Control Panels

Ukrainian control panels

Radiy offers a wide range of innovative solutions for controlling production processes, including:

• • Control boards for power plants and substations;
  • Control panels for infrastructure facilities;
  • Control panels for test benches;
  • Training models of control panels.

It all depends on customer's requirements and the set of functions required in a particular project. The development of such equipment is performed in accordance with the regulatory documents to which industrial products are subject and applicable safety standards.

Classification and application

The following types of control panels are distinguished:

• Main (Main Control Room);
• Emergency (Emergency Control Room);
• Local (Local Control Panel);
• Common-plant controls boards.

Automation consoles for the power industry: main control room  

Main control room is the main control center of a nuclear power unit, which ensures uninterrupted control over its operation. Thanks to main control room, the operator has full access to information about the state of systems and ability to respond quickly to any changes.

How main control room structure has changed

Since the advent of nuclear power, the main control room has undergone significant changes, evolving from simple panels to complex integrated systems. A modern main control room includes:

• Information panels displaying key data: unit mnemonic diagrams, process parameters, alarms.
• Control panel - equipped with basic controls to ensure quick interaction with the systems.
• Operator workstations - convenient consoles to increase the comfort and efficiency of personnel.

Distribution of zones in main control room

To ensure convenience and safety of work, main control room is divided into functional zones:

1. Operational zone:
   • The equipment for controlling the main processes, both in normal and emergency mode, is concentrated here.
   • Equipment for monitoring safety systems is also located here. Special sensors transmit signals that are displayed on the consoles (their number and functions depend on the project requirements).
2. Non-operational zone:
   
   • This area is intended for maintenance and configuration of process control systems.
   • It allows technicians to perform their tasks without interfering with the operators' ability to control the power unit.

In modern projects the supervisory circuit is added as additional area. This is an information space for auxiliary personnel that provides access to data on the operation of the power unit without interfering with the main operators.

Local Control Panel

Local control panel is an important element in modern process control systems. Both in production facilities and in the life support systems of residential and industrial facilities, this equipment makes it possible to monitor and change the state of the actuator, in particular, asynchronous electric motors. They drive such mechanisms as pumps, fans, conveyors, mixers and other equipment.

To ensure reliable operation of this equipment, special panels (such as operator consoles) or compartments in complete systems are used to start, stop, signal the motor status and protect it from short circuits and overloads. Each panel is designed to meet individual customer requirements.