Streamlining Water Purification with CIMON’s Advanced HMI Solutions

Project Summary:

CIMON partnered with Xylem to deliver an advanced HMI solution for their IONPURE continuous electrodeionization (CEDI) products which are essential for producing ultra-pure water across industries such as Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, and Micro-Electronics. The project focused on improving the interface and monitoring capabilities of IONPURE’s power controllers, ensuring a streamlined and efficient water purification process.

In this collaboration, we worked closely with IONPURE to integrate our HMI products seamlessly with their power controllers. Our involvement included detailed customization and technical support, ensuring that the solution met the specific operational needs of IONPURE. This partnership demonstrated our commitment to providing tailored solutions that enhance efficiency and reliability in critical applications like water purification.

Problem:

IONPURE's goal was to provide a plug-and-play HMI solution to interface with their DC power controllers. The challenge was to provide a streamlined solution that allowed for easy control, monitoring, and diagnostics without the need for extensive programming, while also reducing the time and cost associated with HMI program/controller development.

Solution:

To address these challenges, CIMON provided the 4” Xpanel type CM-XT04CD-DE HMI, specifically designed to interface smoothly with IONPURE’s power controllers over Modbus TCP/RTU. This setup allowed for the monitoring of over 1700+ real I/O points, providing detailed diagnostics for each connected unit.

Our solution enabled customers to control up to 16 power controllers from a single display without needing to program the controllers themselves. The modernized interface improved user experience and troubleshooting capabilities, allowing for on-demand diagnostics without the need to open electrical panels. The quick deployment of our HMI product, combined with our active technical support, ensured that IONPURE could enhance their water purification processes effectively and efficiently.

Results:

The implementation of CIMON’s HMI solution led to significant advantages in IONPURE’s power component offering. Customers experienced increased efficiency and effectiveness in controlling and monitoring their CEDI modules. The project reduced the time and costs associated with HMI program/controller development, offering a cost-effective alternative without compromising quality.

Completed within 100 hours, the project was met with great customer satisfaction. The ease of setup, reliable performance, and enhanced diagnostics provided by CIMON’s products have contributed to the success of IONPURE's customers, reducing downtime and improving overall system reliability.

Project Scope:

Tags: 1700+

Screens: 1

Client: 1

Alarms: Custom diagnostics included

Devices used: 4” HMI CM-XT04CD-DE

Architectures used: Standard Modbus TCP/RTU