Harris Group provided systems integration services for the Tire Recycling Facility in Boardman, Oregon. Services consisted of:

• specification and development of hardware and software for process control systems, operator console graphics, trending, and alarm displays, data collection and report generation systems, and communications infrastructure and IT support systems
• implementation, testing, tuning, and validation of all process control system components during on-site commissioning and start-up
• development of a separate application that provided facility status and alarm information over a secure internet website

Harris Group's systems integration team was extensively involved in the development and design of the facility process and its equipment, as the process control system hardware and software was selected and designed to maximize automatic process control. Under normal conditions, operators initiate pre-configured sequences only, and the programmed automation system starts, stops, and adjusts all process equipment to operate the facility in accordance with pre-defined procedures and safety guidelines. Manual controls were developed and included to permit discrete unit operations during maintenance or troubleshooting activities.

The process control system consisted of the following hardware and software components:

• Rockwell Allen-Bradley ControLogix PLC with 24VDC discrete and analog I/O, and “intrinsically safe” field-wiring
• Rockwell RSView32 HMI software running on two operator workstations and one process overview display workstation
• Telephone paging and email notification of critical process alarms using Rockwell RSview Messenger software and a dedicated analog phone line
• GE Proficy Historian software running on a dedicated data collection workstation
• Process status website using Rockwell RSView Webserver running on a dedicated workstation
• 1Gb Ethernet connectivity between the PLC, HMI, and Historian systems