Author(s): Basheer Najemaldeen Shaheed and Nasir Hussein Selman

Abstract: In fact, modernizing old machines by making them automated is a cost-effective way to increase productivity and reduce risks in industries. The need for manual labor is reduced by adding advanced industrial-generation technologies to make the machines more sophisticated. In this paper, an automatic control and remote monitoring system is designed and implemented for an old steel plate cutting machine based on a programmable logic controller (PLC) and human-machine interface (HMI). The use of the encoder helps to determine the length of the steel plate to be cut and sends a signal to the PLC. Integration of the HMI module with the Internet for remote control and data storage helps increase efficiency and reduce human error. Practical test results showed that the developed system significantly improved productivity, achieving higher levels of accuracy, safety, and cost-effectiveness in production processes.

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