PVQC Computer Controlled Teaching Cheese Press

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

Unit: PVQC. Computer Controlled Teaching Cheese Press

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

Complete PVQC unit

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

Unit details

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

PVQC/CIB. Control Interface Box: The Control Interface Box is part of the SCADA system

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

Process diagram and unit elements allocation

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

PVQC/SOF. PVQC Software. Main Screen

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC
COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC
COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC
COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC
COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC
COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEACHING CHEESE PRESS - PVQC

INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS

The Computer Controlled Teaching Cheese Press, "PVQC", consist of a pneumatic press to compress the fresh curd in order to remove excess of whey, since spoilage of the cheese is hastened by retention of too much water in the finished cheese.

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General Description

The Computer Controlled Teaching Cheese Press, "PVQC", consist of a pneumatic press to compress the fresh curd in order to remove excess of whey, since spoilage of the cheese is hastened by retention of too much water in the finished cheese.

This press has two cylinders with a total pressing capacity of 10 – 12 molds (according to the type of mold and size). Thanks to its design, cheeses are subjected to the same pressing force and the result is uniform.

The molds are fastened by two adjustable bars, so distance between molds can vary according to the size of the molds.

Whey drained from the cheese during the pressing is collected in a tray located at the bottom of the press.

The press includes a filtering set consisting of a pressure regulator, a filter regulator, a lubricator, a pressure regulator valve (computer controlled) and two solenoid valves (computer controlled) that enable the passage of air towards the cylinders to allow their motion in both directions. Thus, the cylinders´ movement is controlled and the pressure exerted on the molds is varied.

The unit includes two pressure sensors to measure the pressure in each cylinder.

The unit includes a set of molds to observe the influence of the pressure applied and the type of mold on the final result.

This Computer Controlled Unit is supplied with the EDIBON Computer Control System (SCADA), and includes: The unit itself + a Control Interface Box + a Data Acquisition Board + Computer Control, Data Acquisition and Data Management Software Packages, for controlling the process and all parameters involved in the process.

Exercises and guided practices

GUIDED PRACTICAL EXERCISES INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL

  1. Familiarization with the performance of a pneumatic press.
  2. Study of the influence of pressure on cheese.
  3. Study of the influence of the type of mold on cheese.
  4. Study of the influence of the pressing rate on cheese.
  5. Study of the influence of moist in the curd on cheese.
  6. Sensors calibration.

MORE PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO BE DONE WITH THE UNIT

  1. Many students view results simultaneously. To view all results in real time in the classroom by means of a projector or an electronic whiteboard.
  2. Open Control, Multicontrol and Real Time Control. This unit allows intrinsically and/or extrinsically to change the span, gains, proportional, integral, derivative parameters, etc, in real time.
  3. The Computer Control System with SCADA and PID Control allow a real industrial simulation.
  4. This unit is totally safe as uses mechanical, electrical and electronic, and software safety devices.
  5. This unit can be used for doing applied research.
  6. This unit can be used for giving training courses to Industries even to other Technical Education Institutions.
  7. Control of the PVQC unit process through the control interface box without the computer.
  8. Visualization of all the sensors values used in the PVQC unit process.
  9. By using PLC-PI additional 19 more exercises can be done.
  10. Several other exercises can be done and designed by the user.

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