Complete Solutions for Machine Builders

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Complete Solutionsfor Machine Builders

News: Eaton network and system protection to VDE-AR-N 4105 P.4 | The Power of One: Eaton hydraulic and electrical engineering for sophisticated testing machines P.22 | "The Donerbot": Eaton automation in the Doner kebab slicing robot P.12 | Everything Transparent: SmartWire-DT provides a neat control solution for poultry processing P.20

CUSTOMER MAGAZINE EATON’S ELECTRICAL SECTOR EMEA

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Contents ImprintSolutions is the customerpublication of Eaton’s ElectricalSector EMEA

Published: Eaton Electrical Sector EMEAEaton Industries GmbHHein-Moeller-Straße 7-1153115 BonnTel.: +49 228 602-0Fax: +49 228 602-62275E-Mail: [email protected] www.eaton.de/electrical

Editors:Dirk Bolz (v.i.S.d.P)Christian BückerIntegral Dr. Schumacher®

Authors:Henrike BoysenChristian BückerThomas KnäplePaul KnodelUwe FröhlichJörg HeitmannMatthias PuchertRobert RöttgenKaren ShawIntegral Dr. SchumacherMartin Wohlgenannt

No. of copies: 17,000

This customer publication is protected by copyright, applicable to all articles, diagrams and photos. Eaton reserves all rights.

CS08703003Z-ENArticle No. 167502

Layout: buntebrause agenturPrinted in Germany (04/12)

Translator: Terry OsbornTRANSTech Translations

News... 4-10

Eaton Beats The Feed-In Tariff Deadline! ... 11 Changes to the British feed-in tariff law

"A Device That Never Sleeps"... 12-13 Eaton automation in the Doner kebab slicing robot

Nature Pure: Using the Power of Pure Natural Fragrances... 14-15 Eaton automates fragrance diffuser with easy500 control relay

Complete Solutions for Machine Builders... 16-17 Eaton develops automation solutions for highly productive 4-sided planer

Full Steam Ahead!... 18-19 Modular system with SmartWire-DT and "gap programming"

Everything Transparent! ...20-21 SmartWire-DT provides a neat control solution for poultry processing

The Power of One... 22-23 Complete Eaton hydraulic and electrical engineering for sophisticated testing machines

Efficiency From a Single Source... 24-25 Eaton combines hydraulics and electronics in the production of palm oil

Fully Automated Savings... 26-27 Energy management for heat and electricity

Tire Production & Power Supply... 28-29 High-performance technologies, safety and sustainability ideally combined

Infoboard... 30-31

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At the trade show in Nuremberg, Eaton signed cooperation agreements with Hilscher and Wöhner in which both companies declared their intention to integrate the SmartWire-DT interconnection and communication system from Eaton in their products. This year, Eaton and Phoenix Contact, Blomberg, also announced a business cooperation with the electronic Contracton motor starter and SmartWire-DT at the Hannover Messe 2011.

With the philosophy of "From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation", Eaton is pursuing the objective of both streamlining control cabinets, reducing wiring and interfaces to a minimum, and increasing machine and system transparency. A "lean automation" solution comprising SmartWire-DT and HMI/PLC technology reduces the work involved in project planning and start-up, boosts performance, cuts costs and ultimately means fewer sources of error and greater flexibility on modular machine concepts. Eaton is cooperating with a range of SmartWire-DT partners on its vision of "From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation", providing their products with both a SmartWire-DT master and a slave connection. Craig McDonnell, head of the Eaton Automation Business Unit (IAB) in Eaton‘s Electrical Sector, said, "We are very pleased to have gained two new, leading technology partners in Hilscher and Wöhner. It shows that Eaton‘s SmartWire-DT technology has established itself in the market and that customers will enjoy even greater benefit from our technology." Richard Boulter, Senior Vice President Industrial Control Division, Eaton Industries, commented on the cooperations:

"The expansion of the SmartWire-DT product range with our business partners makes our strategy 'From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation' even more attractive for our customers." Hans-Jürgen Hilscher, Managing Director of Hilscher GmbH, said, "Our netX technology enables connection of the SmartWire-DT wiring and communication level to traditional fieldbuses and real-time Ethernet systems in a simple manner. This opens the door to the rapid spread of SmartWire-DT in automation technology." "Using SmartWire-DT, our busbar system technology can communicate globally!" says Frank Wöhner, Managing Partner at Wöhner, pinpointing the benefits of this cooperation. "Our intention was always to tread new paths in the development of 'our' busbar system technology. With an ear for the needs of the customer and a view to the requirements of the future, we want to lastingly ensure our edge in bus bar system technology with this new cooperation."

On the cooperation between Hilscher and Eaton

For broad application in automation technology, SmartWire-DT requires a connection to the existing control level. This is easiest to implement via gateways to the various industrial networks. Hilscher‘s netX technology enables communication to all fieldbuses and real-time Ethernet system via a controller. It is ideally suited as the basis for an integrated family of SmartWire-DT gateways. Hilscher has experience with all leading communication systems and will be able to undertake this development efficiently.

Thanks to its in-house manufacturing and worldwide presence, Hilscher will produce these gateways and make them available to customers. The SmartWire-DT products projected for 2012 are Profinet, Powerlink and EtherCat gateways.

On the cooperation between Wöhner and Eaton

The objective is the use of SmartWire-DT technology to extend the benefit of lean connectivity to Wöhner busbar systems. "With this development, we are integrating intelligent energy management in busbar system technology," says Hubert Lenker, Market Manager and Product Developer at Wöhner. "Simple and reliable recording of the energy flow and preventive monitoring of the fuse and switching states of busbar components will in future be ensured. The SmartWire-DT module on the EQUES adapter enables direct control of the widest range of motor feeder switchgear." However, the advantages of this cooperation are most clear when it comes to Wöhner‘s CrossLink technology: developing a combination of the CrossLink technology standardized adapter platform with SmartWire-DT technology will result in benefits for a multitude of applications.

New Eaton SmartWire-DT Business Partners: Hilscher and Wöhner Sign Cooperation Agreement Eaton presented two new Eaton SmartWire-DT business partners at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011: Hilscher, a system automation company in Hattersheim and a leader in industrial communications systems, and Wöhner in Rödental, a specialist in busbar system technology.

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Eaton Network and System Protection to VDE-AR-N 4105 for the Grid Connection of Decentralized Generation Plants

Eaton’s Electrical Sector is launching a ready to connect solution for protecting the grid and distribution network of photovoltaic installations from 30 to 100 KVA.

The VDE-AR-N 4105 application guideline in force since 01.01.2012 stipulates that photovoltaic installations larger than 30kVA must be equipped with central grid and network protection at the central meter location.

Due to the rapid growth in the number of decentralized power generation plants in Germany, additional measures have to be implemented in order to further ensure the stability of the grid. The VDE-AR-N 4105 application guideline includes the following measures: When the low-voltage grid is subject to impermissible voltage or frequency deviations, generator plants must be disconnected. The new regulations stipulate the use of two coupling switches connected in series that are controlled by a relay that monitors grid frequency and grid voltage. If the maximum values permitted by the regulations are exceeded, the generation plant is automatically disconnected from the grid. If the grid voltage or frequency returns to the permissible range, the installation is automatically reconnected. The type DILMP (RAC240) contactors used by Eaton are particularly efficient (sealing power 2.1 W) thanks to their electronic magnet drive, and can also be ordered separately.

For installation sizes between 30 and 100 kVA, Eaton has developed a compact solution in a CI enclosure that meets the requirements described in VDE-AR-N 4105. The grid and system protection developed by Eaton is installed between the power inverter and grid connection. It provides the installer with an additional solution for wall mounting that can be installed without any major effort.

The NA protection system comes in four rating classes and two frame sizes:

The application guideline stipulates that contactors must no longer be used as coupling switches for generation plants over 100 kVA, and that in accordance with VDE-AR-N 4105 circuit-breakers and motor-protective circuit-breakers must be used instead. It should also be possible to combine a circuit-breaker with a switch-disconnector for the basic disconnection of an installation. The use of two contactors with the appropriate rating would technically also be a solution. However, the application guideline does not provide a clear statement concerning this. It is therefore recommended that the responsible grid operator should be consulted.

NA Protection Frame Sizes Rating Classes

NAS63-CI-1, DILMP63(RAC240) 1 30kVA - 43kVA

NAS80-CI-1, DILMP80(RAC240) 1 44kVA - 55kVA

NAS125-CI-1-K95, DILMP125(RAC240) 2 56kVA - 86kVA

NAS160-CI-1-K95, DILMP160(RAC240) 2 87kVA - 100kVA

Quicklink ID: ES2501

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PV Fireman‘s Switches: Ready to Install Device Combinations for Photovoltaic Systems

The sun provides us with an enormous, reliable and free source of energy that is 15,000 times more than what is needed worldwide. Photovoltaic installations convert this valuable energy into electricity. With a complete range of mature components, Eaton is one of the trend-setters for this kind of sustainable and emission-free energy generation. This includes, for example, the SOL30-SAFETY PV fireman’s switch that de-energizes the cable between the solar modules and the power inverter. In addition to this, overvoltage protection modules, specially developed for PV applications, protect the entire installation from transient voltage surges. Types for grounded and ungrounded installations are available. Lighting and overvoltage present a danger to electrical installations and their operators, and Eaton has included in its portfolio an extensive range of surge protective devices for this purpose. In addition to this, attachable auxiliary contacts are available for monitoring the device functions. If required, the entire installation can also be de-energized with DC switch-disconnectors.

