About the project
The Guatemala sugar factory faced with the problem of inaccurate water and fuel consumption record keeping. To irrigate fields, the factory uses not only stationary, but also mobile systems that run on diesel engines. The factory did not receive water and fuel consumption data on a regular basis and relied only on data from flow meters. Moreover, there was no confidence in the overall representation as data from factory irrigation systems was not often included in the report.
Challenges
- Control the water volume in the irrigation systems;
- Fuel consumption control on mobile equipment.
- Time and operation parameters control of the machinery.
Solution
First of all, Intecomsa connected a digital magnetic flow meter and a DFM fuel flow meter via MODBUS to Galileosky Base Block Lite. Additionally, pressure sensors were connected on the irrigation line and engine speed control.
Thus, the tracking unit operates power supply of the fuel flow meter and magnetic flux, preserving irrigation system battery charge during stops. Besides, Intecomsa implemented additional equipment, which is also connected to the unit to monitor and measure pressure on irrigation nozzles.
Together with the customer, Intecomsa developed an online platform to display water and fuel consumption and analyze their cost. Apart from this information, the unit transmits the location and operating time of the equipment.
