Automation Projects

Radix Parking Ventilation Controller VLC201 is designed to efficiently manage the car park ventilation system. It helps to maintain good air quality when the car park traffic is high and conserve energy when it is low. VLC201 works in conjunction with the JetVent fans, CO and pollutant sensors, exhaust fans and the BMS. VLC201 is developed to increase the energy efficiency of a car park, while ensuring the ventilation output is optimized. It will vary the speed of the car park fans according to the changing requirements and demand in the environment. When the CO pollutant levels within the car park reach a pre-set level, the ventilation fans begin to ramp up in speed. As the levels increase and decrease during the course of the day and night, the speed of the fans and therefore the ventilation rate also increases and decreases. Grouping of inputs is used for zone-wise configuration, with separate channels, set points and relays for easy configuration.

• Zone wise grouping by parameter configuration

• 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 CO transmitters as inputs 

• 8 / 16 / 24 relay outputs for Exhaust Fans and Fresh Air Fans

• 9 potential free digital inputs 

• One fire alarm input for emergency purpose 

• One alarm ack input 

• Dual speed option for VFD operated fans with prefixed speeds

• Programmable output relay assignment through PC utility

• Easy to configure all parameters using PC based utility 

• RS485 / MODBUS RTU for BMS integration

• Power supply : 85~265V AC

• In-built 24V DC supply for CO transmitters

• Zone wise grouping by parameter configuration

• 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 CO transmitters as inputs 

• 8 / 16 / 24 relay outputs for Exhaust Fans and Fresh Air Fans

• 9 potential free digital inputs 

• One fire alarm input for emergency purpose 

• One alarm ack input 

• Dual speed option for VFD operated fans with prefixed speeds

• Programmable output relay assignment through PC utility

• Easy to configure all parameters using PC based utility 

• RS485 / MODBUS RTU for BMS integration

• Power supply : 85~265V AC

• In-built 24V DC supply for CO transmitters

• Advanced 32-bit microcontroller
• Status of all doors are shown in the LCD Display Panel
• Door interlock logic/control with audio-visual annunciation
• Auto/Manual mode for outputs
• CF LAMP ON when any door is open
• UV Lamp logic/control with lamp life monitoring function
• LED indication for CFL, UV & FAN on LCD display panel
• Provision of FAN trip with LED indication
• Buzzer alarm for High DP & Low DP 

• Advanced 32-bit microcontroller
• Status of all doors are shown in the LCD Display Panel
• Door interlock logic/control with audio-visual annunciation
• Auto/Manual mode for outputs
• CF LAMP ON when any door is open
• UV Lamp logic/control with lamp life monitoring function
• LED indication for CFL, UV & FAN on LCD display panel
• Provision of FAN trip with LED indication
• Buzzer alarm for High DP & Low DP 

• Advanced 32-bit microcontroller
• Status of all doors are shown in the LCD Display Panel
• Door interlock logic/control with audio-visual annunciation
• Auto/Manual mode for outputs
• CF LAMP ON when any door is open
• UV Lamp logic/control with lamp life monitoring function
• LED indication for CFL, UV & FAN on LCD display panel
• Provision of FAN trip with LED indication
• Buzzer alarm for High DP & Low DP

• Advanced 32-bit microcontroller
• Status of all doors are shown in the LCD Display Panel
• Door interlock logic/control with audio-visual annunciation
• Auto/Manual mode for outputs › CF LAMP ON when any door is open
• UV Lamp logic/control with lamp life monitoring function
• LED indication for CFL, UV & FAN on LCD display panel
• Provision of FAN trip with LED indication
• Buzzer alarm for High DP & Low DP 

• Advanced 32-bit microcontroller
• Status of all doors are shown in the LCD Display Panel
• Door interlock logic/control with audio-visual annunciation
• Auto/Manual mode for outputs
• CF LAMP ON when any door is open
• UV Lamp logic/control with lamp life monitoring function
• LED indication for CFL, UV & FAN on LCD display panel
• Provision of FAN trip with LED indication
• Buzzer alarm for High DP & Low DP