Eaton is a respected and competent partner for switching and protection technology in photovoltaic installations: From now on, however, not only individual components will be available, but also complete device combinations that are ready to install and connect. Depending on the number of strings, 2, 3, 4 or 6 PV fireman’s switches are available in a common housing. The maximum rated voltage is 1000 V DC. With this, Eaton is responding to a frequently expressed customer demand for several ready to install PV fireman’s switches in a housing since most PV installations in practice consist of several strings. These PV fireman’s switches do not function as string collectors but

make it possible to isolate each DC cable between the string and power inverter in the event of a fire so that fire rescue personnel are not exposed to the risk of electric shock. In order to prevent momentary voltage dips in the grid from causing unwanted tripping, the undervoltage release has a delayed response and bridges momentary mains interruptions of up to 600ms.The MC4 solar connector system and metric glands are available for different connection requirements. Although the housings come with IP65 protection, a weather proof installation is nevertheless recommended. All generator terminal boxes are provided with a pressure compensation element in order to prevent the formation of condensation.

Electronic Overload Relays: New ZEB Series for 175A

Eaton is adding the new 175A series to its range of ZEB electronic overload relays. Like the previous devices of the ZEB series, the 175A devices ensure motor protection for different starting characteristics such as CLASS 10A, 10, 20 and 30. Together with the electronic wide-range overload protection with a 5:1 ratio, the new series covers several standard bimetal relays. The type ZEB…-GF electronic overload relays come with additional integrated protection from ground fault currents and can therefore be used as external summation current transformers without any additional accessories.

They can be reset manually or automatically after an overload release. They also offer selectable phase loss sensitivity and can be used with imbalanced loads. A diagnostics LED gives visual warning of an impending overload.

The variants of the 175A series are available for both direct fitting on the xStart DILM80…DILM170 contactors, as well as on the new DILM185A…DILM225A series. The box terminals on the incoming and outgoing side of the ZEB…/KK variant make the relay suitable for universal use in separate mounting applications (mounting to a metal plate).



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Eaton is extending the range of residual-current circuit-breakers, combined RCD/MCB devices and miniature circuit-breakers for the growing machine building market. Eaton is now taking an international approach with its residual-current devices, in addition to its already considerably expanded FAZ miniature circuit-breaker series. This series stands out for machine builders on account of its quality, and offers maximum safety for persons, installations and particularly for highly sensitive systems. This high quality and efficient series is available to customers under the name xEffect.

Residual -current circuit-breaker with UL and IEC approval for worldwide use

For the first time, Eaton is introducing a residual -current circuit -breaker with UL approval as well as IEC approval and is thus able to now serve the North American market. The new residual- current circuit-breaker also complies with

the Canadian CSA standard. The wide range from 16 to 63 A, in both 30 and 300 milliampere versions, is short-time delayed and pulse current sensitive, whilst the trip indication serves to provide simple identification of the cause of the trip. A circuit-breaker for all world regions: The compliance with all international standards (IEC61008 and UL1053) means that the residual -current circuit-breaker is ideal for machine building OEMs with considerable export activities.

After the development of the digital residual-current circuit-breaker, Eaton is expanding its product range with the digital combined RCD/MCB device and a digital residual-current circuit-breaker with type B+ tripping characteristics. This top quality, efficient series will be available to customers under the name xEffect.

Digital RCD/MCB for upscale residential and commercial building applications

Thunderstorms or temporary faults do not affect the digital circuit-breaker with the type G short-time delay and optimized tripping threshold. The digital combined RCD/MCB device permanently monitors the actual state, registers possible faults and indicates this on three LEDs. If the current flow in the installation moves to ground in the range between zero and 30 percent of the rated residual current, a green LED indicates the normal state. A yellow LED indicates a differential current between 30 and 50 percent of the rated residual current and thus shows that the combined RCD/MCB device is approaching its tripping threshold. If the LED is red, the leakage current has already exceeded 50 percent of the rated residual current. The installation is thus in a critical state – the digital combined RCD/MCB device trips if the residual current increases any further and the tripping limit is reached.

The Service mode helps qualified electricians to determine the level of the residual current present (milliamp increments) in the shortest possible time. If the electrician presses the corresponding Service button, the flashing LED will indicate the range of the residual current level. This enables measures to be taken quickly in order to maintain system availability. The circuit-breaker combines the most advanced safety features in an extremely compact design (width: two width modules).

Type B+ digital residual-current circuit-breaker for special fire protection

The digital residual-current circuit-breaker also shows the actual residual current present in real-time – the three LEDs and isolated auxiliary contacts are used for external indication. It detects and reliably disconnects all types of residual current, as well as DC residual currents and residual currents in the high frequency range. The digital residual-current circuit-breaker thus meets all the requirements for increased fire protection in accordance with EN/IEC 62423, as well as the residual-current circuit-breaker product standard IEC 61008. The Eaton residual-current circuit-breaker with the type B+ tripping characteristics is therefore particularly suitable for industrial systems using frequency inverters, and it is also used with sophisticated PV installations, as well as in all sectors involving a high proportion of electronics, i.e. where there is the probability of DC residual currents occurring. Both the digital combined RCD/MCB device and the type B+ digital residual-current circuit-breaker are fitted on DIN rails (clamp and screw terminals) and when installed are protected to IP 40.

Digital Combined RCD/MCB Devices and Type B+ Digital Residual-Current Circuit-Breakers

New Residual-Current Circuit-Breaker for the North American Market



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New NRX Circuit-Breaker Series: Small, Flexible, EfficientWith the new NRX circuit-breaker series Eaton is offering versatile circuit-breakers up to 4000 A – for economically optimized solutions. The IZMX16 from the NRX series is currently the smallest air circuit-breaker in the world. Its innovative concept allows the side-by-side mounting of two withdrawable circuit-breakers in a 600 mm wide panel. This makes for economical and space saving panel design. Furthermore, if switching from a distance is required, a motor for tensioning the spring-operated stored energy mechanism and magnetic coils for the on and off command are also integrated in this design volume. In a nutshell, more performance in a minimum of space.

The IZMX40 of the NRX series – a circuit-breaker up to 4000 A – takes up no more space than a 3200 A circuit-breaker and does not require any cumbersome additional cabling in the terminal area. Integration tests in Eaton switchboards such as Modan, xEnergy, PowerXpert, Capitol 20 and Capitol 40 confirm the excellent technical benefits as well as the terminal system that can be designed flexibly to meet application requirements. Thanks to its modular design, integrated detail solutions and a complete range of accessories and additional functions, users can adapt the circuit-breaker individually to specific application requirements, if required also directly from the factory.

Circuit-breakers of the NRX series offer different rated currents for a wide range of applications from 630 A to 4000 A and switching capacities from 42 kA to 105 kA. Furthermore, optimum protection parameters can be set precisely on the electronic release according to the application and the equipment to be protected. The main application areas of the versatile NRX series are the protection of systems, motors, transformers and generators.

An extensive range of practical accessories is available for expanding the functionality of the circuit-breaker in the application – such as for signaling, automation, communication. If a system is to be overdesigned temporarily with several expansion stages, users can, for example, precisely set a 1600 A circuit-breaker for equipment of only 100 A by simply replacing a rating plug.

Thanks to its communication capability, the NRX circuit-breaker series offers new options for power distribution: NRX supplies all operation-related information and passes this on. This consequently increases the transparency of the system, and reaction times to events such as overcurrent, phase imbalance and overvoltage are also shortened. Fast process interventions also prevent any system failures and preventative maintenance is made possible, thus increasing overall system availability.

The IZMX circuit-breaker can be expanded through individual solutions, increases system safety, improves personal protection in the event of a fault, and significantly reduces the risk of an unwanted interruption in operation. The solutions include ARMS, ARCON, zone selectivity, remote switching and Profi protection with Digitrip 1150.

Eaton offers three software tools for ergonomic project design as well as for easy product selection and documentation. Firstly, the intuitive software tool called Eaton Configurator Circuit Breaker enables simple selection and configuration of circuit-breakers and switch-disconnectors with accessories from a database of several thousand items. Secondly, the CurveSelect tool enables the adjustable display of tripping characteristics of several protective devices over the same time and current ranges. Thirdly, the BreakerVisu software is used for monitoring several ACBs and MCCBs, and makes it possible to acquire data on circuit-breaker currents, switching states and load warnings quickly and clearly, as well as display it dynamically on a web page.


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Automatic Transfer Switches for Power Distribution Systems: ATS-C Microprocessor-Controlled Transfer Switch System

Mains supply failures can lead to critical situations, particularly in sensitive applications such as in hospitals, IT centers, commercial or infrastructure buildings, as well as in industrial manufacturing processes. If faults in the grid occur, the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) is a top priority in this case for the protection of persons and in order to secure service continuity. The new ATS-C microprocessor-controlled transfer switch system from Eaton ensures here the automatic or manual switching from the main power supply grid to the standby grid or generator, and thus ensures the security of the low-voltage supply at all times.

Eaton offers two versions of its ATS-C automatic transfer switch controller: ATS-C 96 and ATS-C 144. The compact ATS-C 96 can be used in many applications for rated voltages up to 400 VAC. With cutout dimensions of 96 mm x 96 mm, the ATS-C 96 only requires a little space in the panel door. It also comes with an impressive range of practical functions such as various alarms, easy to program inputs and outputs, as well as an automatic test function with or without system transfer. The ATS-C 144 system offers additional functions and is suitable for applications with high rated voltages up to 690 VAC: This version also offers a real-time clock with event/statistics data as well as Modbus connectivity via an RS485 interface.

