A new control system

Amusement Technical was commissioned to deliver a major control system upgrade.  

This consisted of:

• DC to AC conversion on the main rotation.
• Replacement of all of motor gear boxes on arms with contemporary version.
• Brand new control with automatic programmes consisting of SICK safety control and two schneider PLCs – one on centre and one on peripheral of ride communicating via a wireless link.
• Each of the 20 arms has its own invertor drive making for a more comfortable and smoother ride and greater reliability with the gear boxes. 
• There are two sensors on each arm to detect position of boats.

“On the operator console we’ve installed a 7-inch touch screen HMI with various operator functions such as the ability to inhibit individual cars to take out of the ride cycle – for instance if someone has vomited in car, “explains Sean Brian, Director, Amusement Technical.

The system comes with full Amusement Technical remote monitoring via its dedicated cloud server. 

The solution was delivered in March 2021. Already attraction visitors are benefiting from greater ride uptime and a safer and better ride experience.