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Eaton Power Management
Ensures Process Safety
Solar power stations:
Parabolic trough solar collector uses air as heat transfer medium
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Pack it:
Smart-Wire-DT controls packaging machines
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Photovoltaic roofs:
Always tracking and facing the
sun
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State of the art:
Motor and pump test bench with SmartWire-DT
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Christian Bücker
Integral Dr. Schumacher
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Authors:
Marco Bellotti, Christian Bücker,
Willi Fries, Paul Knodel,
Wolfram Köber, Peter Kruse
Ernesto Mitruccio, Anita Putkinen,
Dr. Monika Schumacher,
Bernhard Teepe
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Printed in Germany (11/10)
Translator: Terry Osborn
TRANSTech Translations
News
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Training pact
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Güstrow Vocational College Uses SmartWire-DT Model Installation
Solar Power Stations
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Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Uses Air
as Heat Transfer Medium
Pack It
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SmartWire-DT Controls Packaging Machines
Mediterranean Lifestyle
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SmartWire-DT Automates Italian Grape Pressing System
Photovoltaic Roofs
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Always Tracking and Facing the Sun
Pico Breweries
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Brewing Beer Yourself
State of the Art
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Motor and Pump Test Bench with SmartWire-DT
Münsterland Brewery
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xEnergy Ensures Optimum Availability
Ground freezing Plant
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Eaton After Sales Service Operation in Russia
Oasis of the Seas
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Eaton UPS on board
E-Mobility
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50 Million Kilometers with Eaton Hybrid Drives
Infoboard
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THE COMPANY
SmartWire-DT has been available on the market for well over
a year. What conclusions can you now draw and what has
been the response of the market to the new technology?
K.H. Arndt:
The sales figures are surprisingly positive. In the first
nine months alone, customers have implemented around 25,000
connections. This does not include the North American market
since we will not approach this market until the SmartWire-DT
system has UL/CSA approval. We are planning the market launch
in North America for the beginning of 2011.
At the start of the launch you offered both the switching and
protective devices as well as the pilot devices all equipped
with the communication system. What does the time scale
look like for future product groups?
K.H. Arndt:
We are making rapid progress. This year we have
fitted part of the circuit-breaker series and the PKE electronic
motor protection from 12A to 32A with SmartWire-DT. The PKE
range up to 65A will be completed in the coming year. We will
also include the DS7 soft starter in the SmartWire-DT system in
2011.
In order to get a better picture and perspective, what
percentage of switching devices, protective devices and pilot
devices sold today are networked via SmartWire-DT?
Dr. M.U. Schefter:
Our expectations are realistic. The percentage
is currently in single figures but this is increasing strongly.
In order to make SmartWire-DT broadly available on the
market, you announced last year the wish to form strategic
partnerships with well-known companies. How far have these
talks developed?
Dr. M.U. Schefter
: We are currently in discussions with several
partners. We are offering a SmartWire-DT development kit in
2011, enabling 3rd party users to integrate SmartWire-DT into
their products.
SmartWire-DT eliminates the need for the I/O level on the
central controller so this benefit was already announced to
users. Does this visionary goal still stand and when do you
think it will become reality.
K.H. Arndt
: SmartWire-DT was designed in this way from
the start, and this benefit is a key element of our technology.
All applications already implemented to date have shown
emphatically that the I/O level is no longer needed. In order to
further advance this vision, we will be expanding the 2011 product
range by providing the control relays (easy), CoDeSys-based PLCs
and HMIs with integrated SmartWire-DT. This is interesting for
small to medium-sized applications as the user no longer needs a
gateway.
When will your frequency inverters have the interface?
Dr. M.U. Schefter:
We will also be fitting our M-Max and H-Max
frequency inverters with a SmartWire-DT interface within the
next 18 months. It is not our aim to replace established fieldbus
systems with SmartWire-DT. We will continue to offer switchgear
with fieldbus interfaces such as Profibus-DP, CANopen … Our
priorities are the reduction in wiring and design engineering on
the one hand and cost-effective diagnostics on the other. This
particularly applies to the control circuit devices and the motor
starters that do not have any fieldbus interface and require a lot
of wiring.
Karl-Heinz Arndt
Dr. Martin U. Schefter
With its official presentation of SmartWire-DT at the Hannover
Fair 2009 Eaton set the most important milestone in the
market launch of the product. The Solutions editor spoke
to Karl-Heinz Arndt, head of SmartWire-DT development
at Eaton, and Dr. Martin U. Schefter, Business Unit Manager
for Industrial Automation and General Manager of Eaton
Industries Holding GmbH, about customers’ experiences
with SmartWire-DT and further development steps in the
technology.
SmartWire-DT™ in Practice
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News
NEWS +++ NEWS +++ NEWS
Automation Award
The Automation Award is the most important prize in the
automation sector. At the 2009 SPS/IPC/Drives fair in Nuremburg,
the technical publication “elektro Automation” of the Konradin
media group held the Automation Award competition for particularly
innovative products. All exhibitors at the fair were able to compete
with their innovative new products. A jury made up of the VDMA,
ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association)
and the editor team of elektro Automation nominated the “Top10
products” for the Automation Award 2009 from the 78 products
submitted. The nominated products were then exhibited at the
stand of the Konradin media group over the course of the SPS/
IPC/Drives fair. Visitors were then able to vote for their personal
favorites from these “Top10 products”. After the participation of
around 2200 visitors at the SPS/IPC/Drives fair, the result of the
Automation Award 2009 was as follows: The winner was Eaton
Moeller with SmartWire-DT and 21.5 percent of the votes.
TR Award
At this year’s Hannover Fair, Orhan Erenberk, general manager
of Thomas Industrial Media GmbH, Hattingen, presented the TR
Award (www.technische-revue.eu) for a “particularly innovative
product” to Dr. Martin U. Schefter, Business Unit Manager
Industrial Automation and managing director of Eaton Industries
Holding GmbH and Karl-Heinz Arndt, SmartWire-DT development
manager at Eaton Automation.
Presentation of the TR Award 2010 to Eaton Industries for SmartWire-DT.
TR editor Jürgen Wirtz, Karl-Heinz Arndt, SmartWire-DT development
manager at the Industrial Automation Business Unit of Eaton, Dr. Martin
U. Schefter, Business Unit Manager Industrial Automation and general
manager of Eaton Industries Holding GmbH, and Orhan Erenberk, general
manager of Thomas Industrial Media. (from left to right)
Four Awards for SmartWire-DT™ From
Eaton’s Moeller Business
The innovative SmartWire-DT connection
and communication system for switching
devices has already been awarded four
times in one year by the European trade
press. It has received the Automation Award,
the TR Award, the Industry Prize 2010
and the ITVA Award 2010.
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NEWS +++ NEWS +++ NEWS
Industry Prize 2010
SmartWire-DT was also awarded the INDUSTRY PRIZE 2010 at
this year’s Hannover Fair. For the past five years, the Karlsruhe-
based publishers Huber Verlag für Neue Medien has awarded
the INDUSTRY PRIZE for the best solutions developed by
German industry. Highly innovative product developments and
new products are selected from companies in the industrial,
supplier or service sectors. From over 400 entries in 2010, an
expert jury consisting of professors, scientists, trade journalists,
sector and industry experts, assessed all the products entered
according to specific criteria: Innovation, effect on increasing
efficiency, as well as suitability for small and medium-sized
enterprises. What was particularly outstanding was the fact that
Eaton Moeller was awarded both the overall winner title as well
as the category winner for the electrical engineering sector.
“The idea of SmartWire-DT has been around since the nineties.
However, the technological requirements for the implementation
in a compact space and at acceptable costs were not available
until recent years. Today, the use of SmartWire-DT by customers
couldn’t be easier. My team and I are naturally very pleased that
we have once more gained a high reputation with SmartWire-DT,”
Karl-Heinz Arndt explained.
Bronze at 18th ITVA Award for ‘SmartWire-DT™ – That’s Life’
The film ‘SmartWire-DT – That’s Life’ was chosen for this year’s
ITVA Award for exemplary audio-visual communication solutions
in the sales promotion/marketing category and was awarded
the Bronze Pyramid. The presentation ceremony took place on
September 24 2010 during a gala event at the Photokina trade fair
in Cologne. The jury praised the clear comparison of the old, very
work intensive switch panel technology and the new SmartWire-
DT technology, as well as the attractive and new interpretation of
the evolutionary concept. The film takes up a quotation of Charles
Darwin which states that it is not the strongest that survives,
but the one who is flexible and can adapt to change – both in
professional and in private life. This year over 100 companies
competed for the much sought after Pyramid awards. The ITVA
Award is presented each year by the largest association of audio
visual communication, the ITVA, and is one of the most important
media prizes in Germany. The 3:25 minute long film was produced
for Eaton Industries by LAKRITZ.Film GmbH in Leonberg, and
filming was carried out in Cologne and at Eaton in Bonn.
ITVA – Integrated TV & Video Association e.V., Frankfurt/Main,
(www.itva.eu)
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Quicklink ID: ES2200
Karl-Heinz Arndt and Dr. Martin U. Schefter (both from Eaton Industries)
receive the Industry Prize 2010.
At the Photokina 2010 the jury presented
the IVTA Award for the film “SmartWire-
DT – That´s Life”. Bernd Cürten and
Wolfgang Bison from Eaton Industries,
Nathalie and Lambert Straub from Lakritz
Film and festival manager Dr. Gerhard
Dotzler (from left to right.)
