Areas of Expertise
Rakesh S. Upadhyay –Senior Engineer
Highlights
• 12 years of professional experience in Industrial Automation.
• Programming & commissioning of PLC / DCS / SCADA.
Installation & commissioning of OSI PI.
Installation & commissioning of Alarm Management softwares.
• Complete Project life cycle experience including design, implementation, Testing, Installation, Commissioning and SAT.
• Extensive Domestic as well international projects experience.
• Have worked in Oil & Gas, Mines, Metals, Pharmaceutical, and Water treatment etc domains.
• MES Products Worked On
1) Matrikon Alarm Manager.
2) Matrikon Operational Insight.
3) Matrikon MOC (Management of change).
4) OSI PI.
• Real Time Database
1) OSI PI
• PI Server
• PI SMT
• PI Process Book
• PI Interfaces
• HMI & SCADA
1) AB panel view.
2) Cimplicity 6.0
3) Intouch 9.0
4) RS View.
5) ABB SCADA Portal.
• DCS & PLC’s
1) ABB 800 M, ABB 800 XA and ABB AC 31 Graph.
2) GE – Fanuc 90–30 and Versamax.
3) Mitsubishi FX 1N Series.
4) AB SLC 500, Micro Series.
5) LG Golfra Series.
6) Schneider Quantum Series and Premium Series.
Current role
Senior Engineer - Honeywell Control and Automation India Pvt. Ltd
(Worked with Matrikon India since Jun’08. Matrikon was acquired by Honeywell in Jun’10)
Education
• Diploma in Industrial Electronics Engineering
- Fr Agnel Polytechnic Vashi with Board of technical Education ( Mumbai ) ( May 1999 )
Experience Summary
• Philips India ( From – April 2000 / To – Dec 2003 )
• SMK ( UAE ) ( From – Jan 2004 / To – June 2004 )
• Indsys Engineering ( From - Oct 2004 / To – May 2005)
• Expert Systems ( From - June 2005 / To – Nov 2005 )
• Vulcan Engineers ( From – Nov 2005 / To – Sept 2006)
• Freelancer / Consultant ( From – Sept 2006 / To – Feb 2008 )
• Tej Controls Private Ltd ( From - Feb 2008 / To – June 2008 )
• Honeywell Automation Ltd (From – June 2008 / To - TILL DATE)
Experience
EMPLOYER PROJECT / ROLE DESCRIPTION ROLE
Honeywell Commissioning of Matrikon Alarm Manager & Matrikon IMAC
Client : Dupont ( Korea )
Software : Matrikon Alarm Manager 4.3.3
Team Size – 1
Description –
This is a AMS system designed to receive Alarms & Events. The system generates reports and is used to optimise the plant production.
- Installing AMS 4.3.3.
- Interfacing the thin clients and the Allen Bradley PLC.
- Configuring the software and integrating with server in USA.
- Conducting FAT and SAT.
- Training the client Senior Control System Engineer
Honeywell Commissioning of Matrikon Alarm Manager & Matrikon IMAC
Client : Dupont ( China )
Software : Matrikon Alarm Manager 4.3.3
Team Size – 1
Description –
This is a AMS system designed to receive Alarms & Events. The system generates reports and is used to optimise the plant production.
- Installing AMS 4.3.3.
- Interfacing the thin clients and the Honeywell DCS
- Configuring the software
- Conducting FAT and SAT.
- Training the client Senior Control System Engineer
Honeywell Commissioning of Matrikon Alarm Manager & Matrikon IMAC
Client : KNPC ( Kuwait )
Software : Matrikon Alarm Manager 4.3.3
IMAC Alarm Manager
Matrikon OPC Redundancy Broker
Team Size – 1
Description –
This is a AMS system designed to receive Alarms & Events. The system generates reports and is used to optimise the plant production.
- Installing AMS 4.3.3, IMAC , OPC Redundancy Broker.
- Interfacing the thin clients and the Honeywell DCS
- Configuring the software
- Conducting FAT and SAT.
- Training the client Senior Control System Engineer
Honeywell Commissioning of OSI PI Historian.
Client : Shell GTL Qatar.
Software : OSI PI ( Licence 650000 Tags )
Team Size – 1
Description –
- Commissioning of OSI PI.
- Support & Maintenance for OSI PI.
- Making of Report, Templates & Graphics.
- Modifications of the system if needed.
- Interaction with client and the team with regard OSI PI system. OSI PI Admin.
Matrikon India Upgrade of OSI PI & Matrikon Operational Insight.
Client : PHPC ( Egypt )
Software :
1) Matrikon Alarm Manager 4.1
2) Matrikon Operational Insight.
3) OSI PI.
Team Size – 3
Description –
- Installation of OSI PI 3.4.380.36
- Tag building in OSI PI.
- Migrating old tag database to new in OSI PI.
