Cms computers has developed a computer-based temperature monitoring and alarm system [tmas] for tile ,brick factories, ceramic and such other industries. This product finds great application in places where industrial heating is a major function,, monitoring of temperatures at various chambers on a regular basis, has become highly essential for maintaining product quality as well as to conserve energy. The system consists of a number of thermocouples to monitor the temperatures of various chambers and a state-of-the-art microprocessor system to collect and collate the temperature data to be sent to a pc which could be located in a convenient place, as far away as 1 km. Versatile and user-friendly application software running in the pc analyses the data, identifies alarm conditions, and alerts the personel, through appropriate alarm. This is applicable to a manual systems, as is the case with most traditional tile and brick factories, where fire wood is the fuel. The pc then continues to monitor whether the required action has been done with desired results are being obtained, as otherwise alarms alerts again and again. In this process, the pc makes use of a pre-programmed temperature profile graph created for the specific application and stored in the pc, for comparison with the actual temperature values on a continuous basis. Logging of details like alarm conditions whenever they occur, responses from the concerned, results obtained, etc, are done by the pc. In addition, there is facility for entering production data also, for mis purposes. Tmas was developed by cms computers ltd, as a sponsored project of energy management centre [emc], government of kerala. An advanced version of the system for industries using fuels other than fire wood is also available.