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NEWS +++ NEWS +++ NEWS
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XC202 with Variable IP Addresses
Highspeed PLC
Quicklink ID: ES2202
Low-cost visualization with twice the performance
and an enhanced range of functions
MFD-CP10
multi-function display
Open and closed-loop control, display and operation in a compact
format: Eaton has added two new CPU modules with a 24 V DC
power supply to its MFD-Titan range. They can be fitted directly
on the MFD-80 (IP65) display units in the usual manner and
fastened via two standard 22.5 mm drill holes – plug & and work
at its simplest. Like the tried and tested MFD-CP8.., the new CPU
modules are available as a version with easyNet (MFD-CP10-NT)
or as a “stand alone” version (MFD-CP10-ME). Compared to their
predecessors, which are still available, the new MFD devices have
twice the program and graphical screen memory and twice the
processing speed. As well as a faster performance, Eaton offers
the user a host of options for more powerful programming and
program expansion, as well as a larger number of function blocks
and screen elements in a program. All MFD components can be
combined flexibly with each other, thus always offering the ideal
solution for the tasks at hand.
The following functions expand the range for the new members
of the MFD-Titan series: A multiplexer function block from the
easy800 series, simple scanning of the currently displayed screen,
simple language selection during operation (such as German /
English) and double the number of retentive markers.
The associated EASY-M-512K memory card is designed for
the external storing of a program, such as for transporting it or
transferring to other CPU modules.
The MFD-Titan multi-function display with CPU and power
supply unit can be expanded by users with inputs and outputs
in order to produce a compact HMI device. It therefore offers
the performance range of an easy800 together with powerful
visualization features. The MFD-Titan can be connected to standard
bus systems via easyNet. The customized labeling of the display
using the Label-Editor software enables the unit to be given a
customized appearance, for example with laser inscribed logotypes
or affixed logos.
Eatons XC-CPU202-
EC4M-XV rounds off
the high end of its XC
controller series. The
XC202 is designed as
a high performance
PLC: A high-speed RSC
processor (532 MHz)
and a larger memory (4 MB) provide considerably greater
resources for communication tasks. Compared to an XC-CPU201,
the XC-CPU202 thus offers around a six to eight times faster
processing speed.
The high performance controller is now available and features
an integrated Ethernet interface for programming access and
data exchange in the network. The special feature of the new
controller is the fact that users can access it via different
IP addresses. For example, one can be configured as a
programming port whilst another is provided solely as a data
interface. A special function allows both the IP address and the
subnet address of the controller to be defined individually. This
enables the controller to be integrated simply in an existing
corporate network.
The XC202 fits seamlessly into Eatons existing XC range. Users
can thus utilize all the input/output modules, communication
modules and accessories available. Either MMC/SD memory
cards or USB sticks can be used as the memory medium for data.
The required operating system update (Windows CE 6.0) can be
carried out via the Ethernet interface as well as via these memory
media.
Besides the Ethernet and combined CAN/easyNet interface,
the XC202 also features a serial interface. This is designed for
programming but also as a transparent interface for connecting
barcode readers, printers or other devices. The interface can be
programmed easily by means of a browser command for the
required mode.
The controller also comes with a web server which enables
it to be accessed via the Internet. Users can easily call up all
visualization pages created with the CoDeSys programming
software using of a web browser. This type of web visualization is
also ideal for remote maintenance tasks.
As well as the Ethernet interface (with a display of the Link/
communication status) and the CANopen/easyNet interface (with
a switchable bus terminating resistor), a 29-bit CAN identifier and
a USB interface (2.0 Host), the high performance PLC comes with
eight digital inputs and six digital outputs on board.
Quicklink ID: ES2201
Unlike PKZM4 motor-
protective circuit-breakers,
the PKZM4-..-CB circuit-
breakers are provided with
large creepage and clearance
distances at the incoming
and outgoing main current
terminals. The new device
height is therefore 165 mm.
These changes and extensive
testing have made it possible
for the switches to be approved
as fully-fledged circuit-breakers
to UL 489 / CSA C22.2-5.09.
On the PKZM4-..-CB, the
current flow direction can be
set as required – as is the case
with the entire Eaton range of
circuit-breakers.
The circuit-breakers can
be used as branch circuit
protective devices (BCPD) in feeder and branch circuits. The
switches can also be used for protecting non-motor loads. In order
to use the PKZM4-CB, contactors and frequency inverters must be
approved for protection by circuit-breakers. Motors will continue
to be switched and protected by the Type E and Type F motor
starters based on UL 508.
Three types are on offer: Firstly PKZM4-16-CB (adjustable
10 - 16 A), secondly PKZM4-25-CB (adjustable 18 - 25 A) and thirdly
PKZM4-32-CB (adjustable 24 - 32 A).
The SCCR (short-circuit current rating) of the circuit-breakers is
65 kA for 480Y/277 V and 22 kA for 600Y/347 V, and they have a
device width of only 55 mm. They are consequently turning into
genuine problem solvers thanks to the high SCCR and suitability
for 600Y/347 V.
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR
NEWS +++ NEWS +++ NEWS
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News
New High-End XV150 Touch Display Series
from Eaton with an Aluminum Front
Developed for the North American Market
Circuit-Breakers for Rated Currents up to 32 A
Quicklink ID: ES2204
As one of the leading manufacturers of components and systems
for electrical engineering and automation, Eatons has added 5.7",
8.4" and 10.4" devices to its HMI and HMI/PLC series: The new
XV150 devices with resistive touch technology and color TFT
display offer an optimum solution especially for the price sensitive
sector and stand out for their high quality aluminum fronts with
protection to IP65, robust metal housings and an especially flat
design.
Even basic version devices come with an Ethernet and RS232
interface as well as two USB interfaces for a wide range of
automation tasks. The 400 MHz RISC processor can optimally
handle even demanding PLC applications in addition to HMI tasks.
The 128 MB onboard memory can be expanded if required with
an SD memory card. Depending on the version, an RS485 and a
CAN/MPI or Profibus DP interface are provided in addition to the
standard interfaces.
Like all visualization devices of the xSystem product groups, the
XV150 can be programmed as a PLC to IEC61131-3 with the
Galileo visualization software or CoDeSys visualization software
and with the CoDeSys-based xSoft-Codesys-2 programming
system. Thanks to its small mounting depth, the panels can also
be installed where users find space restricted. All display fronts
can be inscribed with customer labels. The Eaton XV100 and
XV150 touch displays and touch display/PLCs provide the user
with a broadly based product range for price sensitive industrial
applications. From 3.5", 5.7" and 7" devices in a light and robust
plastic housing up to the high-end XV150 in a metal housing
(5.7", 8.4" and 10.4") with elegant aluminum front. Furthermore,
the standard, long-standing and well-tried hardware platform
offers maximum reliability and long-term available. All XV150
devices are compatible with the XV400 devices of the next higher
performance class. The standard project design and programming
tool for the XV series also supports the requirements for a
modular machine design.
Quicklink ID: ES2203
XV-150
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NEWS +++ NEWS +++ NEWS
SOL30-SAFETY PV Fireman’s Switch
The “SOL30-Safety” is a DC switch-disconnector (32 A) in an
IP65 enclosure. This is installed in direct proximity to the PV
modules and inserted in the DC cable to the power inverter. The
“PV fireman’s switch” has two switch positions. In the POWER
position the current is fed through from the PV modules to the
power inverter. In the SAFETY switch position, both DC cables
are interrupted – the switch is also lockable, as is necessary
for maintenance work in large solar installations. The integrated
undervoltage release also enables the switch to be actuated
remotely using a “PV emergency-stop pushbutton actuator”. If in
the event of a fire, the fire brigade isolates the entire house from
the grid, this automatically causes the tripping of the “PV fireman’s
switch” and thus also the isolation of the PV cables. Any danger
to rescue personnel from live DC cables in the event of a fire is
thus totally removed. Eaton designed its fireman’s switch both
for solar power systems in private homes, as well as for large PV
installations on the roofs of public buildings or in agriculture.
The SOL30-Safety “PV fireman’s switch” with a 230 V, 50 Hz
undervoltage release is available from Eaton in three versions,
depending on the connection type required: MC3, MC4 and
metric screw coupling. The switch is tested in accordance with
IEC/EN 60947-3 and is suitable for ambient temperatures up to
60° C. The maximum operating voltage Ue is 1000 V DC, the
maximum operating current Ie is 32 A.
New materials and technological processes allow the development
of new and attractive solutions. This fact is also the case at
Eaton: The contactors for 90 kW, 110 kW and 160 kW represent
the start of the new designs – making them smaller, lighter and
cheaper. Eaton is offering DILM185A, DILM225A and DILM300A
type contactors with an inexpensive electronic coil actuation and
compact dimensions. The contactors can be used in applications
such as the switching of motors to utilization categories AC-3 and
AC-4 and for switching resistive and capacitive loads.
The DILM185A and DILM225A contactors have the same base
area and the same hole pattern as their predecessors. This makes
it possible for all users to replace them easily. The depth, which
has been considerably reduced by 28 millimeters, results in a
significant weight reduction of over 70 percent. The new coil
electronics reduces the power consumption in sealing 30 percent.
The DILM300A contactor has a considerably smaller width, height
and depth, thus saving space in the control panel and simplifying
mounting. In addition to a smaller base area and mounting depth
than before, as well as a reduced weight, the reduced power
consumption is also a financial benefit. The contactors can
naturally control operating voltages up to 1000 V.
The design, shape and color of the new DILM185A, DILM225A
and DILM300A contactors fit seamlessly into Eaton’s entire
contactor range. The accessories required, such as cable terminal
block, covers and motor protective relays have been adapted by
Eaton to match the new designs. Naturally, the associated Z5
overload relays for direct mounting or for separate mounting are
still available for these contactors. Matching covers ensure that
finger and back of hand protection is provided.
New Contactors for 90 kW, 110 kW
and 160 kW
Smaller, lighter, cheaper and more energy efficient
Safety has top priority
Quicklink ID: ES2205
Quicklink ID: ES2206
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In order ensure the long-term
competitiveness of Germany as a
place to do business, it is important
to work at the base, i.e. ensure that
a high standard of education is in
place. What, however, makes up a
good education? Mechatronics trainees at the Güstrow
vocational college HIS (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
define good education as follows: “A good education is
based in practice, combining theoretical knowledge with
practical application and giving trainees a wide range of
skills and abilities.”