- Interfacing OSI PI with ABB 800XA/AB PLC/Sand monitoring/ Matrikon OPC.
- OSI PI to Operational insight data interface thin client.
- Conducted SAT for the PI system and all the interfaces.
- Validating data between PI servers all controllers.
- Senior Control System Engineer
Matrikon India Interfacing OSI PI /Intuition System / Delta V.
Client : KOC ( Kuwait )
Software :
1) Matrikon Intuition
2) Delta V
3) OSI PI
Team Size – 1
Description –
- OSI PI Installation.
- Communicating OSI PI with Emerson DCS.
- Building Tag database and validating the database.
- Building graphics in Matrikon Intuition. Senior Control System Engineer
Matrikon India AMS System
Client : GASCO ( ASAB ) / Bechtel.
Software :
1) Matrikon Alarm Manager 4.1
2) Matrikon Process Net.
3) Matrikon AE Explorer.
4) Matrikon OPC.
5) Castel Rock (SNMPC)
6) Symantec Back Up
Team Size – 1
Description – This is AMS system. It has been designed for collecting Alarms & Events and generating reports. The Process Net is and Graphical interface for the AMS and MOC.
My scope was to interface all third party system and devices and commission the project. Senior Control System Engineer
Matrikon India AMS System
Client : GASCO ( Habshan ) / Fluor
Software :
1) Matrikon Alarm Manager 4.1
2) Matrikon Process Net.
3) Matrikon AE Explorer.
4) Matrikon OPC.
5) Castel Rock (SNMPC)
6) Matrikon MOC
Team Size – 1
Description – This is AMS system. It has been designed for collecting Alarms & Events and generating reports. The Process Net is and Graphical interface for the AMS and MOC.
My scope was to interface all third party systems and devices and commission the project. Senior Control System Engineer
Matrikon - Australia Material Handling System
Client : North Park Mines(Australia)
Hardware : Schneider Premium,
Unity Pro Ver 4.0
Team Size – 5
Description – The system was designed to handling the crusher and the material handling system my scope was to program the RIO and the CPU using the Unity Pro Software. Senior Control System Engineer
Tej Control Private Limited
(India)
Paint Booth Unit
Client: Bullows, Thane
Hardware: Siemens 300, Wincc Flexible 6.0
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using Siemens 300 CPU and Wincc Flexible 6.0 as the HMI. The system was designed to automate a paint booth. Various utility were controlled like fuel supply furnace. My scope was to develop the software of HMI and the PLC.
Plastic to Diesel Conversion Plant
Client: Biomax, Chennai
Hardware: Siemens 300, Wincc Flexible 6.0
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using Siemens 300 CPU and Flexible 6.0 as the HMI. The Systems was designed in order to automate a waste plastic to diesel conversion plant. Different parameters were supposed to be monitored like temperature and process alarms. The communication between the CPU and the remote IO were done by Profibus. My scope was to develop software of HMI and PLC.
Senior Project Manager
Technical
Consultant
Steam to water generation unit
Client: Green Signal Pharmaceutical, Chennai.
Hardware:Mitsubishi FX1N series,Beiger HMI.
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using the Mitsubishi FX1N series PLC and GX Developer software for the programming of the ladder and scaling of temperature, conductivity. The Beiger HMI is communicated with the Fx1N series serially and the data of parameters like temperature, conductivity is shown in the HMI and a periodic print is generated.
DHS machine
Client: Green Signal Pharmaceutical, Chennai.
Hardware :Mitsubishi FX1N series,Beiger HMI.
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using the Mitsubishi FX1N series PLC and GX Developer software for the programming of the ladder and scaling of temperature. The Beiger HMI is communicated with the Fx1N series serially and the data of parameters like temperature is shown in the HMI and a periodic print is generated
Autoclave machine
Client: Green Signal Pharmaceutical, Chennai.
Hardware :Mitsubishi FX1N series,Beiger HMI.
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using the Mitsubishi FX1N series PLC and GX Developer software for the programming of the ladder and scaling of temperature. The Beiger HMI is communicated with the Fx1N series serially and the data of parameters like temperature is shown in the HMI and a periodic print is generated
Consultant
Aluminium Furnace, Dubai
Client: Cast Aluminium (Dubai)
Hardware: AB SLC 500 series, Panel view 600 HMI.
Team Size: 2
Description: The system was designed using AB SLC 500 series PLC and RSLogix 500 as the ladder development software.
The HMI Panel view 600 was developed by the software Panel Builder 32 both of then were communicated using DH 485 and the parameters like alarms, process controls, utility status and logging was displayed in the HMI.
All details of the furnace was linked and in the HMI showing the furnace status. The furnace panel wiring, charging and testing was carried out under my inspection.
