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INTRODUCTION
Today’s Industry demands more from its equipment to meet the needs of the
Competitive environment. Electronics have changed the way things are done and
no part of our lives is excluded from the use of Microprocessors to make things
more efficient.
Lately, interest in the Intelligent Motor Control Centers (IMCCs) has increased
significantly. “Intelligence is the ability to use & share Information Globally so
as to continuously ensure desired control and Motor protection cost effectively”.
Motor Control originally had independent Starters located & operated near the
Motors. The need to have centralized Control, Monitoring and Maintenance
created the concept of Motor Control Center. The role of MCC, was and is, to
provide a Compact, Modular, Centralized factory Built and cost effective Control.
The Basic devices of MCC include a Power Switching, Short Circuit & Overload
Protection, actuation and device status indication.
MCCs grew as a concept in 1970s because it offered many advantage over the
separate Starters located near the Motors.
Even today these original demands remain but business environment want more
out of the equipment to manage the total factory more economically with
preventive approach rather than post event related and less dependent on
manpower.
Hence the need to pack the MCC with more Intelligence to satisfy the
Management needs of today and tomorrow.
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Motor Control Center evolution has been limited. Originally Control was based
on Relay Logic until the PLCs arrived. The development and use of PLCs with
MCCs has shifted the complex circuits from Hardwiring to Software within the
Processor. The I/O modules are generally kept in a separate I/O Panel after
using a marshalling Panel. This segregates Electrical & Instrumentation
department responsibility.
An end user or his consultants generally decide the MCC Feeder ratings,
equipment / component supplier, fault level and other specific design features
relevant to the application. An intelligent MCCs can be designed using these
preferences but at the same time, embrace the new technology using new
intelligent components.
TOMMOROW’S EXPECTATION
Industry has realized and sensed that better utilization and management of their
Assets will improve their bottom line. In the best of plants worldwide, Enterprise
Asset Management System has become a critical component of their on going
battle of optimizing maintenance and operation cost.
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In a highly productivity oriented manufacturing setup, keeping the equipment
running is the only thing that matters. As companies explore and seek to remedy
high cost areas such as productivity optimization, automation and supply Chain
management, maintenance is considered the next big frontier to cost saving.
In the Electrical arena, Motors account for about 80% the Electrical load as
prime-movers. Intelligent MCC, with the technology available today, can offer an
excellent Engineered solution to achieve Preventive, Predictive and Proactive
maintenance by managing root cause of breakdown and extending the life cycle
of the equipment.
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• Connectivity with Enterprise Resource Management System (e.g. SAP,
BAAN).
POWERGEAR AND PIMA CONTROLS are companies of the same group and
management. POWERGEAR since 1975 is an established name manufacturing
Custom-built equipment covering a range of LT and MV Motor Controls. PIMA
CONTROLS PVT.LTD., incorporated in 1985, is a reputed company offering
Automation solutions in all sectors of industries. Pima Controls Pvt. Ltd. offers
engineering solution with their partner agreements for products and technical
support of MNCs like Rockwell Automation (Allen Bradley), Prosoft, and DVT etc.
Combining these Engineering strengths and Technological products, Powergear
offers an Intelligent Motor Control Centers packed with all feature listed in this
Paper and many more, Custom-built for your needs and imagination.
Madhukar Parikh
Author
POWERGEAR
Division of Pima Controls Pvt. Ltd.
A4-New York Corner, Bodakdev,
Ahmedabad–380015, INDIA
Phone No.: +91-79-2687 2201 / 2 / 3
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Fax No.: +91-79-2687 1126
E-Mail: info@pimacontrols.com
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