In the automation department, trainees were recently able to put
a SmartWire-DT (SW-DT) model installation into operation. For
this, Eaton Industries in Bonn provided the HIS Güstrow vocational
college with all the components required. In the course section
“Networking automation systems” the SW-DT system had to be
used as an example of a passive Profibus slave with a gateway
function.
Together with a few trainees, Peter Kruse, specialist trainer for
automation, completed the installation: “The simple demonstration
of a new technology only brings a few benefits. Product videos
only provide trainees with information but do not give them any
lasting specialist expertise. After receiving my inquiry, Dipl. Ing.
Heribert Einwag, the engineer responsible for SmartWire-DT at
the Electrical Sector EMEA of Eaton Industries, was immediately
willing to provide a model installation free of charge. I then
developed an experimenter board with which our trainees could
create a training installation simply and clearly.”
The experimenter board is designed so that the overview circuit
with all bus stations is shown on the front. All the devices are
clearly fitted on the back. A complete covering of the rear was not
regarded as practical since it is required that the trainees are able
to fit on the Profibus connection cable and also actuate the rear
configuration button.
Thanks to the prepared experimenter board, the trainees can be
trusted to carry out different experiments. The commissioning
of the bus system is the first task. For this the trainees receive a
worksheet with a system overview. Peter Kruse used the view
of the SW-DT-Assistant software which is ideally suited for this
purpose. The necessary steps in the Simatic Step 7 hardware
configuration program are also guided. By working carefully,
trainees can thus create a functional installation rapidly. According
to Peter Kruse, trainees often unfortunately make mistakes in
selecting the bus stations. The troubleshooting process should
then allow trainees to rectify the incorrect component selection as
independently as possible.
Only when the bus connection is fully set up can the trainees start
to configure simple switch operations, such as implementing the
switching of lights and contactors. In later training steps they use
the feedback function of the
contactors to activate control
signal lamps via SmartWire-
DT. This training step is used
to demonstrate the scanning
of contactor states and allows
comparisons of the actual and
target configuration.
In further training steps, the
trainees learn how to activate a
pneumatic cylinder. A contactor
switches the solenoid of the
valve which moves the cylinder
in and out. The end position
sensors can be connected to
the IO module and thus used
in the program. For safety
reasons, electric motors cannot
be switched via the contactor,
since there is no three-phase
supply available in the college’s
laboratory.
The last task, the integration
of an emergency-stop
control system, is implemented so that the NC contacts of the
emergency-stop switch open the enable inputs of the contactors.
The switching information can also be passed on to the program
via the bus. In this way, the trainees can work out the benefits of
wiring the emergency-stop circuit quickly. At the same time, they
can trip the necessary switching operations in the program without
any further cabling required. The “Safe Stop” operating mode can
be indicated via the lights of the experimenter board and a signal
tower.
Peter Kruse is impressed: “The tasks can be increased or reduced
according to the capabilities of the trainee. This allows virtually all
trainees to achieve success. SmartWire-DT makes this possible
with simple handling.” Course lecturer Kruse adds: “Working
with the experimenter board has proved worthwhile. The trainees
have to become acquainted with a new system and commission
the installation on their own. SmartWire-DT is particularly suitable
for this since only a few steps are needed to set up the bus
connection. The extensive preinstallation on the experimenter
board allows the users to come to successful results quickly.
In this way, the practical training promotes the gathering of
experience and the development of specialist expertise – training
at its best. Thanks to the kind support of Eaton Industries we have
been able to integrate a valuable module in our training syllabus.”
Güstrow Vocational College Uses
SmartWire-DT™ Model Installation
SmartWire-DT™
Quicklink ID: ES2207
APPLICATION
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Solar Power Stations
Prototype of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
Uses Air as Heat Transfer Medium
Today’s parabolic trough power plants use either steam,
thermal oil or liquid salt as a circulating heat transfer
medium. However, these types of media have the
disadvantage that they circulate in the solar field at high
pressure. In the event of a leak therefore both persons
and the environment are at risk. For example, around
one million liters of thermal oil are used for a 50 MW
power station.
The Swiss company Airlight Energy Manufacturing SA based in
Biasca designed quite a revolutionary concept for how electrical
energy can be generated from the sun in future using parabolic
trough power plants – in an environmentally safe way and with
a high level of personal safety. Based on current calculations,
an area of 600 x 600 km would be enough to cover the total
world’s energy requirement. Large desert regions in northern and
southern Africa, in Mexico, the Arabian Peninsula, as well as some
regions of India and Australia would be suitable for locating large
power stations.
Airlight Energy chose air as the absorber medium and can thus
make use of two particular benefits: Air enables temperatures
of over 600° C to be reached, and also the use of air as the
heat transfer medium provides the option of storing the energy
recovered in a store filled with pebbles. At night the flow direction
is thus simply reversed and the stored heat is taken from the
pebbles. In this way, solar energy can be generated as needed.
With this development, Airlight Energy is working to achieve
technological simplicity, reduced costs and to increase the overall
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efficiency of the parabolic trough power plants. Andrea Pedretti,
head of technological development at Airlight Energy, explained
that the basic idea arose in a phone call from a student in
Australia, who asked how it might be possible to use membranes
for solar collectors.
Virtually perfect parabola
The suggestion proposed in the form of a question gave the
initial spark: A parabolic reflector could be built from a coated,
expandable membrane made from Mylar film. This enables
solar energy to be produced reliably and cost-effectively in
power stations. The basic concept included the simple idea
of using air pressure to shape a foil fixed at both ends into a
“perfect” curvature. However, the air pressure applied to the
reflector foil required an enclosed space, i.e. a cover foil that
spanned over the collector. The pressure chamber thus formed
is pressurized to a few millibars using a variable speed fan.
The cover foil is made from a transparent, low refractive ETFE
(ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) material offering high light and UV
permeability as well as a low tare weight. A silicon fiber glass
fabric is tensioned onto the base structure to thus produce a
2-volume-pillow system. Thanks to further innovations from
Airlight Energy it was possible to achieve an almost perfect
parabolic curve that ensures a high radiation concentration onto
the receiver.
High innovation partnered by specialists
As an additional step, Airlight Energy developed its own supporting
structure: The use of light precast concrete elements on site
significantly eliminated the maintenance work required. This allows
the supporting structures to be rotated on the foundation with
very little energy required. The mirror can track the position of the
sun precisely at any time thus ensuring optimum use of the sun’s
radiation. Data from NASA as well as from meteorological stations
is used and evaluated in the main computers in order to calculate
the optimum inclination of the collector. At wind speeds over
25 m/s, the collector is moved into the safe horizontal position.
The R & D work is partnered by specialists from the SUPSI
technical university in Tessin, the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Zurich (ETHZ), as well as the Paul Scherrer Institute.
The project is also supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.
A test programme is currently being completed at the installation
site of the 3rd prototype in Biasca, where the relevant data is
also being collected and the mathematical models validated. All
essential indicators such as temperatures in the collector and
in the storage bed are recorded, documented and visualized on
screens in the control room.
Reliable miniature circuit-breakers and
residual current devices
Eatons Moeller business supplied miniature circuit-breakers and
RCD devices (PLSM and PFIM), as well as EMR4 measuring and
monitoring relays and an NZM2 circuit-breaker which is used as
a main switch. The main task of the products was to monitor
the cables and systems for overcurrents or short-circuits. Airlight
Energy awarded the contract to Eaton due to the impressive
features of the overall package: the high standard of finishing and
material quality of all products; the fast mounting of the miniature
circuit-breakers and residual current devices in the control panel –
thanks to the busbar system for Xpole devices; their versatile
range of application options; their comprehensive range of
approvals and in no small part the global service provided by Eaton.
INfO
The Company:
www.airlightenergy.com
Products:
PLSM miniature circuit-breaker
PFIM residual current circuit-breaker
Quicklink ID: ES2208
[www.moeller.net]
Airlight Energy Holding SA and
its subsidiary Airlight Energy
Manufacturing SA, based in
Biasca/Switzerland was founded
in January 2007 by five Swiss
private investors who financed the
initial development phase. Another
investor joined the company
in May 2007. Airlight Energy
pursues the aim of finally being
able to create an environmentally
friendly and economical system
of producing electricity from solar
energy. The project is supported
by the Swiss Federal Office of
Energy.
PLSM miniature circuit-breaker
Features: Contact position indication, red - green,
terminal aid, protective cover, three-position latching slide,
rated currents up to 63 A
PfIM residual current circuit-breaker
Features: Complete type range of compact residual current circuit-breakers
for residual current and additional protection, large number of rated
currents available, real contact position indication
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SmartWire-DT™ Controls Packaging Machines
Pack It
Gillenkirch Packaging Systems is a family business based in Dinslaken that develops and produces sorting and
packaging plants and systems for the fruit and vegetable market worldwide, such as for the processing or freezing of
potatoes, onions, carrots, tomatoes, apples or citrus fruits. Gillenkirch machines and systems are offered as bespoke
customer solutions and meet rigorous requirements in terms of capacity and hygiene. Specially developed processes
ensure that products are handled quickly and gently and thus secure product quality during the entire
packaging process.
Optimally efficient
switchboard design:
All motor starters were snap fitted
to the vertically installed busbar
system using busbar adapters. The
control system was implemented
with SmartWire-DT. The otherwise
standard terminal strip was not
required since all motors were
connected directly to the motor
starter.
APPLICATION
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INfO
The Company:
www.gillenkirch.com
Products:
SmartWire-DT, PKE motor-protective circuit-breaker
MSC motor starter, XC200 modular PLC
M-Max frequency inverter
Quicklink ID: ES2209
[www.moeller.net]
The latest example is an installation designed as a complete
solution for a Swiss customer. The potatoes supplied locally by
the growers are first tipped into a silo, from where conveyor
belts take them to a washer and move them finally to a polishing
and drying system. Before the potatoes are stored in the silo,
they are put through a quality control. The potatoes are taken
from the different silos for particular varieties and fed to a scales
and packaging machine. The entire process is controlled and
monitored by a process control system.
