BMA Info 53/2015

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A successful year for BMA America

New projects and new colleagues in Colorado.

Breaking new ground in Central America

Last year, a total of four top sugar producers in Central America decided to upgrade their plants. They opted for BMA products – breaking new ground for sugar factories in the region.

Installation and commissioning of a pan seeding system

In the beet sugar industry, pan seeding systems have been established for a long time. BMA has now successfully applied the process in the cane sugar industry.

Manufacturing and service – BMA Brazil expands its capacities

In 2012, BMA set up its subsidiary BMA Brasil Equipamentos Industriais Ltda. – who has since gone from strength to strength. A new production and service centre opened in Indaiatuba in early September 2014.

Interview

BMA Info talks to Igor Djoukwé

A force, to be reckoned with

BMA MENA Industries are going from strength to strength as a design and service provider in the Middle East and North Africa.

Agrosnabsakhar – How a project turned into a big surprise

On first contact with the Agrosnabsakhar sugar factory, nobody at BMA could have foreseen how this collaboration would grow.

Russian pioneers – VKT for a competitive edge

The Russian sugar industry is driving the extension and upgrade of its production sites and BMA plays a key role in this development. The result: a significant increase in output.

Four companies, three continents, two years, one goal

Together with Etihad Food Industries, the BMA Group has got a large-scale project off the ground – collaboration at its best.

Innovations for better performance – A new drying and cooling plant

A good cooling and drying system is the key to high sugar quality. Reason enough for BMA to continuously enhance this equipment, launching new and innovative products on the market.

A premiere in Pakistan – Successful commissioning of two falling-film evaporators

Reducing consumption of resources to a minimum while enhancing performance – those were the objectives for a factory in Pakistan specified in the order JDW Sugar Mills Ltd. placed with BMA.

Indian Cane Power Ltd.– More revenue thanks to co-generation

Indian Cane Power Ltd. (ICPL) relies on bagasse for power generation. For several years now, BMA has helped the company implement its innovative concepts with numerous supplies of equipment.

Uzbekistan‘s most cutting-edge factory

The Angren Shakar refinery was commissioned in August 2014.

Expanding centrifugal production for China

In 2014, BMA China expanded its assembly range to include not only continuous centrifugals but also batch-type machines (see also BMA Info 52/2014). The model in question belongs to the well-established and reliable B series.

Centrifugals from BMA: Made in Germany

2014 was a truly international year, also for BMA‘s product business: customers on all continents opted for BMA centrifugals.

BMA Automation: a complex factory acceptance test

With the supply of the process control system including all key electrical equipment, BMA Automation was involved in the design of the new refinery in Iraq right from the start. The complex factory acceptance test was a major milestone on the path to the finished plant.

Scientific exchange across the globe – BMA at international conferences

BMA has been presenting the latest developments from current international sugar industry projects at conferences across the globe. The report on the upgrade and capacity extension of the ICPL cane sugar factory is a recent outstanding example.

Engineering projects for the cane and beet sugar industries

In the beet sugar industry, pan seeding systems have been established for a long time. BMA has now successfully applied the process in the cane sugar sector.

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Completed, improved and expanded

In 2015, BMA once again maintained its leading position in the global market for sugar centrifugals. Activities focused on completing the E series, improving the K3300 control system, and expanding the modular range of options.

E2240 in service in India

E2240 in service in India

The benefits of the E series at a glance

  • Up to 8 % more throughput with the same motor power
  • Highly efficient energy use
  • Maximum safety thanks to fail-safe controls
  • Elliptical discharge openings for a longer basket lifespan
  • Controlled and consistent sugar quality thanks to state-of-the-art automation features
  • Less colour circulation in the sugar house thanks to an innovative syrup separation system
  • Minimal maintenance and long service life
  • Process stability thanks to smooth running 

 

E2240 completes the E series

In 2012, BMA launched the first model in a new series of batch-type centrifugals, the E1810. Over the next three years, more than 80 machines of this size were sold. The E1390 followed – a smaller model and another market success. And now, the series is complete, with the E2240. The timing was perfect. In early 2015, BMA had received an enquiry for batchtype centrifugals with a high throughput. When a prototype of the E2240 was presented to the prospective buyer at the Braunschweig site, he was so impressed that he requested immediate delivery of a first machine from BMA. As well as ordering another 21 E-series centrifugals! The prototype was commissioned in April 2015 and has since been running to the customer's full satisfaction. All other machines were also delivered by BMA over the course of 2015. The E2240 is the largest machine in the E series and can process almost 2,500 kg of massecuite per batch. Assuming a total of 27 batches per hour, that amounts to a throughput of more than 67 t/h of massecuite.

K3300 with optional stainless steel exterior
K3300 with optional stainless steel exterior

K3300 now features PLC

But BMA focuses on more than the development of new models and series. The further improvement of proven machines, for instance. Last year, the control system for the K3300 continuous centrifugal was enhanced and is now available as a PLC-based variant. Combined with an up-to-date colour touchscreen, the PLC has replaced the KS90 controllers. The well-known functions of massecuite control or regulation of the mixing or melting medium intake have been retained and further improved.

There used to be a linear relationship between the quantity of the mixing or melting medium and the motor power, and thus an indirect link with the throughput. If the centrifugal was running at the top or bottom end of its working range, this ratio would sometimes have to be adjusted by the operator. In the PLC-based sys tem, the desired ratio of throughput to quantity of medium can be adjusted as required, based on a range of setpoint values. The system will then automatically calculate the relevant curve. As a result, the K3300 will produce massecuite of consistent quality across its entire working range, with no other intervention required.

The colour screen is clearly structured, showing developments in power consumption, vibrations, or the addition of water. It also displays more details of the operating status and error messages. The operating parameters can be easily adjusted to varying conditions. Other benefits of the new solution include easier integration with a higher-level direct control system (via Profibus or Industrial Ethernet), and greater flexibility, for instance, for retrofitting the mixing function.

K3300 colour touchscreen
 K3300 colour touchscreen

Tailor-made solutions for everybody

Local conditions and standards or custom process flows place different demands on centrifugals. With its modular range of options, BMA has the right solution for all requirements – without longer delivery times! K3300 continuous centrifugals are ready for delivery within three months, E-series batch-type machines after four months.

The BMA range of options for centrifugals includes different materials, and drives from a number of manufacturers. As for the proven centrifugal control systems, customers can choose between Siemens, Allen Bradley and Schneider-based models.

In its own certified workshop, BMA Automation will produce fail-safe control systems that comply with the European IEC standard or the North American UL or CSA standards. BMA solutions for a wide range of different process requirements are based on many years of experience as a partner in the sugar value chain.

Silke Stiegert
BMA AG
silke.stiegert@bma-de.com