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When using the system to integrate older proprietary units you will need the
optional “USB RS422/485” module and must limit the number of devices to
255 (this is a limitation of RS422 and not the A3 package).
• Monitor the status of all blenders (started, stopped, alarming, etc.)
• Control the status of all blenders (start and stop)
• Read and Write the recipes to all blenders
• Built in recipe book with unlimited number of stored recipes
• Built in Alarm log that will log up to 1000 alarms for each blender
• Built in Batch Data log that keeps track of actual weight for every batch
up to 5000 batches
• Monitor the inventory of all materials in all blenders
• Built in "Uptime Percentage" monitor that keeps track of the percentage
of uptime for each blender
• Built in Report Manager that allows the system to automatically generate
a report for each unit blender. The report can be configured to generate
from every 1 to 8760 hours (once a year).
• Built in Job Report Manager that allows the operator to generate reports
based on jobs rather than time. The Job Report Manager keeps track of
job numbers, material reference numbers, material lot numbers, and
material silo numbers for each hopper on every configured device. The
operator can select to start or stop the job at any time.
• Reports contain inventory information, uptime percentage reporting,
alarm logs, actual batch data, and the recipe info log that keeps track of
all recipe changes throughout the reporting period (up to 1000 recipe
changes)
• Built in Security system that allows the A3 system to be password
protected with an operator and a supervisor level password.
• Printer Routines that will work with any standard ink jet printer.
• Can be used with the AEC AB batch blender, the Sterling SGB Blender,
or any of the following older HydReclaim systems: OS Blender, OA
Blender, OL Blender, OFC Weight Hopper .
• Multiple plants can be linked together through the World Wide Web.
System will handle up to 1000 blenders (up to 255 older units can make
up the 1000 units).
• System can be custom configured with the customers name, plant
locations, and blender line names.