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System CommissioningIn the commissioning phase, the TMEIC team includesthe field engineers you know and trust, alongside theengineer who designed and tested the system. Thisoverlap of teams between engineering design and thesite ensures a smooth and on-schedule startup.The TMEIC service engineer, who is responsible forstartup and commissioning, and for any future servicerequired at the site, is part of the project team andparticipates in the factory system test to becomefamiliar with the system. Commissioning is supportedby TMEIC design and service engineers.Commissioning PhasesCommissioning1. Oversee Installation ofElectrical Equipment: 2. Check Out all Wiring &- Motors - Controllers Communication Links, Load- Drives - Cabling & Wiring all Software, & Commissionthe Drives & Motors123. Mill Section Commissioningusing Shadow testing ifnecessary4. Entire Rolling Mill ControlSystem Commissioning usingGhost Rolling if necessary34Teams InvolvedCommissioning Time LineTMEIC offers a single source for installation and commissioning. Phases 2, 3, and 4 above are compressed by:• The exhaustive factory acceptance test that includes drives and control system functionality• Training and familiarization of the entire team with the system at the factory• Using shadow testing at the mill with system inputs (not outputs) connected to the operating plant• Using timesaving Wizards for commissioning and drive tune-up• Using ghost rolling to test the complete control system without rolling actual productsPage 32 of 40© 2011 TMEIC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.