Tongling Port has 15 docks for passenger cargo and also has various loading and unloading machinery, with a load capacity of 4 million tons within the port area in order to undertake the tasks of loading and unloading. For example, the import and export of sulphur sand, coal, iron ore, copper concentrate, etc. In order to strengthen the transportation capacity, improve the utilization rate and enhance the technology of water-rail intermodal transportation, Delta solutions provide railway and truck loading systems and supporting belts to replace car transportation so that it can achieve a new logistical method of transporting bulk materials directly to the train for loading.

Delta's solutions for railway and truck loading systems and supporting belts assists in providing a new transportation model for Tongling Port.

Overall system architecture
Delta's AH500 series PLC is the main controller of the loading system. The in-depth and powerful function blocks and multiple expansion functions provide excellent system scalability and can save on the cost of the overall system configuration.

Efficient and flexible manipulating
The monitoring system uses Delta's Scada system. DIAView, which adopts a client-server architecture to perfectly match the screen with the physical object, enabling operation in both the dock control room and the local control room, and granting different user operation rights as required.
 
Improve maintenance efficiency
Delta's intelligent solutions enable efficient management of railroad loading systems, flexible deployment of terminal capacity, and an increase in dock business. The docks use Delta's cloud network switches to achieve remote and convenient maintenance, significantly reducing troubleshooting time and improving management efficiency to enhance higher economic benefits.