Both ATS-C transfer switch systems continuously monitor voltages, frequencies, phase sequences, battery voltage and several other parameters. The relevant limit values, including time settings can be parameterized and analyzed with the intuitively designed ATS-CSOFT software. This software can be run on all Windows PCs and is also used for commissioning and remote operation. However, users can also set and operate both ATS-C versions directly via the display and front operator panel. All operating states, alarms and parameters are visualized via (multi-lingual) LCD displays and LEDs. An event log shows the last 100 events with date and time.

The ATS-C product range is thus the logical extension of the accessory range of the NZM and IZM circuit-breaker series in order to increase the supply security of installations.


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New Sensor Solutions Eaton added four new sensor families to the already extensive sensor offering. The inductive proximity family will be enlarged with the new AccuProx analog sensor, and three new types are added to the photoelectric family, namely: NanoView Series, IntelliView Series and the E67 Long Range Perfect Prox Sensor. The AccuProx is a new, high-performance analog inductive sensor from Eaton. The AccuProx family of analog sensors provides unmatched measurement range, linearity and accuracy in an affordable and compact tubular package.

Unlike standard inductive sensors, which send an output based on target presence or absence, AccuProx analog sensors provide an electrical signal that varies in proportion to the position of the metal target within their sensing range. This makes AccuProx ideal for applications requiring precision sensing and measurement. The NanoView Series from Eaton combines true high performance photoelectric sensing and a robust, miniature form factor at a cost-competitive price point. These tiny but capable sensors are available in a variety of optical modes including: thru-beam, polarized reflex, diffuse reflective, fixed focus diffuse, and even specialized versions capable of detecting clear objects.

The IntelliView Series from Eaton is a family of specialty photoelectric sensors adding new technologies and capabilities to solve the most unique, challenging non-contact sensing applications. The IntelliView family includes: adjustable background suppression sensors; distance sensors with analog outputs; color sensors; contrast sensors and UV sensors.

The E67 Series Long Range Perfect Prox sensor was designed with one thing in mind: solve the most difficult photoelectric sensing applications. Through the use of patented optics and Perfect Prox technology, the E67 Series can reliably detect targets regardless of material color, texture, reflectance, contrast or surface shape while ignoring objects just slightly outside the target range. The standard E67 sensor range can be set at the factory to between 60cm and 240cm (in 10cm increments) to suit exacly each type of application.

Eaton Expands Product Range for Emergency-Stop Buttons

Eaton is offering emergency-stop buttons for the RMQ-Titan range of control circuit devices for worldwide use. The system expansion includes emergency-stop palm buttons (45/60 mm), with or without key, turn and pull to reset, non-illuminated, illuminated, with standard LEDs or with mechanical switch position indication (green/red) in the middle of the actuating element.

The self-monitoring contact elements ensure full operational reliability, even with a faulty installation or after excessively forceful actuation. The attachable modular contact elements next to the emergency-stop NC contact provide a second integrated contact for querying the mechanical connection to the emergency-stop/off actuating element. The contact elements are available for front or bottom fixing, as well as for 1 or 2-channel safety circuits. The emergency-stop pushbutton actuators can be made even more conspicuous on a machine or plant with an optional illuminated ring. In this way, the position of the emergency-stop button is clearly indicated, even in darkened environments.

The illuminated ring indicates the operating state reliably, even from a long distance. When tripped, for example, three separately controllable LED rows can be activated as a running light. The possibility of individually labeling the illuminated ring using the Labeleditor software is also being planned.

M22 emergency-stop/off buttons with IP67 and IP69K protection are tamper-proof in compliance with EN ISO 13850 and meet European and international safety standards in accordance with EN60204 and IEC60204. Approval to UL/CSA, as well as approvals for shipboard use from Germanische Lloyd and Lloyd’s Register of Shipping are in preparation.

E67 sensor of the Long Range Perfect Prox series

IntelliView

Sensors of the AccuProx series



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Eaton Xiria E: The Extendable Single Panel Version of the Xiria Medium Voltage Switchgear range

The new IEC switchgear called Xiria E is the new extendable single panel version of the internationally successful Xiria switchgear range for medium-voltage distribution networks. The Xiria E is specially developed for distribution substations for utilities and bigger commercial and industrial applications. The Xiria name is known as a SF6-free, reliable and economic solution for ring main units and industrial switchgear. Xiria switchgear is characterized by the high level of operational safety and is suitable for applications up to 24 kV. Xiria switchgear is one of the most compact switchgear systems on the market. The switchgear is currently available as two-, three-, four- or five-panel block-configurations. There are two basic panel versions in the Xiria product family: A vacuum load-break switch for ring cable connections up to 630 A and a vacuum circuit-breaker for protecting transformers and cable connections up to 630 A. Xiria E is available for both panel versions and can be configured in any desired combination and sequence. For power consumption metering a special metering panel is developed that can be connected to the current block type switchgear and the new single panel Xiria E.

Xiria switchgear is designed around Eaton’s proven vacuum interrupters, which require no maintenance and are certified for 30,000 operation cycles. The development of the Xiria E provides a circuit-breaker with a rated normal current of 630 A at 24 kV for the block-type and single panel versions. This breaker is tested for a rated short-time withstand current of 20 kA over 3 seconds.

Both the primary parts of the unit and the mechanisms are housed in a fully enclosed (sealed for life) housing which protects the whole system against environmental influences and therefore makes it maintenance free.

All live parts in the available panels are single pole insulated. The used materials are shaped specifically to provide optimum insulation characteristics combined with excellent thermal characteristics. In addition, the insulation is configured to provide effective control over electric fields around the used components, thereby minimizing any risk of internal arcing.

With panel dimensions of only 350 mm width (block-type) and 500 mm width (extendable version) and a provision for cable connection from the front, the Xiria system is economical in its use of valuable floor space, and easy to accommodate in even the most restricted environments. For locations without a possibility to exhaust an internal arc into the cellar, the Xiria system has the possibility to exhaust into the room. This is implemented by means of a special chimney with integrated arc absorbers.

When it comes to the safety of the operating personnel the Xiria design leaves nothing to chance. All parts are fully enclosed by an internal arc tested safe metal housing. The panels in the Xiria family are also provided with direct visible indication of the integrated earthing and ON/OFF position by means of inspection windows in the front. Xiria E is available Q4 2012.


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Eaton Beats The Feed-In Tariff Deadline!Changes to the British Feed-In Tariff

Working to very tight timescales to ensure completion before changes to the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) for solar PV installations over 50kW were implemented; Eaton’s Electrical Sector has designed, manufactured and supplied comprehensive turnkey BoS (Balance of System) solutions for major solar energy parks at Howbery Park in Oxfordshire, Wheal Jane in Cornwall and at a farm site in Cambridgeshire. These sites were developed by Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited and funded by Octopus Investments and between them, these new solar parks have a total generating capacity of 7.2MWp.

On all of these prestigious projects, Eaton worked closely with engineering and project management teams from Solarcentury, one of the UK’s most experienced and best respected suppliers of solar energy installations. For each project, Eaton supplied all major items of electrical distribution equipment in the form of fully tested, ready-to-install, custom-manufactured solutions specially developed to meet the specific project requirements.

Howbery Park is the UK’s first solar powered business park and the new 3,000 panel solar PV installation is expected to provide more than one quarter of the park’s energy requirements, resulting in a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 350 tonnes per year. Eaton supplied all of the LV distribution equipment for this project, which included 12 distribution boards customised for PV applications and a 1,250A switchboard with integrated G59 protection, as well as generation/import energy metering and provision for remote operation functionality. As part of the same project, Eaton also built a customised extension panel and modified an existing LV feeder pillar to accept a feed from the solar installation. Despite its complexity, all of the work was completed on very short lead times to ensure that the installation would be operational in advance of the changes to the FIT.

Wheal Jane is a former tin mine, which has now been transformed by the installation of 5,600 PV panels that will supply electricity for 400 homes, saving over 737 tonnes of CO2 emissions in a year. For this project, Eaton supplied a complete containerised substation incorporating a 1.5MVA transformer. The substation is fed with 600V DC from the solar array at one end and delivers an 11kV AC supply synchronised with the grid at the other. In order to meet

the very compressed timescales needed to beat the FIT deadline, Eaton adopted flexible working practices, which included continually refining the design as work progressed.

The Wheal Jane substation includes equipment from almost every product group offered by Eaton’s Electrical Sector. Among the major items are a dc junction box based on the Modan switchgear system, Memshield 3 sub-distribution systems, a 3,200A Memform LV switchboard, and an 11kV Xiria ring main unit with integral G59 protection. Eaton also supplied a 6kVA UPS to support critical systems, as well as motor protection and switching equipment.

The most recently completed of the three projects, the farm site, is also the largest – it covers 15 hectares and has a total capacity of 5MWp. It will generate enough electricity to supply 1,200 homes and, over the next 25 years, it will cut CO2 emissions by more than 55,000 tonnes. The equipment supplied by Eaton comprises four containerised package substations interlinked with an 11kV ring main. The substations are essentially similar to the one at Wheal Jane, but two have 1.5MW transformers while the other two have 1MW transformers.

All three of the solar energy parks were successfully commissioned ahead of the FIT change deadline and all are now supplying power to the grid, demonstrating convincingly that Eaton’s Electrical Sector not only has the right equipment but also the right expertise to provide fast deliveries on efficient and cost-effective equipment for the hugely important renewable energy market.

Project overview Installation overview Electrical Distribution Products

1. Howbery Park (Oxforshire) 3000 solar panels(350 tonnes CO2 equivalent per year)

IP65 distribution boards customized for PV application, 1250A LV switchboard with integrated G59 protection and generation/import energy metering, customised extension panel with modified LV feeder pillar.