Water treatment plant
Client: Dubai festival city, Dubai
Hardware: Quantum 140 CPU
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed to control the pumps in the pump station using the quantum 140CPU and the software used was concept. The scope of work was to develop the logic and test it on site and commission the system.
Water treatment plant
Client: Dubal, Dubai
Hardware: AB MicroLogix 1200 series
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using AB MicroLogix series, the ladder programming software was RSLogix 500 and the communication was done serially. The development of the software, panel wiring, charging, testing and commissioning was carried under my supervision.
SCADA for the maintenance
Client: Al Jazeera Oman
Software: RS View
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using RS View SCADA to interface with the pipe mill PLC SLC 500 using serial communication with the pc and the PLC. The system was designed in order to make the trouble shooting easy for the maintenance staff. Worked on the linking of the tags, configuration of the alarms trends and different animation screens that would help in trouble shooting of the machine.
Slitting Machine
Client: Al Jazeera Oman
Hardware: LG Golfra series.
Team Size: 1
Description: The system was designed using LG Golfra series. The machine had to be revamped and linked to the drives using Reliance drives. The different parameters of the drive was linked with the PLC and scaled for the control of the machine. The panel wiring, charging, testing and commissioning was carried under my supervision.
Vulcan
(India) Continuous galvanizing line
Client: Jaicorp Nanded
Hardware: ABB AC 800M
Software: SCADA Portal
Team Size: 2
Worked ABB AC 800M PLC and developed the SCADA screen using Software SCADA Portal. The communication was done by Ethernet. Linking of the tags and animation. Proper Presentation of the screen with detail information of the Furnace Parameters. Different type of the screen with the detail information of the Furnace with Trending and Bar Graph done. Installation and commissioning of the electrical wiring with proper schedule and Control equipments according to control wiring. Proper testing of the Field instrument, Control Panel, Drive Panel, tagging the field instruments according to the PLC address.
Project Engineer
Expert System
(India) Energy Management
Client: ISPAT steel Dolvi,
Hardware: GE Fanuc 90–30 CPU
Software: Cimplicity
Team Size: 2
Worked on GE Fanuc CPU 90-30 PLC and developed the SCADA screen using Software Complicity. Communication was done using Ethernet. Linking of the tags and animation. Proper Presentation of the screen with detail information of the Furnace Parameters. Different type of the screen with the detail information of the Furnace with Trending and Bar Graph done. Installation and commissioning of the electrical wiring with proper schedule and Control equipments according to control wiring. Proper testing of the Field instrument, Control Panel, Drive Panel, tagging the field instruments according to the PLC address.
Project Engineer
Aluminium furnace, China.
Client: Prime wheel, China.
Hardware: AB SLC 500,AB Panel view 600
Software: Intouch 9.0
Team size: 1
Installation and commissioning of the electrical wiring with proper schedule and Control equipments according to control wiring. Proper testing of the Field instrument, Control Panel, Drive Panel. Debugging of the system if needed.
Indsys Engineering
(India) Continuous galvanizing line
Client: Lloyds steel, Wardha.
Hardware: GE Fanuc 90-30 plc
Software: Cimplicity 6.0
Team Size: 2
Worked Ge Fanuc 90-30 plc and developed the SCADA screen using Software Cimplicity. The communication was done by Ethernet. Linking of the tags and animation. Proper Presentation of the screen with detail information of the Furnace Parameters. Different type of the screen with the detail information of the Furnace with Trending and Bar Graph done. Installation and commissioning of the electrical wiring with proper schedule and Control equipments according to control wiring. Proper testing of the Field instrument, Control Panel, Drive Panel, tagging the field instruments according to the PLC address.
Hardening and Tempering Furnace
Client: Unique suspension, Mumbai.
Hardware: Advant 31 series
Software: SCADA Portal
Team Size: 1
Worked Advant 31 series plc and developed the SCADA screen using Software SCADA Portal. The communication was done serially. Linking of the tags and animation. Proper Presentation of the screen with detail information of the Furnace Parameters. Different type of the screen with the detail information of the Furnace with Trending and Bar Graph done. Installation and commissioning of the electrical wiring with proper schedule and Control equipments according to control wiring. Proper testing of the Field instrument, Control Panel, Drive Panel, tagging the field instruments according to the PLC address.
Project Engineer
Cold roll mill
Client: Jindal Vashind.
Software: Intouch 9.0
Team Size: 1
Linking of the tags and animation. Proper Presentation of the screen with detail information of the Furnace Parameters. Different type of the screen with the detail information of the Furnace with Trending and Bar Graph done. Proper testing of the Field instrument, tagging the field instruments according to the PLC address.
SMK
(UAE) Making test Zigs based on PLC,
Trouble shooting machines based on PLC.
Testing and trouble shooting industrial modules. Electronics Engineer
Philips
(India) Trouble shooting PLC controlled machines,
Making test Zigs ,testing PCB, Modifications of machines. Management Trainee