Fig. 1. Intelligent MCCs present chemical manufacturers with a major opportunity to capture and use equipment and process data in order to improve productivity and maximise asset availability.
Image courtesy of BASF.
4Advances in intelligent motor control centres now allow for the detailed diagnostics needed to improve maintenance schedules and reduce downtime. Sean Ottewell reports.
Intelligent motor centres help reduce downtime
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eeping manufacturing processes running smoothly often hinges on the ability of engineers to access real- time production data. Fortunately, advanced monitoring and sensing
technologies that integrate smart devices, device-level networks and software into motor control centres now exist, allowing manufacturers to capture and use equipment and process data. Today’s intelligent motor control centres
(MCCs) offer a textbook example of this, with an integrated design that delivers real-time monitoring and detailed diagnostics to help improve productivity and maximise critical asset availability. These systems occupy a prominent role in control schemes, housing a comprehensive array of control and monitoring devices, and a built-in network that opens up access to process data from virtually every corner of the plant. MCCs have moved rapidly to include the
latest component technologies. Integrating these advanced technologies presents a major opportunity for manufacturers to transform islands of data into useful information.
Now Rockwell Automation has published a white paper which explains how advanced MCCs provide process application users with critical information that ultimately helps to minimise - and prevent - downtime.
Intelligent Motor Control Centres Lay the Foundation for
Improvements in Manufacturing Efficiency and Reliability provides an overview of the industry drivers and evolution of MCCs, including technology considerations, configuration methods, networking advantages, as well as costs and benefits gained from real-world application examples.
The intelligent MCC
Distinguishing itself from a standard unit, the intelligent MCC integrates three major system components – communications, hardware and software. While early versions of MCCs with communication networks contained variations of these elements, today’s solutions leverage a harmonised design that deliberately integrates these elements into a unified solution. Furthermore, with a lower installation cost than traditional MCCs, plus the protective, monitoring
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