2. Wheal Jane in Cornwall 5600 solar panels(737 tonnes CO2 equivalent per year)

Containerised solar substation incorporating 1.5MVA transformer, Modan DC junction box, Memshield 3 sub-distribution systems for local power and lights, comms, CCTV and cooling fans, FBA‘s for fan control,Eaton Series Xtra surface metalclad switches & sockets for power & lighting, LV switchboard rated at 3200A,11kV Xiria Ring Main Unit with integrated G59 protection, 9135 6kVA UPS to support critical power systems,motor switching and protection for fan control system and push buttons for emergency stop facility.1.5 MVA transformer, Modan, Memshield, etc.

3. Farm site (Cambridgeshire) 15 hectare of solarpanels(2,200 tonnes CO2 equivalent per year)

Four containerised package substations interlinked with an 11kV ring main unit, two 1.5MVA and two 1MVA transformers.

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"A Device That Never Sleeps"Eaton automation in the Doner kebab slicing robot

"The Doner Robot": This was the name by which the SCR-Vg 2.1 fully automated doner kebab slicing robot gained its popularity far beyond the borders of Germany. The inventor of the robot is Duran Kabakyer, general manager of Alkadur RobotSystems GmbH, and the device was programmed by Günter Huyer from HuyerSolutions. "The Doner Robot" is controlled and operated via the XV102 touch panel from Eaton.

"The automation solution from Eaton is ideal for 'the Doner Robot’. The touch display operation is child‘s play and the entire PLC is also integrated."

Duran Kabakyer, general manager of Alkadur RobotSystems GmbH

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In doner takeaways things are usually hot in the true sense of the word: Orders are taken, pitta breads are prepared and in the meantime, the meat is cut in the heat of the doner grill. This is mostly done by hand with a knife or with an electric doner cutter. This brought Duran Kabakyer to the idea of developing a fully automated doner robot: "I have worked as a doner chef myself for many years, and was always annoyed at the fact that, although I have a sausage cutting machine and an electric dishwasher, there is no fully automated doner cutting device. I then came to the idea of developing this type of robot myself," Duran Kabakyer explained.

Ready for operation round the clock

The benefits of the doner kebab slicing robot are obvious: As well as simple operation and tremendous flexibility, clean, precise slicing is possible – 24 hours a day, if necessary without interruption. With a daily output of up to 300 kg and a continuous cutting capacity, the doner kebab slicing robot is a valuable assistance for the daily work. Furthermore: You don‘t have to be a specialist to cut the meat properly. This means that time for training is unnecessary. In future "the Doner Robot" could also considerably simplify the work in doner factories since the "fully automatic slicing" setting enables the meat slices to be cut without the operator having to be present.

Clean and precise slicing

The Doner Robot is controlled by four stepper motors. "Brushless DC motors are used in the device. The drive controllers from miControl are connected via CANopen to the Eaton XV102 HMI/PLC. This gave us a lot of flexibility in the configuration," explains programmer Günter Huyer. The optical detection is also technological highlight: the integrated optical sensors of the robot are used to locate the doner spit, position the knife and cut down the meat with millimeter precision. The development had the challenge of finding the correct machine setting for cutting, since the meat changes in heat. However, Günter Huyer and Duran Kabakyer found a solution for this as well.

Compact and cost optimized

"The technology used is simple and inexpensive. It nevertheless still offers a high degree of flexibility," Günter Huyer emphasizes the benefits and explains further: "Programming the Eaton XV102 is really easy since the CoDeSys-based xSoft-Codesys-2 programming software enables the program to be implemented directly in the controller in compliance with IEC61131-3." The HMI/PLC also impressed on account of its small mounting depth, which ideally suited the limited space available on the left-hand column of the robot. The color touch panel with a 3.5" screen diagonal and a smooth front panel is easy to clean and easy to operate. The flexible menu guidance in any required language enables the machine manufacturer to sell his machines worldwide with just one hardware and software solution. The developer uses Eaton‘s powerful and comprehensive Galileo project design environment for creating the visualization. Furthermore: He intentionally did not use the separate I/Os on the controller: "The controllers of the stepper motors already feature inputs and outputs onboard. Everything we need, we get from there, and thus save costs," Günter Huyer explains.

Intuitive operation with large selection range

The display enables different operating modes to be activated. The left and right arrow buttons can turn the spit for cutting in one direction or the other. If the "Switchoff/knife sharpening" function is selected, the Z axis moves right down and the knife can be sharpened. The robot is also shut down in this position at the same time. The "Start/stop grill" function starts the grilling manually and the spit moves past the grill. If one of the slicing module buttons is actuated, the grill starts automatically. If the "Slice strips" button is selected, the operator can program the number of slices and modify the level of the light source via a setting screw – in order to thus set the required slice thickness. The robot also offers another key benefit: Whilst conventional doner knives can only cut up to a certain point on the core of the spit, the new automatic cutting technology of "the Doner Robot" can considerably increase the amount of meat cut from the spit. The spit of the fully automated doner robot is designed for meat cones of up to 60 cm in diameter and a maximum height of 80 cm - this corresponds to a weight in meat of 150 kg. The first doner robots have already been delivered to customers – in Hamburg, Bremen, Munich and in Switzerland. Duran Kabakyer is very optimistic about the future: "I assume that at least one "Doner Robot" will soon be in operation in every major German city."

The menu guidance of the touch panel is extremely flexible and intuitive

CONCLUSION

Günter Huyer sums up: "We chose the Eaton controller not least because we appreciated the support from the company. Moreover, the price performance ratio is absolutely outstanding. We have no regrets about choosing the Eaton controller since it is tailor made for our application."

Company: www.alkadur.de Search: Doner robot

Products: HMI/PLC XV102 Quicklink ID: ES2510[www.eaton.de/electrical]

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Eaton automates fragrance diffuser with easy500 control relay

Nature Pure: Using the Power of Pure Natural Fragrances

Even long ago in advanced ancient cultures fragrances were used for therapeutic and ritual purposes. After all, aromatic fragrances can create extraordinary atmospheres that can increase well-being. Even today, more and more people are enjoying the benefits of the wholesome and relaxing effect of essential oils. However, it is not only in the private sphere that people regularly enjoy the experience of pleasing aromatic fragrances. In business also, a growing number of companies are discovering the possibility of creating a positive mood for customers by using fragrances in conjunction with balanced lighting, such as in showrooms and exhibition rooms. Furthermore, museums, hotels, hospitals and theme parks are also using the power of aromatic fragrances. This is aimed to ensure that the business partners and visitors feel just as well as in their familiar environments, where many customers are already creating relaxing atmospheres through the use of different fragrances.

However, the professional use of aromatic preparations in commerce, catering and industry is not quite as simple as in the private sphere. New fragrances based on natural essential oils have to be created and introduced directly into large areas in an application-friendly way. This significantly improves the atmosphere of the room and reduces the concentration of bacteria in the respiratory air. To simplify this process as much as possible, it needs to be fully automated, for example, by using the air conditioning system

or via a centrally installed AROTEC2 aromatic fragrance dispenser from Primavera Proair GmbH, based in Oy-Mittelberg, Germany. As Oliver Schenkmann, managing director of Primavera, explains, there are now a number of well-known companies such as BMW, Lufthansa or Swarovski that have chosen tailored-made fragrance dispenser solutions from his company.

Schenkmann is convinced that the professional fragrance enhancement of rooms will in future be increasingly important in the marketing mix of many companies worldwide, in order to create relaxing enhanced moods, as well as ensuring the health and well-being of customers. Primavera Proair is exclusively active in the B2B sector. The company supplies a new and powerful air dispenser which is operated with exchangeable cartridges, thus ensuring optimum operator convenience. The device enables the oils to be diffused into microscopic droplets. Only high quality natural essential oils from Primavera Life are used.

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Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Lammers, head of product development at Olsberg Hermann Everken GmbH, summed up: "The easy500 control relay is exactly the device that provides every automation requirement for the AROTEC dispenser application. A key factor for choosing easy500 was the possibility to implement changes quickly via the display provided and also the fact that costly system training is not required for operating personnel."

At the perception threshold

From the individual essential oils, fragrance compositions are created that are especially suited to the fragrance enhancement of large areas. In this way, the positive antibacterial effect of essential oils can also be used efficiently in the business sector. The room

size "served" by this type of fragrance dispenser can be up to 1,000 square meters. With larger rooms, several devices are used simultaneously as required. Oliver Schenkmann enthusiastically describes the use of the fragrance dispensers at the Swarovski "Crystal Worlds" in Austria, where twelve devices are used. In his view, the over ten million visitors that come to exhibitions and events each year can’t simply be wrong.

"We are using our fragrances here just at the perception threshold," Oliver Schenkmann explains. "Although the fragrance is metered very discretely, it is nevertheless perceived by the visitors since a human’s nose never stops working. Whilst a visitor can always look away from an unpleasant visual impression, ignoring smells on the other hand is not so possible."

Automating the diffusion process

To optimally diffuse the right quantity of essential oils into the room for every occasion and in every conceivable place, the diffusion process must be automated as much as possible. For example, the user has to be notified whether a fragrance cartridge is empty and has to be changed.

The devices are programmed in advance so that the defined values for the fragrance intensity are observed exactly. If several dispensers are used, the current operating state of the devices can be monitored and changed at any time from a central control unit. The programming of each individual easy500 control relay at the device thus becomes unnecessary.

Olsberg Hermann Everken GmbH was awarded the contract to build the dispenser devices. When designing the housing, and particularly when planning the processes inside the device, the company chose the easy500 intelligent control relay. easy500 is the smallest member of control relay family from Eaton. According to Alexander Lammers, head of product development at Olsberg, it is not only the size of the automation device that enables it to be integrated optimally in the automatic dispenser. Its simple ease of programming also ensures smooth and continuous operation. It enables, for example, the user to be notified whether a fragrance cartridge is empty and has to be changed. The supplied easySoft software also simplifies the commissioning of the automated devices and systems: A graphical editor displays the required circuit diagram.

