06/12/2024
CPIC-Brazil F01B Line Lighted After Successful Cold Repair and Upgrade
In July 2024, CPIC Brazil's F01B line, with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons of ECT glass fiber, resumed production after a successful cold repair and upgrade. The upgraded F01B line has integrated several state-of-the-art technologies for batching material, furnace operation, and slab energy savings, significantly enhancing production efficiency.
Shanghai Precision was entrusted for cold repair and upgrade of the existing batch system at the Brazilian plant, including equipment replacement, installation and commissioning of the batch system to supply batch for both F01B and F02 production lines. In addition to modifying the raw material storage system, Shanghai Precision redesigned the pneumatic conveying, weighing, mixing, and furnace storage systems, while ensured uninterrupted supply of batch to F02 line during the entire service period.
Given the tight project schedule and numerous tasks, Precision's project team worked closely with Brazilian technicians, optimizing solutions for dust control, precise weighing, and pipeline layout to meet performance standards and align with environmental, energy-saving, and intelligent manufacturing requirements.
This project required all system upgrade to be realized based upon the existing Allen-Bradley PLC system. Despite challenges from an outdated control system and lack of reference documents and drawings onsite, Precision's technical team leveraged experience from previous jobs for fiber glass and other industries globally and managed to provide an optimal solution not only met Brazilian standards, but also elevated system efficiency and intelligence for more competitive glass fiber production.
Throughout the project, Precision’s site managers worked promptly to resolve any site issue while maintained close communication with the customer, which led to the successful furnace light-up and smooth production running.
Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation (CPIC) is a leading state-owned group company specializing in the research, production, and sales of glass fiber products, supplying high-quality E-glass fiber and glass fiber cloth products globally.