Automation solutions under the hottest and coldest

Automation solutions in extreme cold conditions

Abstract: in order to reliably connect valve banks, sensors and control devices, cirus controls, located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, decided to use Turk's junction box and cable group, which can withstand water, ice, salt, hydraulic oil and other materials

in order to reliably connect the valve bank, sensors and control devices, cirus controls, located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, decided to use Turk's junction box and cable group, which can withstand water, ice, salt, hydraulic oil and other materials

control system

if suffering from high-altitude disintegration, residents of the state of Minnesota know that winter is difficult. Local residents are too familiar with the sub zero temperature environment, and the snow on the road has not melted for months. People living in the north can't live without snow plows that clear the road and spray ice melting agent, so it's less difficult to travel. However, most drivers don't consider the ice melting agent before washing the car – usually sodium chloride (salt). Paul mortell, President of cirus controls in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and his team have been working since 2001 to design a control system that regulates the amount of salt that can be restarted in front of the snow plow to be repaired

correct connection

all traditional system occasions that rely on the professional experience of users can use the electronic control system to measure the system. In the future, more factories will establish system characteristics to help adjust the use of salt

in the electronic control system of cirus controls, a valve bank is installed on the frame and connected to the controller in the cab of the snow plow. In order to find a cable supplier, cirus found Turk because the connector required to be provided can withstand the wet and cold of the snowplow and has abrasion, which largely determines the use and conditions of this kind of plastic and rubber. According to different configurations, cirus uses Turk 4 and 8-port junction boxes with M8, M12, M23 or 1 - 1/8 inch molded connectors to connect devices in the valve bank. Turk's connector is large in size, which is convenient for the operator to connect on site. The built-in LED enables the user to visually see whether the connection is normal, which improves the on-site diagnosis

since cirus controls customizes the valve bank according to the requirements of customers, another advantage of using Turk connector is that the company can customize the connection of termination valves for specific valve manufacturers. In this way, cirus' customers can ensure the correct connection of the selected valve support system

less salt is equal to less money

using cirus system has many benefits for users. In addition to having a small impact on the environment, it can also reduce the purchase of salt. Cirus customers who retrofit the 25 snow plow system can save 30% of the material cost in one winter by using the control system. Using a closed-loop system can also save more. The system can record events and performance data and download them to provide performance feedback to the operator

among other features, this data enables users to accurately see where salt is sprinkled through the GPS system, so that the municipal authorities can better manage the deicing process. According to mortell, users with closed-loop systems can achieve savings of up to 80%. There is a real example of cooperation. A city and a watershed authority jointly purchased and installed this set of equipment and shared data on deicing performance and data on chlorine flow into the water system around the city, so as to accurately evaluate the results