Typical Industrial
Switchboard Projects

Check out the various industrial switchboards we have worked on over the years

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Description

Control switchboard for a wastewater treatment plant

Features

Custom 316 stainless steel enclosure,
Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC and PanelView HMI,
Designed and constructed to Roy Hill specifications

Scope

Design, construction, programming and remote commissioning

Description

Motor Control Centre for the German Creek mine sewage treatment plant. The Mine STP wet weather system is designed to control and manage irrigation/storage of treated effluent.

Features

Form 4a,
8 pumps on Toshiba VFS-15 VSD’s,
10 pumps on DOL,
250+ IO’s on Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC,
10” Allen Bradley HMI

Scope

Design, Construction, PLC/HMI programming, and commissioning

Thai Kali Potash Mine Conveyor System Switchboard
Description

Control switchboard for a custom-designed mine conveyor system for a potash mineral mine in Thailand

Features

Custom built mild steel enclosure, complete with air conditioning for high ambient temperatures,
Horner PLC/HMI,
VSDs for 2 x 185kW conveyors,

Scope

Design and construction.

Description

A Sludge Press MCC for the Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine. This MCC is built to BMA specifications. The Sludge Treatment plant at Goonyella is part of the Bowen Basin Coal growth project.

Features

Form 3b MCC, 2.0mm mild steel, IP55,
3 x ABB ACS880 VSDs, 12 x DOLs,
Allen-Bradley PanelView 10”,
HMI and remote access modem,
Allen-Bradley Compact Logix PLC rack with 200+ I/O

Scope

Design, construction, programming, factory commissioning

Oily Water Separator Switchboard
Description

PLC control panel for a specialised oily water separator system. Metroid has built several similar systems for Rio Tinto.

Features

B&R Pilbara style enclosure,
Schneider M340 PLC,
Designed and constructed to Rio Tinto’s specifications

Scope

Design, construction, programming and commissioning

Description

Control switchboard for a ship fuel pumping system

Features

Three-way mains/generator/generator supply,
Control of two fuel pumps,
Fuji VSD

Scope

Design, construction, programming, remote and onsite commissioning.