The core of the control system is made up of an 8 meter wide
switchboard containing the following Eaton components: circuit-
breakers and motor-protective circuit-breakers, contactors,
compact PLCs, the SmartWire-DT connection and communication
system as well as frequency inverters and soft starters.
The open-loop and closed-loop control of system sections is
implemented with the XC200 modular PLC which is connected
to the system via its integrated Ethernet and CANopen interface.
The data is exchanged with the touch displays and the higher-
level control system via Ethernet. The fieldbus level is addressed
via CANopen. As a special feature, all 270 contactor-controlled
drives use PKE/SmartWire-DT to provide current measuring for
preventative maintenance. In order to shorten installation times on
site, all motor feeders are fitted with plugs which can be plugged
onto the contactor directly without any intermediate terminal strip.
Gillenkirch developed a metal support especially designed for
fastening the motor cables in the switchboard so that 60 motor
starters can be assembled compactly
in each section. The modular approach
not only reduces mounting times in the
workshop, but also simplifies the writing of
future quotations.
In order to work with as many identical
parts as possible when assembling the
switchboards, Eaton’s value added logistics
fitted the motor starters with a standard
contactor size on the busbar.
The exchangeable bimetal block of the
PKE could be fitted at a later time after the
motor list is approved by the end customer.
This enables the drives to be pre-installed –
even without a knowledge of the exact
current values – so that the system could
be shipped quickly to the Swiss customer.
All controlled drives are implemented
via frequency inverters of the M-MAX
series, which are also connected to the
modular PLC via CANopen. These have
the task of optimally adapting the conveyor
speeds and water volumes to the relevant
production process.
The PKE enhanced with SmartWire-DT
enables all switching states of the
contactors and motor-protective circuit-
breakers to be signalled and shown in the
higher-level production control system
without the need for complex wiring. Pre-
assembled cables/connectors are used for
the connection between motor starters and SmartWire-DT – thus
eliminating the need to use a screwdriver 3240 times, as required
for 270 drives using the conventional method.
The combined assembly of the control cables with the power
supply in the SmartWire-DT system also results in an increased
Performance Level as the energy for the individual drive is isolated
twice as it were in the event of an emergency-stop: A 65 A
contactor disconnects the supply conductor to the 400 V AC main
distribution busbar and the motor contactor is also switched off
by disconnecting the power supply from the 24 V DC network of
SmartWire-DT.
Thanks to the high short-circuit rating of the PKE motor-protective
circuit-breakers, an additional back-up fuse was unnecessary. The
consistent use of the bus systems down to the field level and
the extensive modular design result in a significant reduction in
costs – equally in terms of design, mounting and quotations as
well as in terms of shorter delivery times.
CONCLUSION
Oscar Manteca, partner at Gillenkirch had this to say: “We
set high standards in quality, reliability and service for all
system sections. Innovations such as SmartWire-DT help us
to continuously further develop our product range and keep
it in line with the latest state-of-the-art. As we were able
to impressively reduce the installation times, it was even
possible to supply the system described here before the
agreed date. The integrated current measuring of all loads
enables the direct signalling of different load states on the
process control system. The system operator carries out any
optimization online and thus avoids production downtimes.
We are very satisfied with the new SmartWire-DT solution.”
Gillenkirch Packaging Systems
GmbH is a family business
based in Dinslaken (North Rhine-
Westphalia). Since the seventies
complete sorting and packaging
systems have been developed
and manufactured for the fruit
and vegetable industry, with
applications worldwide. Gillenkirch
is taking up the challenge
of offering top products for
worldwide use with customized
products and systems.
PKE motor-protective circuit-
breakers with SmartWire-DT™
technology
Motor starter combinations with PKE together with SmartWire-
DT allow integration into the automation world: The modular
PKE-SWD-32 COM interface is used to implement different
signalling functions such as diagnostics, status or overload signals,
as well as the actual current flow of the PKE. The data can be
transferred directly to the controller and is made available to the
entire installation. The data transparency thus created increases
the efficiency and operational reliability of the drives in the area
of the motor-protective circuit-breaker. PKEs – integrated in the
SmartWire-DT system – increase system availability by transferring
process data, reduce the wiring in the control circuit and save
time-consuming troubleshooting during commissioning and
maintenance.
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Mediterranean Lifestyle
Eaton SmartWire-DT™ automates a grape pressing system
for Italian wine production
It’s a well-known fact that wine, bread and olive oil are some of the essential foods in southern countries like Italy –
things that help to make up the Mediterranean lifestyle. Italy is one of the major wine producing countries in Europe,
with more than 60 million hectoliters of wine being produced in an area of over 908,000 hectares (as at 2000). The
Italian company Pimmel Automazioni uses Eaton automation technology to ensure the high level of quality in
wine production.
Pimmel S.r.l., an Italian company based in Gaiarine Treviso, started
in 1986 with heating control concepts for wine production and for
the production of sparkling wine in autoclaves. Control systems
were also developed for other phases of the wine making process
such as feeding, grape pressing, the filtering and stabilizing of
production processes. The company now primarily develops
highly specialized electrical systems and automation solutions
for industrial and building applications. Nowadays, Pimmel meets
every customer need, from the traditional electrical system up to
the management of electrical systems and machines equipped
with high-tech automation controllers and personal computers.
APPLICATION
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Highly efficient processing
The automation of a new grape press had to be implemented in
a winery plant. This required the control of the grape washing
plant, the grape feeding system and the control of the valves for
distributing pressed wine. In addition to this, the end customers
placed considerable importance on the ability to monitor the
entire system, to document all operating phases automatically, to
manage alarm messages and to archive process data. A further
requirement was the integration of the automation solution in the
customer’s own IT infrastructure, in order to ensure a seamless
data flow from the process level right up to management level.
Outstanding automation solution
The automation system consists of three units – an operator
panel, a main panel and three secondary panels. The core of this
automation solution is made up of PLCs, touch panels with a
graphical user interface, as well as Windows-compatible software.
Thanks to the special software solutions developed by Pimmel,
the customer can monitor the entire installation, track all operating
phases precisely, manage alarm messages and archive data
processes. The operator panel consists of a field of pushbutton
actuators, an IPC with a 17" screen for monitoring the system and
a 3.5" XV-102 touch panel.
The main control panel manages the entire power section for
the stemmer-crusher machines and those for stalk and vinasse
extraction. The three secondary panels house remote I/O
stations which control the electropneumatic valves of the product
sorting section and the mashing and sanitization section. The
communication between the main panel and the three peripheral
panels is implemented via CANopen.
Pimmel has already been relying on the automation devices of
Moeller and Micro Innovation for several years. Both companies
now belong to Eaton, a leading global power management
company worldwide. Pimmel uses the remote I/Os of the XI/
ON series, HMI/PLCs of the XV series, as well as low-voltage
switchgear such as circuit-breakers and motor starters.
Inside the main panel, a XION remote I/O station is used for the
acquisition and management of all the signals coming from the
process. The higher rated motors above 7.5 kW are fed from SLX
frequency inverters, while M-MAX frequency inverters and DS4
soft starters are used for all the other smaller motors.
Pimmel also chose Eaton’s SmartWire-DT intelligent
communication system for switchgear and control circuit devices.
All motors and the pushbutton actuator field on the operator
panel are controlled via SmartWire-DT, since the key benefit
of SmartWire-DT results from the elimination of control circuit
wiring and simpler commissioning and engineering. Several
price evaluations verify SmartWire-DT as a significant means
of reducing the otherwise usual assembly and wiring costs –
by more than 60 percent. This also reduces the high project
engineering requirements for the PLC I/O modules. SmartWire-DT
also enables a more compact panel design.
Users are impressed by the very simple SmartWire-DT
technology: Without any additional and special automation know-
how, every slave on the SmartWire-DT line can be automatically
assigned an address on the gateway at the push of a button, in
the order of the slaves connected. The individual slaves, such as
contactors or indicator lights are not activated until the address
is called. The maximum length of the SmartWire-DT bus is 600
meters inside or outside of the switching cabinet, connecting
up to 99 slaves. Pimmel was also able to considerably simplify
all wiring and testing processes for the automation of its grape
press plant – thanks to the flexible and easy-to-use SmartWire-
DT communication system. This includes clear status LEDs that
are integrated in all connected SmartWire-DT slaves. Pimmel
customers, whether from Italy, Europe or overseas, gave an
extremely positive response to the use of SmartWire-DT.
INfO
The Company:
www.pimmel.it
Products:
SmartWire-DT,
HMI/PLC XV-102,
SLX and M-Max frequency inverters
Quicklink ID: ES2210
[www.moeller.net]
Pimmel S.r.l., an Italian company
based in Gaiarine Treviso, was
founded in 1987 and primarily
operates in the field of highly
specialized electrical systems
and automation solutions. The
company covers here both the
industrial and the building sector.
With its extensive know-how
Pimmel offers fully developed
solutions on the market that
meet virtually every requirement
in the production process. The
company guarantees top product
quality standards through heavy
investments in new production
technologies. It also offers
excellent pre-sales and post-sales
services. Moreover, Pimmel
fosters an optimum working
environment for its keen and
conscientious employees as well
as the further development of a
quality culture.
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Photovoltaic Roofs
Always Tracking and Facing the Sun
Farmbau Fertigsysteme is a company that has now developed the Vario Sun House,
a house with an adjustable photovoltaic roof, having already developed the rotatable
photovoltaic Sun House that fully follows the position of the sun. The Vario Sun
House follows the course of the sun on two axes – the inclination and the cardinal
direction. Unlike the rotatable Sun House, the building stays in the same position
and only the roof changes its angle. The Vario Sun House is either supplied as
a bungalow with a flat roof and roof garden or with a second penthouse floor
and roof garden area that is easier to integrate. For all its control components and
corresponding automation software Farmbau relies on top quality and cost-efficient
technologies from Eaton.
