Technical Proposal

For Retrofit of Batch Centrifugal Machines Automation

Date 12th August, 2019

IFB No OT/16/2019
No of Pages 7

Finchaa Sugar Factory

Name of Bidder: Benades Phoenix General Trading LLC

Lot 4: Replacement of Batch Centrifugal Machines (Batch Centrifugal Automation System Service) (EI-
No. 1639)

Introduction

The offer involves Replacement of the automation part of the Existing PLC (Messung Nexegen 500),
HMI and Filed instruments with AB PLC, HMI including Push button panel of the existing 1750 kg
capacity batch centrifugal machines at your site in Fincha sugar factory, Ethiopia.

Based on your request our offer is a complete replacement of your PLC and HMI with widely known
brand and latest version of AB PLC MicroLogix 64 I/O, 1AI and AB Make 7" HMI Station including
field instruments and control panel for each of the eight machines.

The associated logical and sequential program is prepared based on your existing operation principle and
our program and field expert engineers with our local experienced engineers and technicians will be
available in your site for installation, testing and commissioning as well as conducting training for your
operational and technical professionals.

Technical data sheet

Model/part country of
S/N Item Description Make Unit Qty
No. Origin

MicroLogix
Allen 1400 64 I/O,
1 set 8 USA
Retrofitting Of Batch Type Centrifugal Bradley 1AI AB Make
Machine's Panel for 7" HMI
 Stand Alone Application using
A) Our Scope –
1) AB Make PLC MicroLogix 64 I/O, 1AI 1
No.
2) AB Make 7" HMI Station 1
Station
No.
3) 12 Channel 2C/O Relay Boards 4
No.
4) Control Cabling Harness 1
No.
Allen
2 set 01 USA
Development Tools (Software) of AB Bradley

3 PUSH BUTTON STATION with required PB     set 8 India

and Switches and arrangement to mount HMI
MicroLogix
Allen 64 I/O, 1AI
4 Set of Extra PLC and HMI set 2 USA
Bradley AB Make 7"
HMI Station
Ethernet Cables from PLC located in Panel
5 Room to HMI at Operator Station. (1 Set: 50     set 10 India
Mtr Length).
Inductive Proximity Switch,PO/PC 10-30 Volt CODE SW
6 DC ,30 mm with Sensing Distance 15mm Jayshree pcs 170 India
4051
including spares

7 3/2 Way Type Solenoid Valves including Rotex   pcs 170 India
spares

Scope of the Work:

The scope of the work will be the following as per the client request

 Providing and supply complete new suitable automation including software and hardware AB
brand PLC & HMI, field sensors and solenoid valves with standard enclosure (IP55/NEMA12) in
control room as well as in the field.
 Providing suitable sequential and logical programs as per existing principle of operation.
 Installation of hardware, wiring, interfacing the PLC and HMI with all accessories for each
machines.
 Downloading the program provided to the installed PLC and HMI at the site with program
experts, and conducting of testing and commissioning to confirm if the machine is running as per
needed principle of operation.
  Handover adequate spares parts of PLC, HMI and Filed instruments as per listed in the technical
data sheet.
 Handover of final program backups and genuine software CD.

Work Plan and Site Organization

Our head office is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This location provides us the ideal location to
be near Ethiopia, and it proves to be an ideal location for this project as Dubai is the hub of business.
We have an authorized representative in Ethiopia which is Jehoiachin Techno Plc. Jehoiachin Techno Plc
is an engineering firm well established in Ethiopia with more than 10 years in the industry.

Benades Phoenix is collaborating with a system integrator Power automation and controls during the
installation and commissioning of the system and that Jehoiachin Techno will provide local man power
required.
Together with Jehoiachin Techno Plc, as our local representative in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, we shall
expedite our responsibilities by having the necessary local support and technical expertise.

Site Organization
Our site organization chart for the supply, installation and test & commissioning of batch centrifugal
machine’s automation Retrofit will be as following.

PROJECT MANAGER

INSTALLATION TEAM ENGINEERING, TEST & TECHNICAL

COMMISSIONING TEAM ADMINSTRATION TEAM

-Senior Instrument technicians -Filed Instrument Engineer

PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS
- Senior electricians -Program Expert TEAM
- Electrical engineer

Junior Instrument & Electrical Supply & Store Management

Technical Helpers
Engineers Team

Method Statement
We plan to accomplish the supply, installation and test & commissioning in the following order and
methodology:

After award of the contract, we will perform the Procurement of the Quality
required engineering especially on the program goods and materials as per
developing and providing of quality hardware requirement.
products to make sure the client gets the required
result.

Shipment and transport to Delivery and Installation replacement of the

Addis Ababa and to the Automation parts of the existing batch centrifugal
installation site. machines.

Test and commissioning Defects clearing during the warranty period to

and handing over of the make sure the client gets 100% performance out
goods and the facility. of the delivered systems.

Work Schedule

Item Description Schedule Remark

No.

1 Equipment Delivery Time to Within 30 days After opening of

port of loading workable Letter of credit

2 Installation of hardware, 4 working days for each or 32 days Considering the site is
wiring, interfacing the PLC for all machines from delivery of clear of all Mechanical
and HMI with all accessories goods. Hindrance. And after all
and filed sensors for 8 the equipment delivered
machines. at site.

3 Testing & commissioning 2 working days for each or 16 days

for all Machines after installation.

Manpower Utilization

The following manpower are used for complete installation, testing and commissioning of the Batch
centrifugal machines’ automation part.

 One Project manager: For overall control of the progress of supplying, installation,
Testing and commissioning.

 One PLC programming expert: for programming, configuration during testing and
commissioning.
  One Field instrument engineer: for installation supervision of Field and control room
instruments.

 One Electrical engineer: for guiding and supervision of electrical connections to VFD
and control panel.

 Two senior electrical and instrument technicians: for installation of Field and control
room instruments

Training & Technology Transfer

Training is essential to the staff of Fincha sugar factory Operation and technical teams to make them to be
skilled and efficient users of the supplied and installed Automation system.

The trainings will be on the operation, maintenance and testing of the supplied automation system.

The training will be conducted at the site, as on job training, during the installation and test &
commissioning phase of the project.

 Adequate Training to the technical expertise of the plant and engineers will be imparted related to
PLC Program
 Factory to ensure provision of dedicated Laptop of suitable configuration for the purpose.
 We will involve one site technical person during retrofitting work so that they get hands-on
training which will help the factory for maintenance
Warranty

1. PLC, HMI and other Products are warranted for a period of One Year from the date of our
purchase as per the terms of OEM condition of standard usage
2. Any defect in the product will be repaired free of cost for one year.
3. To claim free service, the defective product need to be shipped to India with proper packing and
documents.
4. The courier charges and related custom documentation charges to be borne by factory.
5. Our Responsibility ceases on Signing of Minutes of Meeting and any future requirement of our
services at your site will be on chargeable basis along with incidental charges based on new offer
will be provided at that time.
Terms and Conditions

 Delivery: as per the above schedule.

 Price validity: 120 days
 Kindly note the VFD and Motor had to kept in healthy condition and ensure the working of VFD
is in order at the time of starting of the work.
Attachments:

 CV’s of Experts and Local professionals

 Company profile and Experience of Benades phonex and our system integrator Power
Automation and controls company.
 Technical data sheet of the Automation instruments to be supplied.

Jene Canaman
Operations Manager
Duly authorized to sign the Bid for and on behalf of Benades Phoenix General Trading LLC .
Dated on 12th August 2019