Selection menus and drag & drop functions support the sequencing of information and functions in the programs. Any user who is able to read a circuit diagram can work with the easy500 straight away. Furthermore, all circuit diagrams can be entered 1:1 via the display. The device works with N/O contacts, N/C contacts and coils in the same way as is familiar to all users and operators. All basic and special functions can be wired together at the push of a button. In order to ensure that the wiring is correct, the integrated offline simulation tool checks whether the function required is working properly. This enables the user to test the correct functioning of the circuit diagram before commissioning and

without the device having to be connected. Simplifying the working with easy even more is the fact that the easy500/700 automation devices come with a total of twelve menu languages, and easy800 even has thirteen.

Customized label inscription

With Eaton’s Labeleditor, the label inscription of the easy500 control relays can be carried out quickly and inexpensively, so that the user can even create company or project specific labels. The display of symbols, images and special characters is also supported. After the customer has designed his individual label "with a few clicks of a mouse", he can send the inscription data to Eaton. The required marking is then laser inscribed directly on the designated fields provided on the front of the devices. In this particular project, the control relay has the logotype "Primavera Proair".

Utilizing experience

Eaton sales engineer Uwe Fröhlich explains: "We were able here to use the experience we have collected from several solutions, such as in building automation. As in this project, this focuses on the monitoring, control, regulation and optimization of the technical processes." In each automation solution from Eaton, the functional processes are executed automatically, i.e. in accordance with fixed preset parameters. This simplifies operation. The automatic fragrance dispensers are manufactured in Olsberg in the Sauerland region of Germany. The company Olsberg Herrmann Everken GmbH, which has been based there for over 400 years, includes the development of complex system components and complete devices in its range of specializations.

Company: www.primavera-proair.comwww.olsberg.com

Products: easy500 control relay Quicklink ID: ES2511[www.eaton.de/electrical]

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Are you still planing or are you "CUBEing" already? With this somewhat provoking question the prestigious manufacturer Weinig has got the attention of specialist circles. Its semiautomatic "Cube" 4-sided planer produces precise workpieces in just one run. For the automation of the machine, the developers worked in close collaboration with the application engineers at Eaton.

Precise manufacturing, short run times and simple operation,even by untrained personnel – requirements like these also dominate the production plants of the woodworking sector. In order to meet these market requirements for straightening and planing, Weinig developed the "Cube" semiautomatic 4-sided planer that achieves outstanding production results with considerably higher quality in much less time. The developers of the machine, in close collaboration with Eaton, not only used their wide range of functional components but also their software expertise and extensive automation know-how. The semiautomatic machine now planes workpieces in one run with perfect dimensions, right angles and parallel lines and with a paintable surface finish.

The removal of chippings and the dimensions of the workpiece can be set at the push of a button on the touch screen installed directly above the tool support. In Jointing mode or Equalize mode the operator can set first of all whether all four sides are to be planed at right angles to each other, or whether only opposing sides are to be planed in parallel.

The workpiece sawn beforehand to the maximum rough dimensions of 160 by 260 millimeters is then placed against the rear edge jointing fence of the inclined straightening table. In the next step, the required height and width dimensions of the workpiece are set. Either fixed dimensions are entered on the touch screen or the planing rollers are moved to the fixed dimensions with an inching function.

The Moulder Preview System (MPV) projects the selected dimensions automatically with laser beams onto the workpiece; the laser is mechanically linked to the setting spindles of the planer rollers. The projecting of the finished dimensions on the unfinished workpiece optimizes the control of the result before feeding into the machine.

The machine processes the workpiece with four planing shafts simultaneously. The feed through the planing shafts has a considerable effect on the surface quality and can be changed by the operator at any time via the touch screen.

Designing, programming and commissioning a 4-sided planer

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Automation enables high productivity

On machine startup, the first task of the controller is to check via the sensor data whether all safety conditions are fulfilled. A check is also made whether the protective guard is locked, whether the emergency-stop pushbutton actuator is functioning correctly and whether the safety lasers and mirrors are in the correct position. It must also ensure that there are no workpieces orforeign bodies in the machine and that the required system air pressure is present. If the planer is then switched on with the hardware start button, the first three spindle drives start up first of all and then the feed for the workpiece.

The "Wood ready" sensor registers the insertion of the workpiece and activates the safety laser at the outfeed opening and the mirrors at the infeed opening. The first feeding arm detects the inserted workpiece and transports it through the processing area of the four planing shafts, where it is transported further by the second feeding arm up to the outfeed opening. The machine is equipped with three LS-Titan safety position switches from Eaton. The first, opposite the left planing shaft prevents the feeding in of another workpiece whilst the previous one has not yet been finished. The second is installed behind the right-hand planer roller and third at the outfeed opening. Only after the end of the workpiece has passed the outfeed can the operator insert the next one.

The development and optimization of the automation concept, as well as the programming and commissioning, was carried out with close collaboration between the specialists at Weinig and the Automation Support and After Sales Service at Eaton. The XV-102 color 5.7" touch panel with its powerful 400 MHz Risc processor can even handle demanding PLC applications. It has a 128 MB onboard memory. It is connected via an RS485 interface with the four spindle positioning units, with which it exchanges positioning values, axis states etc. It also communicates via CANopen with the easy822 control relay which is connected via easyLink to an easy620. All sensor values are read in via digital inputs and processed by the HMI/PLC for controlling the individual actuators. easy822 also controls the feeding speed and defines the setpoint of the pulse width modulation, while easy620 switches the spindles and the feed on and off.

The controller processes the data of several sensors and actuators, including the four measuring lasers, mirror adjusting drives, parts recognition, four feed mechanisms, four planing shafts and the safety laser at the workpiece outfeed. PKZ high-performance compact starters and DILM contactors, FAZ miniature circuit-breakers and LS-Titan safety position switches are used in the application. With their with positively opening function to IEC/EN 60947 these are also approved for safety-related tasks. The developers based the safety engineering on Performance Level C in accordance with the EN ISO 13 849-1 standard, permitting a maximum hazardous failure rate of one per 333,000 hours. The machine therefore meets the requirements of exceptionally high safety standards. Safety-related operating functions such as the manual on/off switching of the machine are implemented in compliance with the standards using RMQ-Titan pilot devices.

CONCLUSION

The new four-sided planer is increasingly replacing straightening and planing machines. A successful interior fitter in South Germany managed to pay back the investment costs for the machine with just one large order for solid wood. The enormous time saving is a key benefit. The example of Cube shows that Eaton is a competent partner for the development of customized solutions – from the concept design to component selection and programming, right through to commissioning and worldwide after-sales service. Rainer Kurz and Benedikt Schneider, wood technicians at Weinig, emphasize the fact that Eaton automation systems and functional components offer an excellent price/performance ratio. They also stress the competent support received in the selection of the most suitable products and the project implementation.

The XV-102 color 5.7" touch panel with its powerful 400 MHz Risc processor can even handle demanding PLC applications.

The 4-sided planer produces in just one run perfect dimensions, right angles and a surface quality that can be painted.

The controller evaluates the data of several sensors and actuators, such as measuring lasers, mirror adjusting drives, parts recognition, feeder mechanisms, planing shaft drives and their position, safety lasers etc.

Company: www.weinig.de Products: XV102 HMI/PLC, easy control relay, ESR safety relay

Quicklink ID: ES2512[www.eaton.de/electrical]

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Modular system with SmartWire-DT and "gap programming"

Full Steam Ahead!

There are several production processes that require the provision of steam, either continuously, seasonally or on demand. This ranges from the sterilization or cleaning of tanks such as in large-scale catering kitchens and hospitals, right through to food processing plants or concrete works. Steam is likewise used for the heating of greenhouse floors, as well as grass pitches in football stadiums or even for de-icing mooring ropes in the Arctic.

The Krefeld company Certuss Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG has been developing steam generators for over 50 years and uses Eaton automation technology with SmartWire-DT for the control system. Depending on the primary energy used, automatic steam generators are fired with oil, gas, electricity or with the combined oil/gas burners. Gas and oil-fired steam generators are "forced-flow once-through" boilers that are also called high-speed steam generators, since they can supply steam within five minutes. Certuss builds around 350 units a year in different performance classes and sells them around the world.

Supplying the steam on demand and energy efficiently

When the high-speed steam generator is started, water is first of all pumped into the heating system. As soon as the set flow rate is reached, the firing is activated. The steam production is then activated according to the temperature measured. The boiler then runs up to the set pressure which can be selected as required. Previously, steam generators, particularly shell boilers, required a two-stage circuit for 50 and 100 percent. Today, Certuss produces high-speed steam generators that generate steam from the first stage, modulating from 50 to 100 percent. This virtually eliminates the need for a steam accumulator even though a permanently uniform steam supply is still ensured. In this way, precise quantities of energy can be produced that are then also taken on demand.

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Certuss plants also provide a great deal of flexibility for the control cabinet design: The standard type is a control cabinet for gas, from which either an oil or a gas-oil combination switch can be produced with a minor modification in the controller. These options are provided for in the circuit diagrams, and the same applies to the software. The customer doesn‘t fix himself to a particular version when ordering, but has a system that is future-proof. Certuss deals with its circuit diagrams in the same way – at a test authority like TÜV Köln, for example, only one circuit diagram has to be approved, which then covers all plant variants. As SmartWire-DT now supports this modular approach without any problem, Certuss placed the order for it since SmartWire-DT also allows for "gap programming".

