and embossing line. We are familiar with the important controls in the steel industry (coke temperature control, caster cooling water temperature control, pH control for pickle line, flatness control, gauge control, control of heating/reheating parameters etc)
  Project Reference: Projects included automation of Raw material handling plant, hot blast stove, blast furnace, gas cleaning plant using S7-400, WinCC HMI, softwares like STEP7 and programming languages like STL, Ladder and FBD. Another project was BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace) and LF (Ladle Furnace) automation using S7-400, WinCC HMI, softwares like STEP7 and programming languages like STL, Ladder and FBD
• Cement Industry
  Experience: While working on various Cement Plant automation our team has got enriched with the in-depth knowledge of the different stages of cement production (Quarry Crushing and storage, Raw Material Transport, Raw material grinding and homogenizing, Clinker burning, Clinker cooling, Finish grinding process and packaging) and the various control loops involved (Fuel Oil control loop, Kiln gas/oil flow control, Precalciner Firing control, Cooler Fan control etc)
  Project Reference: Projects included automation of cement plant using PCS 7, S7-400 and WinCC HMI, standards like CEMAT 7.0 and programming languages like CFC and STL. Another project included Up gradation of Kiln and Cooler Section from S5 system to Siemens DCS PCS7.
• Water Industry
  Experience: Our automation solutions & services for the water industry span right from collection, through purification and transportation to distribution and re-use of water. We have experience in automating water treatment plants,waste water treatment plants,effluent water treatment plants, water transmission plants, pumping stations, municipal water treatment, water distribution, desalination plants, water transmission and irrigation.
  Project reference: Project included waste water treatment and transmission in Middle East using PLC & SCADA system. Systems used were Schneider Quantum PLC and RIO Configuration,Vijeo Citect,Motorola Moscad.