ALDI LOGISTICS PLATFORM CONTROL PROJECT

• Lighting: Switching , Dimming , Light Scenes , Timed Control , Automatic Occupancy Detection , Constant Light Control
• Heating, Ventilation & Air conditioning (HVAC): Central & Automatic Control , Timed Operation Modes , Automatic Occupancy Detection , Weather Dependent Control , Individual Room Control / Zone Control , Valve Drive Control / Fan Coil Control , CO2 / Humidity Measuring , Natural Ventilation
• Blind and Shutter Control: Individual Control , Group & Central Control , Preset Positioning , Automatic Programs , Wind and Rain Protection , Sun Tracing (interaction with HVAC / lighting)
• Security and Safety: Smoke/Fire Detection , Faults (e.g. Leak Detection, Glass Break Detection, Window Contacts) , Intrusion Detection / Alarm Systems , Emergency Lighting , Supervision (e.g. Cameras)
• Operation and Visualisation: Switches / Push Buttons , PC Visualisation , Web Servers , Touch Panels & Display Panels , Tablets and smart phones
• Automation and Remote Access: Timed Functions , Logical Functions , System Supervision , Internet Access , Remote Programming , Messaging (e.g. SMS)
• Energy Management/Smart Metering: Metering , Data Logging , Visualisation , Current Detection , Fuel or Water tank level control , Peak Demand Monitoring , Load Shedding , Energy Harvesting (Avoiding use of batteries) , Use of Renewable Energies , Battery Storage
• Other: Home Appliances Control , Irrigation Control , Distributed Facilities

The project we present is the design, installation, programming and commissioning of the KNX supervision and control system of 2 newly built logistics platforms and an expansion and renovation of another logistics plant of the supermarket company ALDI for the storage and distribution of merchandise that will later be sold in supermarkets throughout Spain. These logistics centers are located in Dos Hermanas (Seville), Sagunto (Valencia) and Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), all of them in Spain. All logistics centers are controlled from the ALDI company headquarters in Barcelona. For the design of this project, each logistics centre has been designed to work independently, so that in case of failure of a logistics plant, the rest of the plants continue to operate without being affected. All centres are equipped with a main control system based on the KNX standard.