APPLICATION
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Photovoltaic systems use virtually every ray of the sun to turn
its energy to electricity and thus to financial benefit. Buildings
with a monopitch roof construction produce a large usable area
for installing modules. The autotracking of the photovoltaic
area will then obviously produce a higher yield. With Farmhaus
prefabricated systems, owners themselves decide whether the
roof is to be fitted with standard, high performance or partially
transparent glass modules, thus determining the possible financial
yield. Farmhaus offers the Vario Sun House in a range of sizes and
with different features.
The entire roof area of the Vario roof is moved hydraulically using
four cylinders. A lattice girder system transfers the static forces
into the four fulcrums. Two cylinders are moved in on each
fulcrum and stabilize the system. The other two cylinders tilt the
roof according to the position of the sun, following the cardinal
direction in three stages, east, south and west.
The building envelope is state-of-the-art: effective thermal
insulation, modern heating systems, unrestricted scope for design
and a square ground plan for optimum room utilization with small
exterior wall areas. The photovoltaic roof above the building also
protects the roof garden and creates additional usable space.
High performance – designed cost-effectively
The precise control of the entire roof area according to the course
of the sun is implemented with a compactly designed HMI-PLC –
the XV100 (XV-102-D6-57TVR-10-PLC) Micro Panel. The high-
performance PLC integrated in the XV100 touch panel handles the
necessary complex calculations of the sun’s position, and guides
the Vario roof from east to west – following the sun. The proven
easy800 modules are used as cost-effective I/O.
With the XV100 (5.7 inch widescreen TFT color display with
resistive touch technology) deployed here, Farmhaus is using
the Compact class – offering maximum performance in a small
format. With its robust design, the XV100 not only offers a fully
developed operating unit but also a high performance: a powerful
400MHz RISC processor, onboard memory of 128MB, expandable
as required with an SD card, a small mounting depth, Ethernet
interface onboard, also CAN, Profibus, RS232 or RS485 as an
option and also a USB Host interface (from 5.7" display size).
Users value the tried and trusted easy800 I/O modules due
to their simple networking capability: This allows up to seven
modules to be connected on the XV panel via the easyNet, thus
creating up to 280 I/Os. Their small standard front dimensions
enable them to be mounted in subdistribution systems. They are
available in AC and DC versions that can also be used together.
The maximum expansion in the easyNet is up to 1000 meters.
Visualization with Galileo
Galileo is an easy-to-learn, and nevertheless powerful and
comprehensive project design environment, ideally suited for
all machine and process-oriented applications in system and
machine building. With its non-sector specific design, Galileo
offers seamless project design for all graphical operator units
from the Eaton HMI product range as well as for PC single-user
solutions. Galileo always provides the project designer with
the full functionality without any graduated restrictions on tags
(variables) or screens, according to the performance specifications
of the panel used.
Galileo can be connected simply and safely to both the control
level or the office world. With this full range of functions it is
possible to fulfill virtually any wish: Drag & drop positioning
(wysiwyg) of the objects, simple object parameterization,
enhanced password handling with complex password and aging
function, comprehensive recipe handling, alarm handling (with
time stamp, history and diagnostics support with picture display),
convenient series assignment of texts and pictures to variables,
many graphical objects (such as bar graph, slide adjuster, graph
plotter, curve chart, camera etc.), dynamic switching of units of
measure, direct printing on the panel (reports, forms), import of
15 different picture formats, simple import of PLC tags, online
language change, Unicode support (also Asian character sets), text
import/export in XML format (e.g. Excel).
CONCLUSION
Christian Vetter is the owner of Vetter-Steuerungstechnik, a
new company based in Pfinztal-Söllingen that has established
itself on the market in the field of controllers, visualization,
PLC programming and consulting for special machine
building. He had the following to say: “We have handled
and programmed the project. The XV100 touch panel and
likewise the products of the easy series are ideal for the
Vario Sun House from Farmbau. The automation offers high
performance and is exactly dimensioned. With easySoft for
relays and easySoft-CoDeSys as a runtime environment,
we have two powerful programming interfaces with many
ready-to-use function blocks. They simplify our programming
requirement and thus reduce development costs.”
www.vetter-steuerungstechnik.de
INfO
The Company:
www.farmbau.eu
Products:
Touch display PLC
easy800 control relay
XV100 visualization, Galileo
Quicklink ID: ES2211
[www.moeller.net]
Farmbau Fertigsysteme GmbH
is based in Langenburg and was
founded in 1997 by Wolfgang
Maier. Success started with round
reinforced concrete tanks, for
which an infinitely variable round
shell was developed. Farm shed
buildings made from thermally
insulated concrete sandwich panel
structures represent another
source of business. These were
gradually optimized and also
adapted for office buildings, halls
and private homes. Today the
Sun House and the Vario Sun
House now represent milestones.
Farmbau places importance on its
own know-how, ranging from the
pre-assembly plant in Insingen,
the planning office, the statics
department, right through to the
competent team, that offers the
state-of-the-art building.
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Beer is a drink enjoyed all over the world. It has a tradition that goes back centuries. In Germany, the use of pure
ingredients for top quality brewing was ensured very early on with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516, which stipulated
that only water, hops and the malt produced from barley could be used in the process. Whilst beer is currently
enjoying an increase in demand, it is nevertheless produced as a bulk product. However, many beer lovers appreciate
a more individual taste. This is why Pico brewing systems allow you to brew virtually any beer yourself using the same
methods as the small craft breweries. Highly reliable Eaton components are used for the visualization, operation and
control of the Pico brewing systems.
The ProDesign consultant engineers based in Tuttlingen specialize
in the design and development of machines, special machines
and complete production systems, as well as in the development
of compact brewing systems for the catering sector. Two home
brewing systems are currently available – the Pico 50 and Pico
150.The two sizes differ primarily in the yield per brewing process:
The Pico 50 EP offers customers 50 liters of yield per brew, whilst
the Pico 150 EP offers 150 liters.
Stylish high-end compact brewing system
The Pico compact brewing system is a dual component brewing
system in a stainless steel frame, consisting of two partially
integrated stainless steel containers which serve as a brew kettle
and straining vat. The visible area of both containers is lined in
copper. Their removable lids are designed as wrought copper
covers, one of which is provided with a small double-door opening.
All horizontal surfaces are made from 20 mm granite blocks. The
front of the system is made from 1.0 mm copper plate (partially
reinforced), whilst the sides of the system are made from 1.5 mm
stainless steel. The frame is fitted on four heavy duty castors
(two fitted with a brake). The system is provided with outgoing
connections, one for the electric current and one for filling the
water tank. The internal piping is made from stainless steel
and food-safe flexible steel tubing. Both Pico systems come
with an integrated automatic mash and boiler unit which can be
programmed with a touch panel.
High performance HMI-PLC
Pico brewing systems rely completely on the products of Eaton for
open-loop and closed-loop control. A high performance HMI-PLC
XV100 is used, either with a 5.7 or 7 inch widescreen TFT color
display with resistive touch technology (front protection to IP65).
An XV400 with a stainless steel front (IP69k) could also be used if
required.
This HMI-PLC of the XV series forms the core of each Pico
brewing system. The controller integrated in the panel (400 MHz
RISC processor) runs on the easySoft-CoDeSys programming
system. CoDeSys Target Visu is used for the visualization.
easySoft-CoDeSys combines open-loop/closed-loop control and
visualization in one software system. The Eaton XV panels used
in Pico brewing systems support CoDeSys Target Visu and Galileo
(optional CoDeSys Web-Visu) visualizations.
Pico Breweries
Brewing Beer Yourself
APPLICATION
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Visualization – combinable as required
Galileo: Eaton’s interactive visualization tool is an easy-to-learn
and nevertheless powerful and comprehensive project design
environment. With its non-sector specific design, Galileo offers
seamless project design for all graphical operator units from the
Eaton HMI product range as well as for PC single-user solutions.
Galileo always provides the project designer with the full
functionality without any graduated restrictions on tags (variables)
or screens, according to the performance specifications of the
panel used.
CoDeSys Target visualization: For the visualization objects of
a project the CoDeSys programming system creates ST code
(structured text) which can be loaded onto the controller together
with other program blocks. If the functions are supported
correctly, the visualization can be started directly on the controller.
CoDeSys web visualization: This enables the visualization objects
of a project to be processed so that they can be loaded onto the
controller in XML format. An integrated web server processes the
controller data likewise in XML format and continuously refreshes
the visualization displayed. Any other computer with an Internet
connection can then access the visualization via a web browser
regardless of the platform, for example for remote maintenance
tasks.
easy800 for the I/O level
An easy800 can be connected simply and conveniently to the
panels of the XV series via easyNet. The CAN-based protocol
is event-triggered and also offers a very high transfer speed
even with low baud rates. On the face of it, the idea of using
an easy800 for the I/O level of the Pico brewing systems
seems somewhat unconventional, since the easy800 itself is
an intelligent control relay. However, the easy800 offers some
impressive benefits: An excellent price/performance ratio, 12
inputs (of which four can be used as analog inputs), 8 outputs
(of which one can be used as an optional analog output), high-
speed inputs up to 5 KHz (high-speed counters, frequency
measuring, incremental encoders) and last but not least intelligent
preprocessing.
CONCLUSION
The general manager of the ProDesign GmbH engineering
consultants in Tuttlingen, Dipl. Ing. (FH) Markus Salvermoser
sums up: “We wanted a controller for our Pico brewing
systems that offered simple and clear operation, visualization
and control in equal measure. After all, our customers are
beer enthusiasts and not control engineers. Furthermore,
we wanted highly reliable components to ensure long-
term satisfaction for our customers. All Eaton components,
whether they are XV panels with easySoft-CoDeSys or
easy800, meet these requirements – at attractive prices.
Eaton employees gave us expert support with our projects,
including the first test systems. Eaton products have now
been successfully used in series production with flying
colors.”