Radix Door Interlocking system is capable of Controlling up to 16 doors using single controller. It is a system which on request allows access to only one door for a predefined time and makes other door secure within the designated area. The system aids in minimizing the microbial, particulate contamination and helps maintaining pressure difference between rooms
Buzzer indicators are used to indicate manhandling of the doors and will not allow to do so. Door groups can be formed in 4/8 door interlocking system. User can program door groups using PC based utility through serial communication. Door locking time and opening time can also be set using utility. A no touch switch / touch keypad is provided at the entry side of each door for access. Cascading 2 Door interlock controller can let you add up to 16 Doors in one go.
Four Digital Inputs (DI)are provided for emergency door opening(e.g. through output of fire alarm system, or manual emergency door open switch). Two Digital Outputs (DO) are provided, they are relay outputs, and can be used to operate hooter etc.
Utilized in Pharma Industries, Formulation / API Laboratories / Clean room / Operation Theatre and elsewhere where pressure difference is maintained to a specific point.

Features

• Interlocking up to 8 doors using single door open sensor
• Cascading option can let you add up to 16 doors
• No touch switch/push buttons for opening the door with LED indication
• Provision for emergency key to release all or certain doors
• PC based utility for easy configuration of door lock time, door open time, inputs and outputs
• Pre-Settable time delay for door magnet release time
• Programmable door opening time (DOTL)
• Easy mounting arrangement for fixing on wall
• Easy and quick installation

• Zone wise grouping by parameter configuration
• 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 CO transmitters as inputs 
• 8 / 16 / 24 relay outputs for Exhaust Fans and Fresh Air Fans
• 9 potential free digital inputs 
• One fire alarm input for emergency purpose 
• One alarm ack input 
• Dual speed option for VFD operated fans with prefixed speeds
• Programmable output relay assignment through PC utility
• Easy to configure all parameters using PC based utility 
• RS485 / MODBUS RTU for BMS integration
• Power supply : 85~265V AC
• In-built 24V DC supply for CO transmitters

Features

• 8 universal analog inputs
• 8 thermocouples, 0~50 mV, Pt100, 0/ 4~20 mA, digital input
• 85~265 VAC or 18~30 V DC supply
• 3 key, 3 level programming
• Powerful, flexible SCADA software available
• MODBUS / TCP & Telnet multidrop communication for PLC, SCADA, etc.

• Item Code: SCM203gen
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

Features

• 8 universal analog inputs
• 8 thermocouples, 0~50 mV, Pt100, 0/ 4~20 mA, digital input
• 85~265 VAC or 18~30 V DC supply
• 3 key, 3 level programming
• Powerful, flexible SCADA software available
• MODBUS / TCP & Telnet multidrop communication for PLC, SCADA, etc.

• Item Code: SCM203
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

Our customer had a newly-constructed greenhouse (plant growth chamber) which required controlled temperature and humidity for optimal plant growth. The customer desired to measure these parameters and control them with standard greenhouse machinery.
To monitor these conditions, vital for plant growth, Radix placed temperature and relative humidity sensors inside and outside of our customer’s plant growth chamber. These sensors were connected to a PLC which displayed parameters on an HMI and allowed operators to set necessary limits.
Because control of relative humidity and temperature must be continuous, Radix built a 2-layer failsafe scheme to give operators hard-wired manual control of the plant growth chamber in case of PLC failure.

Radix connected the operation of heaters, water pumps, hot and cold air fans, screens and vents to a system that allowed temperature and humidity to be controlled automatically or manually by operators

After successful automation of one plant growth chamber, the customer had Radix integrate two more for a total of 3.