A universally designed SmartWire-DT slave in the RMQ housing is thus able to accommodate the requirements of the OEMs: These companies prefer to use only one PLC program for the maximum configuration of a machine/plant and for all its variants. The universal modules allow a full expansion to be designed and programmed in the PLC configuration and in the user program of the PLC. The hardware required for expansions does not yet have to be physically present. By exchanging the universal slave with the actually designed device, plant sections can be integrated flexibly at any time later, without having to change the program or the hardware configuration, for which only one SmartWire-DT cable is required.

Designed for the future

For the electrical equipment of the steam generators, Certuss chose an Eaton XV102 touch display PLC with a 7 inch wide screen, a CANopen and a SmartWire-DT interface. The touch display enables the individual elements such as pumps, blowers, fans, or additional heaters to be accessed directly. All additional parts can be configured. The pumps are actuated via PKZ motor starter combinations that are connected to SmartWire-DT. A special advantage of SmartWire-DT is the facility for system-integrated slave diagnostics: Faults are indicated in the display in plain text in 15 languages – thus enabling them to be localized and rectified quickly.

An HMI/PLC controls the complete system, and the Galileo visualization software, as well as the CoDeSys programming system, is also implemented. For Certuss customers, this makes all the closed-loop and open-loop control functions much simpler since they only have to access one unit.

In future, Certuss steam generators will also be fitted with remote access, either via Ethernet, Profibus or DSL or GSM modules, as required by the customer. The entire plant can be started or disabled via an SMS server. Several authorization levels are provided to prevent unauthorized access. In this way, an operator with the lowest authorization level is only allowed, for example, to switch the boiler on or off, and if required by sending an SMS activation request to the technical or production manager. The process is also graphically displayed so that the user is shown via a graphic which valves are to be operated and when. Although the plant is fully automated, it must be initialized for safety reasons.

All operating hours and error messages are stored with date and time. This enables the easy tracing of the power values of a boiler or how often it was switched on or off manually.

To comply with the latest requirements of the Machinery Directive, Eaton‘s easySafety assigns all pressure and temperature monitoring circuits individually to one input. The benefit of easySafety is the simple installation: A safety signal indicates whether wiring faults or cable breaks are present.

With its new system generation, Certuss places particular importance on the problem-free integration in any (building) control system. Plants can be connected remotely via a bus system - also over large distances. This simplifies the load reduction of a boiler in the event of a fault or supports the demand for steam with an additional boiler. A loop system, such as via Ethernet, can then be used in large plants to distribute the required steam between the boilers.

CONCLUSION

Alfred Thomas, head of the development department at Certuss Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG sums up as follows: "Safety has top priority with our steam generators. We only use EN/IEC standards compliant and tested components. UL and CSA approvals are also important for applications in North America / Canada, as well as GOST-R approvals for Russia. Eaton control components meet all these requirements."

Company: www.certuss.de Products: HMI/PLC XV102,PKZ motor starter combina-tions with SmartWire DT, easySafety control relay, FAZ miniature circuit-breaker


Same software – different hardware – "gap programming with SmartWire-DT"

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Mavitec designs and builds all of its own control systems, and takes particular pride in ensuring that these are not only efficient in operation, but are also easy to modify and have a neat, attractive appearance. Ease of fault finding and maintenance are other key requirements because routine work on control systems in the field is almost always carried out by the end user, rather than by Mavitec’s engineers.

Mavitec recently won an order to supply its largest ever system to Noblesse Proteins BV of Wijster in the Netherlands, a new company founded by six major Dutch poultry slaughterhouses. The specification called for a plant that would render, per hour, 7 tonnes of blood, 13.5 tonnes of feathers and 16.5 tonnes of offal into blood meal, feather meal and chicken oil, primarily for use in the pet food industry. The plant also needed to be suitable for continuous operation, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, although it would initially operate for around 15 hours a day.

In addition to supplying the plant and its associated control system, Mavitec was also awarded the contract to design and supply the control systems needed for the site’s building services, including air-conditioning, lighting, automatic doors, bio-filtering and water treatment.

Everything Transparent!SmartWire-DT provides a neat control solution for poultry processing

Mavitec is a specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of high quality systems for processing animal protein by-products from the food industry, so that they can be readily and efficiently recycled. The systems supplied by Mavitec are typically complex, often involving well over a hundred drives, and so have complex control requirements. Around 70% of the company’s systems are exported, with Russia currently one of its largest markets.

The major challenge for this complex project was to develop control systems that would be easy to manufacture, test and commission, and that would subsequently be easy to maintain and, if necessary, modify to cater for changes in the end user’s requirements.

The control system developed by Mavitec for the Noblesse Proteins plant incorporates drives for no fewer than 140 motors that power loads ranging from pumps and ventilation fans, to conveyors and hammer mills. The motors range in size from 0.37 kW to 200 kW, with the majority in the range 3 kW to 4 kW.

Approximately 70% of the motors are controlled by direct-on-line (DOL) starters and 20% by variable speed drives. Star-delta starters are used for the remaining 10% as the Mavitec engineers have not yet found an electronic alternative that provides sufficient starting torque. Overall control is provided by a programmable controller that incorporates a Profibus interface, and electronic HMI panels are provided to allow the operators to monitor and control the plant.

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"For us, SmartWire-DT is one of the factors that gives us an edge over our competitors," said Vincent Vermeulen. "It’s readily available in all of the export markets we serve, and our customers around the world love it because it’s so easy to understand and to work with. In short, it’s simply an excellent system that’s very well thought out and implemented."

The control system for the rendering plant occupies 16 cabinet bays, each about 2 m high, which are arranged back-to-back in 2 x 8 formation, while the control systems for the building services occupy a further 7 cabinet bays. With a control system this large and complex, the choice of components and method of wiring have a large influence on the time required for its manufacture and its eventual performance. For all of the direct-on-line and star-delta starters, Mavitec selected Eaton xStart contactors and motor protection circuit breakers, which feature fast tool-less plug connections to reduce wiring time and eliminate the possibility of errors.

Mavitec also had no hesitation in deciding to use Eaton’s SmartWire-DT system in the panels. A seamless wiring and communication system, SmartWire-DT replaces conventional control wiring with standardised cables that have plug-in connectors.

A key benefit is that it works with not only Eaton components, such as those in the xStart range for which dedicated SmartWire-DT modules are available, but also with third party products, which are connected via general purpose interface modules. SmartWire-DT can also be easily connected to standard bus systems such as Profibus and Ethernet/IP using convenient bridge modules. In the Noblesse Proteins system, SmartWire-DT is used to link all of the motor starters, and is bridged to a Profibus network that links the system’s programmable controllers, variable speed drives, HMI panels and field devices. While SmartWire-DT can support up to 127 slave modules per controller, Mavitec chose to limit the maximum number in this application to 16, as this allowed the design to be sectionalised so that its operation was easier to understand.

"We’ve used every version of SmartWire since the system first appeared," said Vincent Vermeulen, Technical Director at Mavitec, "so we were never in any doubt about the benefits it would offer. In fact, we know from experience that on a typical project it reduces panel wiring time by about 40% compared with conventional wiring, and this was very close to the figure we achieved with the Noblesse Proteins panels."

"Particularly with such a large system, a saving of this size makes a big difference to how quickly we can produce the panels. And, of course, since SmartWire-DT is a plug-in system, wiring errors are eliminated, which means that testing and commissioning are also much easier and faster."

Other benefits that were important to Mavitec were the ease with which panels that use SmartWire-DT can be modified or extended, should this ever become necessary, and the logical faultfinding that the system makes possible.

"One of the really big benefits, however, is one that you might find surprising," continued Vincent Vermeulen, "and that is, with a little effort, panels that use SmartWire-DT can be made very neat and good-looking internally. It may sound a little strange to be concerned about what the inside of a control panel looks like, but we’ve found that end users very much like neat, tidy panels, and that they will make every effort to look after them to ensure that their good appearance is maintained."

In fact, Mavitec is so pleased with the internal appearance of the panels it has supplied to Noblesse Proteins that it has, at no extra cost to the customer, fitted the panel doors with full height transparent Plexiglas windows and installed blue LED lighting within the panels. This means that the attractive appearance of the control system can be readily displayed at all times, something which has received a very positive reaction from the end user.

Vincent Vermeulen and his customers are very happy with the benefits they are getting from SmartWire-DT, and Mavitec will certainly be continuing its long association with the product, using it on all but the smallest of projects.

Company: www.mavitec.com Products: PKZ with SmartWire-DT Quicklink ID: ES2514[www.eaton.de/electrical]

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The Power of OneComplete Eaton hydraulic and electrical engineering for sophisticated testing machinesPoppe + Potthoff is a company that specializes in the field of high pressure. From high pressure lines, pipe components and precision parts, right through to machines and services for testing technology, the group of companies develops and produces advanced technology solutions for the automotive and utility vehicle sector, shipbuilding and general industry. An Eaton test system with Eaton hydraulic and electrical components is one of the latest projects. Over the course of the cooperation, Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau GmbH came to value the partnership with Eaton and the possibility of sourcing components as well as solution know-how for both worlds from a single supplier.

At its Nordhausen site, Poppe + Potthoff concentrates on test systems for burst tests, autofrettage, pulse tests and rotating bending fatigue and for supporting series production and prototype development. The latest machines include a burst pressure test stand that is suitable for both testing tube fittings and also hydraulic hose lines, and which also fully supports the new and further development of these components. Test sequences can be programmed flexibly, not only allowing testing with linear pressure increases and decreases, as well as holding times at a constant pressure and volume, but also burst pressure tests with a linear volume flow. In a massive test chamber with a 10 mm stainless steel safety cage, test objects can be burst tested in a controlled manner at pressures of up to 4,000 bar, for which data can be recorded in real-time with an accuracy of 100,000 measured values per second.