INfO
The Company:
www.picobier.de
Products:
Touch display PLC XV100
xSoft CoDeSys
Quicklink ID: ES2212
[www.moeller.net]
The Tuttlingen-based engineering
office ProDesign GmbH was
founded in 2007 and designs
and develops (special) machines
as well as complete production
systems, particularly in the food
and medical technology sectors.
Its development, design and
production know-how are based on
the many years of experience of
its employees. The construction of
compact brewing systems for the
catering sector was an additional,
and yet important and constantly
growing area of the company.
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State of the Art
Motor and Pump Test Bench with SmartWire-DT™
The company Dipl.-Ing. Kögel & Ernst & Co. GmbH
based in Sinzheim is fitting Eaton’s SmartWire-DT in its
own motor and pump test benches which it uses for
in-house requirements. The SmartWire-DT connection
and communication system is used for controlling the
test bench. In addition to the basic functions, the test
bench is said to also serve as a showcase installation of
the in-house panel building department. The test bench
can thus also be presented to potential customers as an
example of “state of the art” efficient panel building. At
present SmartWire-DT is already being used to evaluate
analog values (currents and load) in the PLC from NZM2
circuit-breakers and PKE electronic motor-protective
circuit-breakers.
Kögel & Ernst operates in the field of repair and maintenance of
electric motors, generators, servo drives, lifting equipment, pumps
(drives) as well as in the construction of transformer stations
and industrial controls (energy / automation technology). The
motor and pump test bench designed as a showcase installation
successfully handled a wide range of test tasks. Different rotary
converter sets and a rotary transformer are switched alternatively
to a test outlet. The voltage, current and frequency are measured
at the test outlet itself. Flow and pressure are additionally
measured on the pump test bench at six different measuring
sections. The pump test bench is designed for machines up to
1200 kW.
The showcase installation has a decentralized structure. The
control panel with the SmartWire-DT components is thus located
directly at the converter sets on the upper floor, thus allowing
short power connections between these and the control panel.
The control is implemented via SmartWire-DT with a Profibus
interface to the central PLC, and a touch panel is connected
via Ethernet. The test stations are located in a hall on the
ground floor, the pump test bench is located in the covered
courtyard area.
APPLICATION
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The test bay is controlled by means of a mobile touch panel with
functions for: selecting the test station, switching on the required
rotary converter set, increasing the voltage as required, displaying
the required measured values, writing the required measured
values (e.g. voltage/current over time or pressure over flow rate)
and documenting the test results in a database.
SmartWire-DT™ – simple and cost-effective
Kögel & Ernst chooses its main suppliers carefully and negotiates
trusted and long-standing collaborations as well as a continuous
transfer of know-how regarding technical developments. The
fitting of SmartWire-DT in its motor and pump test bench was
therefore a logical step for Kögel & Ernst. For this various
DILM contactors, NZM circuit-breakers and PKE electronic
motor-protective circuit-breakers were used. These all have a
SmartWire-DT connection.
As the example for connecting a motor starter combination
with the PKE electronic wide-range overload protection shows,
Eaton implements standards that were specially tailored for
Smart-Wire-DT: The PKE-SWD-32 function element enables users
to integrate MSC-DEA motor starter combinations up to 32 A /
15 kW in the SmartWire-DT system. As well as activating the
motor starter combination via SmartWire-DT, the function element
transfers all relevant information about the motor branch circuit,
such as motor current, thermal motor load, switching states, trip
indications (e.g. overload, short-circuit, phase loss) and much
more.
The PKE-SWD-32 function element therefore replaces the control
wiring with the integrated control of the motor starter combination
and detects the switching states of contactor and motor-
protective circuit-breaker alike. In this way, additional auxiliary
contacts are not required. The PKE-SWD-32 also eliminates the
need for external current transformers. Process failures can also
be detected early thanks to the motor load data transferred. In
all users are provided with an optimum overview of the motor
branch circuit since all parameters set are transferred, such as Ir
value, tripping class (CLASS) or type of PKE trip block.
The integrated manual/auto switch enables either the manual
or automatic control of the motor starter. The selectable ZMR
overload relay function (automated off and on switching of
the contactor in the event of an overload) is used for the fast
restarting of the motor after overloads.
SmartWire-DT can also communicate directly with compact
circuit-breakers as well as control circuit devices and motor
starters. For this the NZM XSWD-704 module is used. Control
circuit devices with 1-bit data can be controlled in exactly the
same way as circuit-breakers with 32-byte data. All NZM 2/3/4
circuit-breakers with an electronic release can be connected
directly to SmartWire-DT via the NZM module. Power distribution
currents up to 1600 A are thus within the access range of
SmartWire-DT.
INfO
The Company:
www.koegel-ernst.de
Products:
SmartWire-DT,
HMI/PLC XV-102,
SLX and M-Max frequency inverter
Quicklink ID: ES2213
[www.moeller.net]
Lukas Kögel and Wolfgang
Ernst founded the company
“Elektromaschinenbau Dipl.-Ing.
Kögel & Ernst” in Baden-Oos in
1955. At the beginning of 1994,
the founders handed over all
company shares to Hannes Kögel,
who assumes sole corporate
management. Kögel & Ernst,
based in Sinzheim, has been
authorized for a long time to
repair explosion proof machines.
The company has developed to
become a competence center
in the central Baden area for
customer-oriented solutions for
drive engineering with motors,
pumps, system building, frequency
inverters, transformer stations and
panel building, control engineering
and automation.
CONCLUSION
Hannes Kögel, general manager of Dipl.-Ing. Kögel & Ernst &
Co. GmbH summarizes: “Our company has already won
several distinctions. Customer-oriented behavior, transparent
working procedures, and motivated, qualified personnel
form the foundation of our success. We chose SmartWire-DT
because we see ourselves as a competence center and rely
on innovative technology. The evaluation of the currents
and the thermal load from NZM2 and PKE is an extremely
interesting feature for the control of our motor and pump test
bench. The data can be evaluated in the PLC very easily and
economically with SmartWire-DT.”
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Münsterland Brewery
xEnergy Ensures Optimum Availability
Since the founding of the brewery there have naturally been
several changes and new products, in addition to the main brand
of smooth bitter Rolinck Pilsener, which is still on offer. Today the
traditional brewery’s range now includes alcohol-free pilsner, Alex
Rolinck fine lager beer, a beer cola mix (Bastard) and the calorie
reduced Rolinck Radler shandy beer. With these brands, the
brewery is able to meet the changing demands of its customers
in terms of quality and taste. Rolinck has been part of the
Krombacher brewery since 2007 and not only brews its regional
Westphalian regional beer. All Krombacher bottles destined for
export are bottled at Rolinck, and this includes the share of malt
beer which Krombacher sells in collaboration with other breweries
under the brand name Vitamalz.
System installation with no delays
An extended product portfolio as well the increased production
volume called for new concepts in the energy supply of the
production plant. Whilst the BBC
power distribution system in place
at the Rolinck plant in Burgsteinfurt
since 1974 still supplied power
for the production machines, it
was increasingly more difficult
to connect new consumers, let
alone ensure the long-term 24h availability of the plant. Additional
production machines ultimately made it necessary to install a new
power distribution system. The old installation was designed as
a TN-C system. Today many consumers in the production area
have a 5-pole connection. “On the other hand, old machines
(power outgoers) are still designed as four-pole systems with a
conventional PEN conductor,” Markus Wietkamp, head of electrical
installations at Rolinck, explained. For this reason, the new xEnergy
system is designed as a TN-C-S system with a PEN and a PE rail.
The aim is to achieve a gradual changeover to an EMC compliant
installation in the TN-S system. For this purpose, the PEN bridge
was removed and the PEN labeled as a neutral rail.
The Rolinck brewery based in Steinfurt can look back on a long tradition: The clarinetist
Alexander Rolinck (1782-1849) was appointed to court musician and cup bearer of
Prince Ludwig of Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1800. From 1820 onwards, he dedicated his
life to his new passion – the brewing of beer. In order to meet the requirements of the
continuously growing production process, a new and highly reliable energy distribution
system was critical. xEnergy was chosen with its high level of availability.
APPLICATION
Key features of the xEnergy main distribution system
• 5-pole with PEN and PE rail,
1000 A main busbar system
• Incomer section with 4 size
2 low-voltage h.b.c. fuse
switch-disconnectors
• 1000 A incomer section
with IZM drawout air circuit-
breaker
• Outgoing section with
15 x Sz. 00, 1 x Sz. 2 low-
voltage h.b.c. fuse switch-
disconnectors
• Outgoing section with
20 x Sz. 00, 1 x Sz. 2 low-
voltage h.b.c. fuse switch-
disconnectors
• Outgoing section with 5 x
Sz. 00, 4 x Sz. 1, 1 x Sz.
2 low-voltage h.b.c. fuse
switch-disconnectors
• Reserve spaces
• Power factor compensation
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CONCLUSION
“We are able to connect additional consumers without
having to isolate the system – an outstanding benefit of the
xEnergy system for us,” Markus Wietkamp, head of electrical
installations at Rolinck, explained. “With our old system,
we would have had to disconnect the entire panel and then
reconnect – which meant in effect that we would have had
the trouble of restarting the entire production process. This
is why the xEnergy system was for us the only option,”
Wietkamp added.
INfO
The Companies:
www.rolinck.de
www.uhlenbrock.org
Products:
xEnergy low-voltage power distribution system
P switch-disconnector
Quicklink ID: ES2214
[www.moeller.net]
In order to ensure as seamless a production flow as
possible, the conversion phase was completed quickly
and sufficient pre-production was carried out before the
interruption. Anton Uhlenbrock GmbH, a company with a
long-standing partnership with the Rolinck brewery, was
awarded the contract to install the system. The close
collaboration was focused on the refurbishment of electric
motors. This also however involved the electrical installation,
the compressed air conditioning and the energy distribution.