• Item Code: GHM
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

Our client has a large warehouse with 18movable racks used for storage of finished goods.
For quality of the stored goods, as well as regulatory purposes, it is required to measure and record the humidity and temperature at several points on each of the racks.
The customer required continuous datalogging of the RH+T on a central server running a 21 CFR Part 11 compliant SCADA software, the calculation and display of the Mean Kinetic Temperature and an Industrial PC (IPC) on the shopfloor to permit local SCADA operation.
Radix provided a turnkey solution, including installation, cable laying, etc.  As manufacturers of the RH+T transmitters, the Automation System (including SCADA) as well as the control panel, Radix provided cost-effective and a highly integrated solution

• Item Code: WEMS
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

• Advanced 32-bit microcontroller
• Status of all doors are shown in the LCD Display Panel
• Door interlock logic/control with audio-visual annunciation
• Auto/Manual mode for outputs
• CF LAMP ON when any door is open
• UV Lamp logic/control with lamp life monitoring function
• LED indication for CFL, UV & FAN on LCD display panel
• Provision of FAN trip with LED indication
• Buzzer alarm for High DP & Low DP

Our client- a major manufacturer of pharmaceutical drugs, needed a Building Management System (BMS) to monitor and control the conditions of all areas of the facility. Adherence to strict conditions of the US FDA’s 21CFR Part11 within all units of the manufacturing facility is imperative in the production of pharmaceuticals drugs. Radix as manufacturers of sensors and as providers of SCADA solutions understood this need of our client and provided a turnkey solution.
The BMS monitored and controlled the Relative Humidity, Temperature and the Differential Pressure of all the major rooms of the plant. We provided Radix-make sensors and Hawkeyes, to monitor and display Relative Humidity, Temperature and Differential Pressure across all these units. The BMS also integrated utility equipment like Air Handling Units (AHUs).
Features: –

• Comprehensive Integration of Radix sensors, Valve and Damper Actuators, DDCs, Hawkeyes, VFDs and SCADA.
• Real time clock based ON-OFF scheduler for 10 air-handling units (AHUs).
• Individual and group data and trends for all instruments.
• Provision to set real time clock in room display units (Hawkeye).
• Mimic for users to identify instruments and respond quickly.
• 21 CFR compliant SCADA.
• AHU Speed Control based on Air Velocity in Supply Air Duct.
• Relative Humidity and Temperature control by controlling opening and closing of Chilled and Hot Water Valves.
• DP Control in rooms by opening or closing of Dampers.
• VFD Communication on Modbus.
• On / Off sequence of AHUs for maintaining DPs of critical areas.
• An AHU summary screen for quick overview of all the AHUs data.

• Item Code: BMSP
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

Features

• Memory Size: 16,382 temperature; 16,382 each temperature and RH; 32,764 readings for voltage, current, and thermocouple; and 32,510 for carbon monoxide
• Sampling Mode: Stop on memory full
• Sampling Rate: Selectable from 10 sec to 12 hrs (DW-USB-1, DW-USB-2, DW-USB-HA), 1 sec to 12 hrs (DW-USB-3, DW-USB-4, DW-USB-5, DW-USB-LR) and 10 sec to 5 min (DW-USB-6)
• Computer Requirements: Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows NT®, Windows® 7 or Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems
• Power Requirements: 3.6 V 1/2 AA lithium metal battery, included, user replaceable
• Housing: ABS plastic blend
• Alarms: Programmable low / high
• Interface: USB Port
• Weight: 1.5 oz (43 g)
• Agency Approvals: CE, RoHS

• Item Code: CUSL
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

Client required automation of a material handling unit comprising of 6 conveyors. Manual operation was resulting in loss of production and time as well as making it difficult to conduct root cause analyses when troubleshooting. Automation of the conveyors had to allow sequential operation of the conveyors such that material flow was stable without any backlogs or blockages.
Radix provided a single control system allowing sequential and individual ON-OFF control of the conveyors. By replacing the old relay panel with a PLC system, we provided a low maintenance solution that was easily integrated in their present set up.
Features

• Automatic Sequential startup and shutdown operation of conveyors.
• Manual mode override control function.
• Mimic panel showing status of all conveyor functions.
• Less maintenance as old relay logic control was replaced with PLC system.
• Zero speed detection and trip control.