The development of the test stand described placed particular requirements on the design of the system, particularly because of the different properties of the test objects, fittings and hoses.

In the past, Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau GmbH had the hydraulic power unit manufactured by an outside company,

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A commissioning screen created with the XSoft-CoDeSys Target visualization shows all important parameters at a glance, and thus not only noticeably simplifies commissioning, but also supports the end user with later optimizations.

Poppe + Potthoff also sourced key components from Eaton in terms of switchgear. These include contactors, motor-protective circuit-breakers, soft starters, power supply units, miniature circuit-breakers and residual current circuit-breakers for this burst pressure test stand. In addition to this are the operating elements and safety technology products. The burst pressure test stand is thus provided with a two-hand control, an emergency-stop circuit and interlocking doors that are switched using Eaton safety relays.

CONCLUSION

"Thanks to this project and the close cooperation with Eaton, we are now able to also offer our customers Eaton hydraulic power units in future for different test stands," Frank Baudler, head of engineering/R&D at Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau GmbH, is delighted. "The fact that we can source both the hydraulics and the electrical engineering from Eaton as a single supplier opens up new possibilities for us. By taking on our suppliers as partners, we can also increasingly give them greater responsibility." In future the specialist for high pressure test stands will also use Eaton hydraulic power units in different performance classes. Thanks to the broad and comprehensive range of Eaton products a scaling of the unit is easy to implement.

however, the machine builder decided to pursue a different approach with this test stand. In partnership with Eaton, an in-house hydraulic power unit was developed which is controlled by Eaton automation and switchgear technology.

Hydraulics from the drive to the control to the connection

"In order to create the pressure in our plant, the hydraulic power unit first of all generates a pressure of up to 350 bar," explains Johannes Montag, responsible for Design Construction at Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau GmbH. "For the first time we have used two pressure amplifiers to create the high pressure. These have different piston diameters so that we can pre-fill quickly with the large pressure amplifier and then, particularly for position-controlled burst pressure testing, very finely regulate the pressure at high resolution using the small pressure amplifier." The key components for the precise control of the pressure amplifiers and thus the pressures in the test chamber are the proportional valves.

Besides the proportional valves for the two pressure amplifiers, other important hydraulic components for the drive, control and connection are supplied by Eaton and integrate together seamlessly. The following components are used: Axial piston pumps and vane pumps, as well as valves from Eaton‘s Vickers product series, Aeroquip hoses, tube fittings from the Walterscheid product series, screw in cartridge valves from the Integrated Hydraulics brand, as well as Internormen pressure filters and ventilation filters for the tank system. For the machine builders in Nordhausen, the service oriented integration of Eaton‘s distribution arm also played an important role in the cooperation with Eaton. The Düsseldorf company Hyflexar Schlauch- und Armaturen GmbH was the Eaton service partner for Poppe + Potthoff, that not only kept all tubes, pumps and fittings in stock, but also configured and installed on site with its mobile workshop fluid conveyance solutions to customer specifications, as well as providing a 24/7 spare parts service. Furthermore, the Eaton Store in the Rastatt Service Center provides Eaton customers and partners with a point of contact for components and finishing services.

Fast and uncomplicated programming and commissioning of the test stand

The proportional valves of this burst pressure stand are connected to the controller via CANopen. Poppe + Potthoff chose Eaton‘s modular XC200 for the PLC. "For us, the XC200 offers two major benefits for this test stand," explains René Karwoth, who is responsible for software development at Poppe + Potthoff in Nordhausen. "Firstly, the integrated Ethernet interface allows us to connect the PLC directly to National Instruments LabVIEW and the network, without having to use MPI or PPI converters as was necessary before. Secondly, the CoDeSys-based software (SW-XSoft-CoDeSys-2) and the extensive range of functions of the closed-loop control toolbox enable us to complete programming and commissioning faster and more conveniently than before

"Eaton‘s closed-loop control toolbox contains around 120 ready-to-use function blocks that make life easier for the developer by providing already implemented closed-loop control know-how, so that individual application solutions can be made simply and quickly by combining and cascading standard function blocks.

Company: www.poppe-potthoff.com Products: Electrics:XC200 compact PLC Hydraulics: Axial pumps, vane pumps, hydraulic values, hoses, fittings, pressure filters

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Efficiency From a Single SourceEaton combines hydraulics and electronics in the production of palm oil

They can be up to 30 meters in height and have bunches consisting of up to 4,000 fruits and weighing a hundredweight – oil palms are an impressive sight. In addition they supply one of the most important vegetable oils worldwide: palm oil. This is primarily used in the food industry in several different ways. The so-called "CPO" or crude palm oil is produced in large processing plants from the fresh fruit, with around 50 % of the world‘s palm oil production coming from Indonesia. Most of these plants are still operated manually – a labor intensive process that is not very efficient. PT Hutan Sawit Lestari based in Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of the leading system manufacturers for industrial palm oil production. As a supplier of complete solutions, Eaton supplies the company with the hydraulic and electronic components required for the automation.

Palm oil as an economic factor

Oil palms were originally found in Africa. Nowadays, they are widespread in tropical America and particularly Southeast Asia. In Indonesia alone, around 6 million hectares, i.e. almost twice the area of Belgium, are covered with palm oil plantations. The yield from oil palms is very high: Compared to soybean, rape seed or peanut oil, up to ten times less cultivation area is required per ton of vegetable oil. Palm oil production is therefore of great economic importance to the producing countries: More than 144 million tons of vegetable oil are produced worldwide every year, of which 47 million tons are produced up of palm oil.

How oil is produced from fruit

The production of palm oil involves a multi-stage process. The freshly harvested fruit bunches are supplied to the process plant and firstly sterilized with steam and then threshed. This breaks them down into their individual components. The crude palm oil is then subsequently produced in a screw press. In further process steps this is separated from water and fiber waste, put into an intermediate store and then later refined. The organic waste is then used for fertilizer or heating once dried. In refineries the crude oil is split into several components in order to obtain as wide a product range as possible. Around 90 percent of the palm oil produced is used in the food industry, for example, for making margarine or deep-frying fat.

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The Eaton Electrical and Eaton Hydraulic businesses work perfectly together. The direct routes impress the customers: Time and money is saved as well as important resources. "For us, Eaton is synonymous with competence in industrial automation. We receive the support for hydraulics and electrical engineering from a single source, and the worldwide service also provides security for the future. This is a guarantee for efficient work," Andrew Aung sums up.

The remaining share is processed in cleaning agents, in the cosmetic and oleochemical industry. Around 5 % is used for biofuel.

Eaton‘s impressive portfolio: hydraulics and electronics from a single source

A large palm oil plant processes up to 45 tons of fruit an hour. Hydraulic and electrical components are installed in mechanically, thermally and in part also chemically demanding environments. Robustness is a key issue here: "We only use the vacuum pumps of the VMQ V25 series and piston pumps of the ADU41 series from Eaton. The robustness of these pumps as well as their high flow rates and pressure resistance are impressive," says Jasper Lim at system integrators PT. Palmas Project Engineering in Jakarta. The company is building several different palm oil processing plants in Indonesia in collaboration with Eaton. Eaton showed itself here to be a partner that could skillfully combine the world of hydraulics and electronics. "For us this means that we are working with a single partner, so that the engineering requirements are considerably less, both for the installation and for the startup," Jasper Lim explains enthusiastically. "We see ourselves as full-range suppliers for systems that combine electrical engineering, power distribution, automation and hydraulics. In this way we help to provide competent solutions for the wide range of automation requirements for industrial plants," George Hendro, sales director for the industrial sector at Eaton Industries Pte. Ltd. Singapore, explains the clear direction.

Saving time and costs with SmartWire-DT

The automation of the palm oil factories is decentralized. Local control panels are installed at the units, each containing Eaton’s MFD multi-function displays and several function elements that guide the user. The control is brought together in central control panels on elevated working platforms. These are made up of Eaton XV102 touch display PLCs at the core, each consisting a very compactly integrated HMI and PLC.

The local and central control panels consist of several pushbutton actuators and indicator lights, and are assembled at Eaton in Singapore:

"We have built the entire system using SmartWire-DT as the basis, since SmartWire-DT particularly demonstrates its strengths in complex environments involving a large number of control circuit devices. This is what we mean by ‘Lean Solutions’ – saving time and money through simple wiring, decentralized intelligence and increasing performance. The reduction of error sources and greater flexibility with modular machine concepts are additional benefits," George Hendro further explains. All motor starters are directly integrated in the same way: Conventional I/O modules are unnecessary since with SmartWire-DT the I/O level is directly integrated in the switchgear. The connection to the standard fieldbus level is established using gateways, which, for example integrate the AxisProTM servo/proportional valve system via CANopen. The ‘Lean’ principle from Eaton is also implemented here: With these valves, the servo amplifiers are integrated for the first time directly in the valve itself. This increases safety, reduces the wiring and commissioning effort and thus also the costs. "The highly dynamic properties of the four-way solenoid valves enable us to use this now directly in the closed-loop control circuit," hydraulic specialist Andrew Aung explains delightedly.

Company: www.palmas-ppe.co.id Products: Eaton electrical engineering:RMQ control circuit devices with SmartWire-DT MFD Titan multi-function dis-plays Eaton hydraulics: VMQ V25 vacuum pumps ADU41 piston pumps


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Energy management for heat and electricityWhen renovating older buildings, the question always arises whether to improve their energy efficiency. This is particularly the case when renovating the building shell and replacing the heating system by increasingly using biomass instead of fossil fuels. Such considerations here are also increasingly including the different systems for using regenerative energies for electricity generation. However, smaller systems, such as for private homes are mostly only offered as stand-alone systems. As a result, the control systems of different manufacturers are distributed and their subsystems used independently of each other. In this respect, a consideration of the overall energy generation would offer clear benefits, both from an ecological and also from a financial perspective. as automotion AG is a company based in Bern, Switzerland, that has specialized in its Energy Technology business unit in developing automation solutions for the central plant and energy management of multiple systems. For many years the company has relied here on the systems and components of Eaton.