“Thanks to xEnergy’s modular and flexible design, we
were able to install and commission the xEnergy system
at Rolinck in a very short time,” Rolf Hundeler electrical
installation foreman at Uhlenbrock explained.
xEnergy – safe energy distribution up to 4000 A
xEnergy provides panel builders with a freely combinable
product range for power distribution systems up to 4000 A.
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 a technical and
economical unit.
The system platform allows 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 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.
Rolinck has been brewing pilsner in
Steinfurt/Munsterland since 1875,
and this is still the main brand of
the brewery today. In January 2007,
the A. Rolinck private brewery
was sold to Krombacher, one of
the largest private breweries in
Germany.
Anton Uhlenbrock GmbH based
in Steinfurt is a company serving
the industrial sector for industrial
installations and machine
building. Uhlenbrock handles all
project phases such as planning,
commissioning, maintenance and
modernization.
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The Moscow-based Russian minerals and chemicals
company MCC EuroChem OJSC (EuroChem) gave Thyssen
Schachtbau GmbH the contract to sink the approx. 1,1180
deep production shaft of the “Gremjatschinskij potash
deposit”. The potash mine at the “Gremjatschinskij
deposit” is located in the Kotelnikovo district of Russia’s
Volgograd region, about 170 km south-west of Volgograd
and some 20 km to the north-east of the town of
Kotelnikovo.
The Russian mines are required in future to produce 2.3 million
tons of potassium chloride a year. Potash is a relatively strategic
raw material for Russia since potassium salts are primarily used
for fertilizers in agriculture, and demand for it will continue to
increase in future.
The geological and hydrological findings obtained from the
exploration drilling programme indicated that the freeze method
would be required for sinking the 1,180 m deep shaft. Much of
the overburden in the target area was described as ‘weak’ to
‘moderately stable’ and rated as ‘water bearing’.
When the ground freezes, the groundwater is kept below zero by
the cooling medium and is therefore frozen. With unstable rock
layers or subsoils this creates a stable watertight area around the
shaft. The groundwater level and the groundwater are thus usually
unaffected by this so that the process is environmentally friendly.
The freeze pipe sunk in this case is around 520 meters.
The freeze plant uses ten 450 kW compressors which are
controlled by Eaton DM4-340-315K soft starters. When the
system was started, the circuit-breakers tripped for an unknown
reason. A fairly typical case for the Eaton After Sales Service. As
the hotline support could not come up with a solution, an on site
service operation was necessary.
Once on site, it soon became clear to Bernhard Teepe from the
Eaton After Sales Service that connection faults in the compressor
motors were the main cause of the systems malfunction. The
labelling at the start and the end of the motor cable end had been
incorrectly reversed. Furthermore, a soft starter was not optimally
set, since Eaton’s DM4-340-315K Eaton soft starters can be
configured for the more economical output level of 315 kW using
the IN-DELTA circuit even though the motor has a 450 kW rating.
With the IN-DELTA connection, the soft starter is installed in
one of the delta windings of the motor and sized at a 58 percent
(=1/
√
3) smaller current rating. Bernhard Teepe then set all motor-
protective circuit-breakers and timing relays and corrected the
circuit diagrams accordingly. After three days on site, the ground
freezing plant worked perfectly so that the schedule for sinking
the shaft could still be kept.
Ground Freezing Plant
Eaton After Sales Service Operation in Russia
CONCLUSION
Erhard Berger, Thyssen Schachtbau GmbH project manager
for the ground freezing plant summed up as follows:
“Bernhard Teepe gave us fast and expert help. Thanks to
him the connection faults of the compressor supplier were
identified and rectified so that the ground freezing plant could
be put into operation on schedule.”
The compressors for the freeze plant are housed in the containers
Erecting the drilling rigs for creating the freeze bore holes
APPLICATION
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INfO
The Company:
www.thyssen-schachtbau.de
Services/Products:
After Sales Service,
DM4 frequency inverter
Quicklink ID: ES2215
[www.moeller.net]
Thyssen Schachtbau GmbH,
Kh. Pimeno-Cherny Kotelnikovsky
municipal district, RUS Volgograd
Region
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“We supplied the cruise ship with more than 20 double-conversion
online UPSs, ranging from 1 kVA to 350 kVA. The UPS delivery is
without doubt the largest in our 40-year history of providing the
marine industry with uninterruptible power systems,” says Rauli
Lehtonen, Sales Manager at Eaton Power Quality.
“The unparalleled size of the vessel and the variety of high-tech
applications on board posed remarkable challenges in terms of
power supply. One-hundred-percent reliable, continuous and
clean power has to be guaranteed for the ship’s safety and
cruising-related applications as well as commercial applications
that affect customer satisfaction the most. Our customer cannot
risk losing power in applications such as navigation equipment
and emergency power and lighting. A loss of load would result in
highly dangerous situations at sea,” explains Lehtonen.
Reliable power leads to an enjoyable experience
Conditions on board a ship differ significantly from those on
shore: the power distribution network is ungrounded, and the
electricity generated by the ship’s engines is not of uniform
quality. That is why power needs to be double-converted for all
critical applications. Ship vibration, shocks, inclination, temperature
variation and very limited space present further challenges for the
setup. In addition, every device securing safety and cruise-related
systems needs to meet the stringent requirements set by various
classification organisations.
“Eaton’s answer is double-conversion online topology. All our
marine UPSs incorporate this; it can protect critical marine
equipment from all types of power interruptions that may occur in
the ship’s supply network. To guarantee continuous, high quality
power to the most critical loads, the UPSs can be configured to
provide parallel redundancy,” Lehtonen says.
“Every Eaton marine UPS also has a hardened mechanical design,
shock absorbers and a drip-proof cover. What’s more, they also
employ the same global technical platform and the same core
components as our standard UPSs. This enables the use of
common spare parts and accessories and leads to effortless
system upgrading, maintenance and service.”
On board Oasis of the Seas, Eaton’s UPS systems protect critical
applications including emergency lighting, navigation equipment,
ship automation and HVAC applications as well as casinos,
theatres and other entertainment venues against disruptive power
interruptions. The delivery consisted of a set of Eaton 9395, 9390,
9355 and 9155 marine UPSs.
“The project was a new milestone for us, as it saw the installation
of the largest marine UPS we have ever delivered – the 350 kVA
Eaton 9395 Marine UPS. The two 9395s on board Oasis of the
Seas protect the most business-critical applications, including
computer systems and energy-intensive cash registers,” Lehtonen
explains.
Oasis of the Seas
Sets sail with Eaton UPSs on board
What’s 361 metres long, 66 metres wide and attracts thousands of visitors every year? No, it’s not the Eiffel
Tower with a 40-metre extension placed horizontally – it’s the world’s largest cruise vessel, Oasis of the Seas. This
giant cruise ship features 16 passenger decks, encompasses 225,000 gross registered tons, accommodates 6,360
passengers and 2,100 crew members, and towers 72 metres above sea level at its highest point. Oasis of the Seas
set sail on its maiden voyage on 5 December 2009, and as well as its massive physical size, the vessel has giant-
sized demands in terms of power consumption: its total requirement for uninterruptible power can be as high as
2,000 kVA. The need for power protection devices is equally massive.
APPLICATION
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Eaton also supplied UPS batteries and transformers as well as
PowerVision management software for system performance
monitoring.
Assembling a colossal puzzle
Oasis of the Seas is constructed of 181 grand blocks, each
weighing approximately 600 metric tons. Each block was first
finished as far as possible, including the installation of electrical
devices, and then the blocks were brought together. This colossal
construction puzzle took almost four years from contract to
delivery.
“One characteristic of marine projects is that the UPS systems
cannot be installed as a whole in one go. Batteries have to be
delivered later, a few months before the ship delivery, otherwise
they would suffer during the long construction period in the
shipyard, with all the dust and dirt. They would also be worn
unnecessarily and their service life could not be guaranteed. In the
case of Oasis of the Seas, we supplied the UPSs in early 2008
and the batteries in autumn 2009,” explains Lehtonen.
Eaton has a long and trusted partnership with both the owner
and builder of Oasis of the Seas. “We have worked with Eaton
for over 10 years in all of our most demanding cruise ship
construction projects,” says System Coordinator Ville Talsi of
shipbuilding group STX Europe, Turku, Finland. “Their high quality
products and field services around the world have guaranteed
an enjoyable cruise experience for passengers and uninterrupted
working for the sophisticated technology on board our ships.”
Eaton’s power protection solutions are employed in five of the
Royal Caribbean International cruise line’s Voyager-class ships
(completed in 1999–2002), three of its Freedom-class ships
(completed in 2006–2008) and in both of its Oasis-class ships.
Oasis of the Seas’ sister ship, Allure of the Seas, is due to be
completed in late 2010.
INfO
The Company:
www.eaton.com/powerquality/marine
Products:
USV 9395, 9390, 9355, 9155
Quicklink ID: ES2216
[www.moeller.net]
Giant of the seas in a nutshell
•
Ordered in February 2006, maiden voyage 5 December 2009
•
Length 361 m, width 66 m, height 72 m above sea level
(at highest point), gross tonnage 225,000
•
Capacity up to 6,360 guests and 2,100 crew members
•
16 passenger decks, 2,704 staterooms
•
Total power output 97,000 kW, power protection capacity
2,000 kVA
•
First ship to feature the cruise line’s neighbourhood concept of
seven distinct themed areas
•
Cruises the Caribbean from its home port in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, US
•
Sister ship Allure of the Seas due to be launched at
the end of 2010
•
Founded in 1968, Royal Caribbean International is a global
cruise brand with 21 ships currently in service and one under
construction. The line also offers land-based cruise tour
packages in Alaska, Canada, Dubai, Europe, and Australia and
New Zealand.
Total power protection for the
world’s largest cruise ship. Eaton
supplied more than 20 double-
conversion online UPSs for this
giant of the seas. The Oasis’s
sister ship, Allure of the Seas, due
to be delivered by the end of 2010,
will also rely on Eaton’s expertise
to secure power distribution
network on board.
