FINAL PRESENTATION SENIOR DESIGN P14315

UNIVERSAL PUMP DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

WELCOME Intro

Agenda Overview Meet the Team

Project Description Background Customer Needs Engineering Requirements

System Overview and Summary Budget Project Plan Concepts

Controller Selection Analysis Selection

Testing Results Lessons Learned Future Work and

Recommendations Final Questions

MSD

1

MSD

2

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Pulsafeeder Inc. needed more efficient methods to collect data

on their various pumping lines. Troubleshooting a failure with a

lack of vital data, such as flow, pressure, and efficiency, can lead

to long Design Reviews that can ultimately bypass the primary

issues. This system would allow Pulsafeeder to acquire vital

pump metrics and see when & where preventative maintenance is

required to prolong the life of the pump.

CUSTOMER NEEDS

• Monitor Pump Metrics

• Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Power

• Monitor Motor Metrics

• Voltage, Amperage, Power, Efficiency

• Preventative and Reactive Shut Down Procedures

• Display and Record Data

• Mobile Solution

• Incorporate “Off the Shelf” Solutions

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Group Name Description Cost

Enclosure - $461.72

Sensors Group Flow, Temp, Pressure $ 7,721.15

Electrical PLC, SmartRail, Wire $2898.84

Flow Loop ½ piping, Cart, Valves $1015.66

Emergency Stop Box, Button, Enclosure $761.15

Research and Development 1” Piping & Valves $1107.53

Project Total Cost $13995.27

Budget $15700.00

Remaining $1704.73

PROJECT PLAN

MSD I

Design

MSD II

Build

CONTROLLER SELECTION

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) picked above a Single Board

Computer (SBC) and Microcontroller due to customer’s familiarity

with PLCs. PLCs are also known to be highly robust and widely

used in this type of industry.

Features SBC Micro

Controller DSP PC PLC

Number of I/O Ports

Datum

+ + - +

Configurability Same Same Same Same

Availability + - + Same

Display - - Same Same

Storage - - - Same

Resources Available + - Same Same

Ease of Programming - - Same -

Ease of Debugging Same - Same +

Cost Same - - -

Total

3+ 1+ 1+ 2+

3- 7- 3- 2-

Net: 0 Net: -6 Net: -2 Net: 0

FINAL DESIGN

TESTING RESULTS

• Currently undergoing testing

• Completed:

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Flow

• Power

• PLC

• E-Stop

• Enclosure

• Complete by end of week

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE

• Integrate with Pump/Motor Controller

• Add networking capabilities for accessing data

• Integrate ability to automatically produce flow curves

• Add additional sensors such as vibration sensing

• Integrate sensors inside pump

• Send text/SMS notifications when attention is needed

LESSONS LEARNED

• Just because it is the industry standard, doesn’t mean that it is the easiest to learn/implement or most cost effective solution

• Right tool for the right job

• Co-oping with Senior Design makes your contributions less visible

• Open choices for programming languages would be nice

• Don’t box yourself in because of your major

• Document Everything

• Google Drive utilization allows for multiple people to collaborate at the same time

QUESTIONS

THANK YOU

• PULSAFEEDER

• LEO FARNAND

• JOHN CONDAME

• RIT FACULTY AND STAFF