Why do we need it?

Although fully automated tanneries are much less prone to errors and failures than manually- operated plants, malfunctions can still occur. Many items of equipment, especially motors, valves and pumps, are not located where they are seen or heard by tannery workers. This means that problems and malfunctions are not always detected early. Unfortunately, sometimes failures are noticed only after it’s too late. High value raw material in a drum may already have been ruined or an expensive machine may suffer severe damage before the fault is detected. Effective failure protection is indispensable. The early recognition of malfunctions and production problems is vital for safeguarding your investment in raw materials and machines. Fortunately, TanWare offers a module that addresses this need.

How does it work?

GuardWare works as a central agent collecting “live” information from all other TanWare modules. This happens through the TanWare network that links all control systems. GuardWare constantly checks incoming status information for plausibility and, where applicable, it requests confirmation to verify the correct functioning of all systems.

What happens when there is a failure?

If a problem is detected, GuardWare issues an alarm. GuardWare is delivered with optical and acoustical signal; voice alarm is possible, too. GuardWare can also be equipped with a telephone dialling mechanism to call an operator by phone in case of an emergency. GuardWare logs all events with proper timestamps to hard disk. These logs can be evaluated at any time.

Is it hard to maintain?

Troubleshooting is greatly simplified and can even be performed remotely via a modem connection.

An added benefit of a GuardWare is its capability to pass on information to VisualWare, which enables remote visualization for human monitoring of the entire production process controlled by TanWare.