• Item Code: AMHS
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

• Temperature Range: MTL20: -40 to 185°F (-40 to 85°C); MTL30: -40 to 160°F (-40 to 70°C), 0% to 99% RH (non condensing)
• Accuracy: MTL20: ±1°F (±0.5°C); MTL30: ±1°F (±0.5°C), ±2% RH from 10% to 90% RH
• Resolution: LCD models: 0.1°F (0.1°C), 0.1% RH, Non-LCD models: 0.01°F (0.01°C), 0.01% RH
• Memory Size: 43,344 temperature; 21,672 each temperature and RH
• Sampling Mode: Stop on memory full or memory rollover for continuous recording
• Sampling Rate: 1 sec. to 18 hrs
• Computer Requirements: Windows®-based application software included
• Power Requirements: 3 V CR2032 lithium metal battery, installed functional, user replaceable
• Alarms: Programmable high/low
• Interface: USB port (cable included)
• Weight: 1 oz (28 g)
• Agency Approvals: CE

• Item Code: MTL20-30
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece

Our client is a major international pharmaceutical drugs manufacturer, with several manufacturing facilities located across India.In one of their facility they require an equipment monitoring solution in their production unit.
They have various dryers and roaster units installed in their production department and desire to monitor temperature and vacuum to maintain the temperature as per the recipe.
Features

• Comprehensive Integration of Radix Temperature transmitter, Vacuum Transmitter
• 21 CFR compliant SCADA.
• Individual and group data and trends for all instruments.
• Low set point & Soft Alarms for High
• Data-logging start stop function

• Item Code: PAEM
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

• Light control (Red & Green)
• Buzzer control
• Distance adjustment
• Time adjustment 

In a continuous production line of a manufacturing company, the finished products were having three different barcodes for three different parts of a single product. These barcodes were stuck to their respective parts. Accordingly the log sheets were prepared manually for recording the barcode identification for each product. This was time consuming process and was manpower intensive.
Radix has provided the barcode scanning and logging system and provided the desired reports in excel format so as to avoid any manual data entries. The automated system was operated by a single operator with ease without altering the total cycle time of 15 sec per product.
Radix provided an automation system which allows the operator to set the starting character & the length (no. of characters) of the barcode. This gives the flexibility to extract the desired information from the scanned barcode.

• Item Code: BSLS
• Minimum Order Quantity: 1 Piece(s)

• Time adjustment
• Distance adjustment
• Compact in size

Our client required automation of a compactor machine which is used for compressing soil used in the construction of roads. The compression of soil is an accurate process where the number of strokes and the stroke lengths had to be precise so that the hammer compresses the soil to the desired amount.
Radix provided an automation system which allows the operator to set the number of hammer strokes as per the requirement. Post automation the machine could be stopped at any point and the soil can be checked for compactness. Our solution is designed as per customer requirement to meet the Australian and New Zealand standard of testing soil compaction and density test.
The compactor machine system comprised of a main motor for hammer action, motor for adjusting hammer position and a solenoid valve for adjusting hammer height. Depending on the requirement of the standards, hammer height can be selected prior to operation. However the system was manually operated. The machine also could be paused in between a cycle to check for compactness of the soil.
Radix solution involved PLC with 8 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs. The PLC offered an automated solution for the operator as now standards could be set instructing the machine as to the number of hammer strokes to take. The system updated the operator as to how many strokes have been taken thereby making the operator aware of the status of the soil compactness.
Soil compactness could also be checked in between a process by pausing the machine. The automation provided up to 3 standards settable by the operator saving time in case of set up change.
A Delta make HMI with keypad was used for data entry and other operation.
The entire automation system was compact and integrated within the constraints of the machine. Despite the compactness the functionality was not limited as the machine now met the Australian and New Zealand Standard of testing soil compaction and density test.