Posted to News on 16th Apr 2015, 16:32
Cost and energy saving for the pump industry from Eaton
Eaton will highlight how the pump industry can address the challenges of controlling costs and maximising energy efficiency at this year's Pump Centre Conference and Exhibition. In particular, the company will be explaining why it's not just motors that need to be considered when designing systems that will meet the requirements of the ErP (Energy-related Products) Directive.
Among the products on the Eaton stand will be its market changing PowerXL DE1 Variable Speed Starters, which bridge the gap between a conventional fixed-speed starter and a variable speed drive. IE3-ready motor control gear that is guaranteed to be fully compatible with latest high-efficiency motors will also be a focus at the stand.
Stuart Greenwood, Product Marketing Manager - Industrial Control and Automation, Eaton, says: "New directives and standards are challenging the pump industry to come up with ways of increasing energy efficiency while keeping costs down. The first step to addressing these requirements was for motor manufacturers to develop high-efficiency products, which they have done very successfully.
"To make further gains, however, designers of pumping systems now need to look beyond the motor, and consider carefully the contributions that the motor control systems can make to energy efficiency. At Eaton, we have a unique combination of products and experience that will help them do this, and we'll be happy to demonstrate to those who visit us at the Pump Centre Exhibition."
While many pumping applications benefit from the use of variable speed drives, there are also many others where the pumps are only required to run at a single fixed speed. Often, however, this is less than the full speed of the motor. In such applications, fitting a variable speed drive is a costly option, yet an ordinary starter makes no provision for running the motor at reduced speed. Eaton's new PowerXL DE1 Variable Speed Starters, which can be seen at the exhibition, provide a complete and very cost-effective option.
In applications where conventional fixed-speed starters are the optimum approach, users need to be aware that standard contactors and motor control components may not be suitable for use with the latest IE3 motors. The IE3 motors tend to have a larger inrush current when starting. Once again, Eaton has the solution, as all of its motor control components are now guaranteed to be IE3 ready.
To learn more about Eaton's power management products, visit www.eaton.uk.com/electrical. Eaton will be on Stand B45 at the Pump Centre Conference and Exhibition 2015, International Centre, Telford, 14 May 2015.