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Battery
Hybrid Drive Unit
Eaton Hybrid System Controls
Supplier/OEM
Brakes
(ABS)
Inverter/Controls
Motor/
Generator
Auto
Clutch
Engine
Transmission
Patented Hybrid System Software
Hybrid
Control Module
E-Mobility –
Eaton’s “Green Solutions”
Over 50 Million Kilometers with Eaton Hybrid Drives
Since April 2008, Moeller has been a part of the Eaton
Electrical Sector of the Eaton Corporation. With Moeller,
Eaton has considerably expanded its product portfolio so
that almost half of the entire turnover was achieved in
the Electrical Sector with 5.9 billion US dollars in 2009.
51 percent of total turnover is generated in the Industrial
Sector with the Aerospace, Hydraulics and Vehicle
businesses. What might not be common knowledge
in Europe: Eaton is the only manufacturer in the world
to offer a complete range of hybrid systems for utility
vehicles and for buses.
Eaton started with the development of hybrid drive systems
twenty years ago, long before the hybrid drive system was a
commonly established term. Today, the hybrid drive, as a generic
term for drive concepts with two different energy sources, is a
leading technology for reducing the consumption and emission
values of automotive vehicles. The greatest saving potential is
achieved by vehicles that have to stop and start frequently, such
as city buses, refuse trucks, medium-sized delivery and off-road
vehicles, as well as other large vehicles. In order to develop an
optimum hybrid solution for these utility vehicles, development
engineers at Eaton created exact motion profiles of customer
vehicles. Using this data it was possible for Eaton to develop
several different hybrid drive concepts: a hybrid electric, a plug-in
hybrid electric, and a hybrid hydraulic drive.
Hybrid electric system
Hybrid electric drive systems have shown themselves to
be ideal for vehicles with superstructures such as a crane,
which is normally driven by the idling combustion engine via a
hydraulic system. Switching off the engine when the vehicle
is at a standstill is one of the best ways to reduce both fuel
consumption and system emissions equally. As soon as the
auxiliary power is almost used up, the engine is automatically
restarted to recharge the system accumulators in less than five
minutes.
APPLICATION
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INfO
The Company:
www.eaton.com/hybrid
Products:
Eaton hybrid electric drive
Quicklink ID: ES2217
[www.moeller.net]
Plug-in hybrid electric system
Whilst the system accumulators of hybrid electric systems can
only be charged using brake operations or via the diesel engine,
the vehicles with a charging device – the so-called plug-in hybrid
electric system – make it possible to charge the vehicle batteries
at a charging station (EV Quick Charger).
Hybrid hydraulic system
Eaton has developed hybrid hydraulic applications specially for
frequent starting and stopping in order to meet the requirements
of the different truck sectors. The system monitors and stores
brake energy of the vehicle and then use it for acceleration.
Eaton calls its hybrid hydraulic technology Hydraulic Launch
Assist™ or HLA
®
, which consists of a “parallel” hybrid system as
it supplements the conventional powertrain in order to reduce fuel
consumption. On a refuse truck, that stops and then continues
travelling every 25 or 30 meters, the HLA system basically
recycles a major part of the brake energy and thus reduces the
fuel consumption of the engine. In addition to this, the lifespan
of the brakes has more than doubled thanks to the regeneration
of the brake power, and the vehicle can make up to 50 additional
stops in one shift. All this increases the viability for the vehicle
fleet owner.
Eaton hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) for Solaris city buses
Eaton presented its hybrid electric system for the “Urbino 12
city” bus from Solaris for the first time at this year’s Busworld
trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium. Solaris Bus & Coach is one of
Europe’s leading bus manufacturers, producing a wide range
of city, intercity and trolley buses as well as buses for special
applications. Energy saving and the reduction of CO² emissions
are the constant focus of the company. In collaboration with
Solaris, Eaton developed a hybrid drive system for buses up to 12
meters in length, saving fuel and reducing emissions.
Eaton’s hybrid drive system combines a 6.7-litre Cummins diesel
engine (rated at 162 kilowatt / 220 HP) with an electric motor that
has a peak power output of 44 kW (60 HP). The system is
matched to an automated six-speed Eaton transmission
and stores energy in four lithium-ion batteries that are
mounted under the seats. The Solaris Urbino 12 hybrid
bus is also fitted with a stop-start technology.
Eaton’s parallel hybrid system reduces fuel consumption by up to
35 percent, as well as emissions and noise. It has already been
tested worldwide on more than 32 million kilometers. Eaton hybrid
drive systems also increase the lifespan of the brakes and shorten
the idle times of the combustion engine by up to 87 percent.
Different cities in Europe and Asia have already been using Eaton
hybrid systems in their city bus fleets. This includes the buses
of BCI, Foton, Heng Tong, JNP, King Long, Shen Long, Solaris,
Yutong and Zhongtong in the bus sector. Companies such as DHL,
FedEx, UPS, Coca-Cola Enterprises, PepsiCo and Wal-Mart are
using delivery vehicles with Eaton hybrid systems. In addition to
this, the transporters of many service and telecommunications
companies in North America rely on Eaton hybrid drive systems.
Some of Eaton’s customers in the utility vehicle sector include
Daimler, Iveco/ Fiat, DAF/ Leyland, Freightliner, Ford, International,
Kenworth and Peterbilt.
In collaboration with all these customers and over a period of
ten years, Eaton has documented the drive performance of over
2400 delivery vehicles, buses and other utility vehicles that are
fitted worldwide with Eaton hybrid systems. In all, over 50 million
kilometers have been driven with Eaton hybrid systems and
around 4.5. million liters of fuel and 12,000 tons of CO² have been
saved.
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PKZM4 up to 32 A for the North American Market
The export of electrical equipment for machines and plants
often proves to be a very difficult undertaking for European
manufacturers, particularly with exports to North America. This
is due to the many legal and safety-related requirements such
as those of the NEC or CEC. For example, UL508 forbids the
use in North America of motor-protective circuit-breakers for the
protection of cables and conductors, or for the short-circuit protection of frequency inverters.
The brochure provides comprehensive background information on these issues and shows the
benefits of using the new PKZM4-…-CB circuit-breaker as the solution.
Quicklink ID: ES2218
Circuit-Breakers for
Non-Motor Loads
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Su, 14.11.10
| MT Melsungen - VfL Gummersbach
| Rothenbach-Halle, Kassel
We, 17.11.10 | VfL Gummersbach - SG Flensburg H.
| LANXESS arena, Cologne
Tu, 23.11.10
| TV Grosswallstadt - VfL Gummersbach
| f.a.n. frankenstolz arena, Aschaffenburg
We, 01.12.10 | VfL Gummersbach - HSV Hamburg
| Eugen-Haas-Sporthalle, Gummersbach
Su, 12.12.10 | Rhein Neckar Löwen - VfL Gummersbach
| SAP ARENA, Mannheim
Su, 19.12.10
| THW Kiel - VfL Gummersbach
| Sparkassen-Arena-Kiel, Kiel
We, 22.12.10 | VfL Gummersbach - TSG Lu.-Friesenheim
| Eugen-Haas-Sporthalle, Gummersbach
(subject to change!)
Quicklink ID: VfL
Quicklink ID: TRAINING
Seminars offered at bfe-Oldenburg 2010
In order to become acquainted with the Eaton automation world, the Federal
Technology Center for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, bfe-
Oldenburg, offers a host of different training courses: Programming with CoDeSys
for XC100/200, easy 500/700/800 control relays, MFD multi-function display.
Eaton Live:
Germany
23.11. - 25.11.2010 | SPS/IPC/Drives, Nuremberg
23.03. - 25.03.2011 | Eltefa, Stuttgart
04.04. - 08.04.2011 | Hannover Fair, Hannover
12.05. - 18.05.2011 | Intersolar, Munich
08.06. - 10.06.2011 | Interpack, Düsseldorf
Europe
09.11. - 11.11.2010 | ELEKTROTECHNIKA,
Ostrava
17.11. - 19.11.2010 | Elektrotechniek, Brussels
07.12. - 09.12.2010 | Elektro Vakbeurs
Hardenberg, Hardenberg
March 2011
| Magyarregula, Budapest
12.04. - 15.04.2011 | Electron, Prague
International
12.04. - 15.04.2011 | elcom Ukraine, Kiev
09.05. - 13.05.2011 | Elfack, Göteborg
06.06. - 09.06.2011 | Elektro Moscow, Moscow
Quicklink ID: MESSEN
Eaton OCC-Chopper
Eaton supplied several low-voltage
power distribution systems for the
new headquarters of Orange County
Choppers (OCC), a company based
in Newburgh, New York. As a result
of this project, Jason Pohl (senior
designer at OCC) developed the
concept for an Eaton PowerChain
Management Solutions
®
Chopper in collaboration with the Eaton project
team. The wheels with lightning bolt spokes are 3.5 inches wide at the
front and 300 mm wide at the rear. The air cleaner features an engraved
Eaton logo, and the coil cover is designed as a circuit breaker, heralding
Eaton’s lineage as one of the premier circuit breaker manufacturers in the
industry. PowerChain Management Solutions icons, representing the five
key elements of greater reliability, operating cost efficiencies, effective
use of capital, enhanced safety,
and risk mitigation, are added to
the paint on the gas tank and on
the fenders.
OCC has developed an outstanding
reputation amongst motorcycle
manufacturers within a few years
and has become a worldwide
brand name thanks to the documentary TV series “American Chopper“.
Virtually all OCC models are handmade unique products, for which special
importance for optimum quality and a unique design. The magazine
American Iron selected OCC as one of the twelve best motorcycle
manufacturers in the world.
Quicklink ID: ES2218
Match Schedule VfL Gummersbach
INfO BOARD
Contact
further information:
Up-to-date and fast.
By fax, Internet, email and for download
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+49 (0)228 602-2275
Email:
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www.moeller.net, www.eaton.com
Info Bestellung
: literature.moeller.net
Electronic catalogue:
catalogue.moeller.net
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