Integration of independent subsystems

As system integrators, as automotion AG provides the full range of services from planning, development, project engineering, right through to mounting, startup and maintenance – even for large scale solar installations. "For us it‘s mainly a matter of achieving maximum efficiency for the particular application with the selected components," explains Martin Fröhlich, project manager and closed-loop control specialist at as automotion.

However, renovation projects are often implemented in sections and over several years, not infrequently on account of the costs involved. Systems for using regenerative energy or alternative heating technologies are relatively new sectors in comparison. They are being further developed very quickly and have as yet had little standardization. "The protocols to the controller are therefore often proprietary," Martin Fröhlich explains and adds: "This is why we need an open controller solution that can utilize the different specialties of individual installation sections and is easy to expand for future applications."

Operation and control

"We looked for an integrated controller and HMI visualization on account of both cost and space limitations," the project manager describes the initial situation when an in-roof solar installation had to be completed for a private home in Liebefeld near Bern, Switzerland.

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"This required the collection and monitoring of the data from the PV system, the solar hot water heating system and also the newly installed pellet heater."

Flexible and standards compliant

A clear and inexpensive solution could be implemented based on the Eaton XV102 HMI/PLC. Martin Fröhlich appreciates the unrestricted CoDeSys-based programming capability of the xSoft-Codesys-2 programming system, which enables IEC61131-3 conform PLC programs to be created easily. "We also like the compact design of the XV102 and its application-friendly provision of interfaces for Ethernet, CANopen as well as a serial interface," Martin Fröhlich describes other decision criteria. At the same time, the color touch panel with a 3.5" screen diagonal ensures flexible menu guidance. As with all Eaton devices, the powerful Galileo project design environment is available for all Eaton devices. "In this application, however, we developed the operator interface with the alternative CoDeSys Target tool," explains Martin Fröhlich.

Energy and cost optimization

The central controller system enables the optimum utilization of the special features of the individual system sections. The energy optimization of the entire process can be improved at the same time. "Our controller activates each heating circuit of the pellet heating system separately and thus selectively optimizes the necessary recooling of the solar hot water system," Martin Fröhlich describes one of the many closed-loop control details. However, for him these kinds of process control systems are only a beginning: "We are already thinking of the predictive automation of the overall system based on an Internet weather forecast," Martin Fröhlich said. He sees here a large and as yet unexploited potential. This can for example be used to optimize the heating cycles of the pellet stove by keeping the energetically inefficient heating phases, which also produce a larger amount of fine dust, to a minimum.

It is also possible to remotely monitor the overall system, and this can be implemented easily with the Eaton controller. For this the controller specialist had to work with the protocols of the individual components such as, for example, the power inverter of the photovoltaic installation, and combine these under one operator interface. In future it will even be possible to control the costs of the electricity consumption in the home according to defined criteria: "Based on the currently applicable tariff, a decision is then made as to whether electricity generated from the photovoltaic system is to be fed into the grid or used for private consumption," Martin Fröhlich explains. Furthermore, automation could make an even greater contribution to energy efficiency: As soon as household devices are equipped with a control input, it will be possible to selectively operate devices, particularly those with a high energy consumption, such as washing machines or dryers, at the most economical time.

With the 3.5" color display, all installation sections can be monitored and controlled via a central user interface.

Compact device: Eaton XV102 HMI/PLC in the control cabinet

CONCLUSION

"The compact HMI/PLCs of the XV100 series from Eaton have given us a future-proof solution with an attractive price-performance ratio," Martin Fröhlich confirmed. A high level of reliability is achieved through the use of high quality industrial components. The modular design of the energy management system of as automotion makes it a flexible solution for any requirement – from small systems to large networked installations. The owner is also impressed by the user-friendly and clear control system for the solar installation and heating system, and feels optimally prepared for the future. System extensions and the expansion to other areas of the home are already being planned.

Company: www.as-automotion.ch Products: XV102 HMI/PLC, FAZ-C miniature circuit-breaker, DILEM-10-G contactor


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The manufacture of car tires is a particularly energy and raw materials intensive process, in which more than 30 litres of mineral oil, rubber, various chemicals, metals and strengthening supports are processed with a high degree of technological expertise. The names of worldwide top producers are synonymous with high performance and safety for everyday tire requirements – and often also for motor racing. These companies are also mostly making new approaches in the development of sustainable production processes. In 2010, one European company reduced its worldwide water and energy consumption, and the tire manufacturer was also able to reduce its CO2 emissions and waste production. The company made extensive investments in Romania, and awarded Eaton with the contract to provide safe and reliable energy distribution in an impressive all-in-one package.

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The aim of the extensive investment was to expand the tire production facility. Romania is the location for several car manufacturers, such as Renault, which produces the Romanian Dacia, and Ford, which assembles its Transit Connect. Renault has also opened an R&D center in Titu, near Bucharest, with a 32 km long test track on a 330 hectare area. Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria are strongly expanding markets in the automotive sector overall, as well as for parts production. To tire manufacturers, the local proximity to a cluster of original equipment manufacturers is of considerable strategic importance.

Safe energy distribution

The engineering company contracted by the tire manufacturer was TMG Romania, a branch of the consulting company TMG GmbH Deutschland, which specializes in strategic consulting and which was a key participant in the project. The electrical installation company, ICCO Electric Brasov, which had already been responsible previously for the construction of the electrical installations, was also active. In collaboration with Eaton, a complete solution was developed to meet the demanding requirements of the project. ICCO Electric supplied the electrical devices and was once again responsible for the panel building.

The tire manufacturer relies on a complete package from Eaton for energy distribution: Starting from two 24kV SVS medium-voltage distribution boards (SVS08, SVS12), as well as 2000 kVA power transformers and a 3200A low-voltage xEnergy main distribution system, the decentralized energy distribution is implemented via XP 1600A and MP 630A busbar trunking systems to several xEnergy subdistribution systems. Two Eaton UPS systems, 60kVA each, ensure an uninterrupted power supply of the IT systems.

xEnergy provides panel builders with a freely combinable product range for power distribution systems up to 4000A. The system is a modular design and allows for a host of intelligent combinations. Switching and protective devices, as well as the associated mounting system and enclosure components are perfectly matched and form one technical and economical unit. The system platform allows for individual project design, maximum flexibility and fast assembly in the workshop. Expanding the modular system in order to meet growing requirements is easy and quick, thus making it future-proof. The modular system integrates exactly tailored function modules that are type tested to IEC/ EN 60439, with Form 1 to Form 4b internal partitioning, and complies with the requirements of European and local installation standards (DIN, VDE, CEI, NF, UNE). Panel builders are provided with efficient software tools for all stages from planning, to quotations right up to ordering: The documents and the switchboard front view are printed out with the order. If required, Eaton can supply the entire range packed in functional flat pack units or as a pre-assembled switching cabinet. Documents for the installation also come with detailed assembly instructions.

The SVS medium-voltage distribution system is a modular, sheet-steel enclosed and epoxy resin insulated system designed for medium voltages up to 24kV, and is completely free of environmentally harmful SF6 gas. The vacuum switch-disconnectors and circuit-breakers developed by Eaton offer an outstanding lifespan with a high number of switch operations. The multie parallel switching arcs (diffuse discharge) that are produced between the contacts in the vacuum result in a very low arc voltage and short arcing times which keeps contact wear to a minimum. The vacuum switch units are designed for rated currents up to 630 A and for short-circuit currents up to 25kA. All live parts in the SVS switchboard are provided with high quality epoxy resin primary insulation and thus prevent internal arcs. This also excludes the possibility of contact with energized components during maintenance, repair or mounting work.

The insulating material is also resistant to lightning impulse voltage. The grounded metal cladding of the switchboard offers additional personal safety (IP4X to IEC-298).

CONCLUSION

"The collaboration with Eaton in this outstanding project was very beneficial to us as consultants and also to our customer. We benefited from their continuous support in all phases of the project. The high quality products of Eaton and the Eaton overall package in particular justified our choice of supplier, also for the installation and commissioning", explained Mihai Grosu, project manager of TMG Romania, the local branch of TMG GmbH Germany. He added: "Thanks to xEnergy we will be able to connect additional consumers in the future without having to isolate the system – a significant benefit of the xEnergy system".

Products: SVS medium-voltage switchboardsxEnergy LV power distribution system Power Xpert® XP and MP busbars systemEaton 1600A UPS systems

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From August 2011 to the end of 2012 the Eaton Road Show will be touring Europe and presenting directly to the customer a wide range of innovations for machine building and system building applications. Not only device components but also solutions that offer a considerable value addition for users will be showcased.

The Eaton Technology Road Show Europe will start with a bang and a blaze of product highlights and key technologies, setting benchmarks in efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability, whilst at the same time ensuring a high level of performance, reliability, safety and user-friendliness. An extremely versatile portfolio will be on show, consisting of products and services for power distribution, power quality, and industrial automation for machine building applications for OEMs and end customers. The range includes MSC motor starters, PKE

motor-protective circuit-breakers with electronic wide-range overload protection, scalable automation and safety solutions that meet the most demanding requirements, as well as energy optimization solutions including monitoring, energy saving solutions with variable speed drive drives, right through to efficient power quality and also electrohydraulic solutions.

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