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COLD END
Cold end
ZECCHETTI

total support with advanced tools –

ensuring uninterrupted operations

When considering

the continuous,

24/7 operations of

a cold-end line, we

must always take into

consideration the

person in charge of

the line and with the

highest responsibility – the Line Chief. In this article, Zecchetti’s Head

of the Electronic Engineering Department, Angelo Olivieri, speaks

about how the company works side-by-side with these Chiefs to

assist them in carrying out their duties every step of the way.

anaging a cold end line is Angelo Olivieri for the fine tuning of the dif-
the highest responsibility ferent line zones. The Zecchetti
Mof a Line Chief. His expe- HMI “ZSA” shows the speed
rience and knowledge of article (metres/minute) and the current
dynamics, different in the various absorption (in milli-amperes) of
points of the line, is paramount. each motor. The MOBILE ZSA
Zecchetti offers the most makes this operation easier and
advanced tools to support this quicker since it allows to modify
activity, so as to never leave the parameters at whichever zone
alone those who have the task of the Automation Engineering and visually observe, in real time,
utilizing these lines, aware that Department at Zecchetti since the line behaviour.
their uninterrupted operation – 1998, explains how some of the
around the clock – is vital. most frequent operations have been Format changeover times
simplified and accelerated thanks Format changeover times have
AN INSIGHT FROM ANGELO to Zecchetti supervision software. also been considerably reduced
OLIVIERI, HEAD OF THE thanks to the management of the
AUTOMATION ENGINEERING Motor speed – individually adjustable so-called recipes which are real ID
DEPARTMENT “Each motor speed is indi- electronic cards containing all the
Angelo Olivieri, Head of vidually adjustable, thus allowing parameters relevant to a given job.

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