TCII HOT MIX ASPHALT
FACILITY CONTROL

	The TCII is the most powerful PC-based system ever designed to control hot mix asphalt facilities. With these centralized controls you will have instant and accurate control of all facility operations. No other system provides you with more flexibility and expansion options.

TCII BLENDING CONTROLS • 6 virgin aggregate VFD bins • Aggregate virgin scale • 1 recycle bin over 1 recycle belt scale • 1 mineral filler (volumetric or gravimetric) • 1 additive pump • 1 asphalt VFD pump (temperature compensated) • Calibration for all scales, pumps and feeders:   Operator selectable automatic feeder calibration   Multiple material calibration for bins • Unlimited mix design stored on hard disk drive • Material mix design tolerances • Material mix start/stop timing • Communication with Astec "WM2000"   Operator selectable automatic feeder calibration Burner Controls • Commands and monitoring of flame safeguard device • Controls burner position via "Burner Profiles" with individual settings for:   Combustion air (VFD)   2 fuels Controls to operator selectable Final mix temperature Aggregate temperature Baghouse inlet temperature Temperature trending Alarming • Text message and logging of all system errors • Audible alerts for key system errors Baghouse Controls • Controls pressure drop by automatically adjusting pulse cycle depending on monitored pressure drop		Silo Controls • 3 silos over 1 truck scale • Silo charging • Level indication • Inventory indication (when used with Astec WM2000) • Silo discharge • Silo cone heat • Mix storage • Traverse conveyor(s) • Drag conveyor(s) Motor Controls • Start/stop controls for each motor • Handles all interlocking and sequential starting • Simocode (motor control devices) eliminates wiring and provides:   Ampere percentage   Number of starts Remote overload reset Package Includes • Software disk • Console • Junction box • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) maintains power on computer after loss of electrical power to enable orderly shutdown of the system
Optional • Blue smoke • Tank farm • Additional virgin aggregate bins (up to16) • Recycle bins (up to 4)		• Mineral filler [lime] (up to 4) • Power monitoring • Weigh batchers and additional silos (up to 9 over 3 scales)

For your peace-of-mind, Astec stands by the PMII by providing emergency support that’s just a phone call away, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Specifications subject to change with or without notice.