Adding digital performance to MCCB

The tripping of a circuit breaker due to an overcurrent is important as it protects machines and other assets from damage. On the other side such a trip of a circuit breaker usually leads to a production interruption. Once the root cause for incident is eliminated operations should re-start as soon as possible. But is the breaker still in good conditions to go into live operation again? Or does it have to be exchanged to avoid malfunction and even bigger outages with the next overload current or short circuit? Read our whitepaper about how the lifecycle management function in the new digital MCCB trip unit can help you run your business safely at all time.

In high profile production sites or operations with critical processes every interruption can become extremely costly. Therefore maintenance may have to be done under live voltage. Digital MCCB from Eaton provide simple to use arc flash reduction systems that are designed exactly for such maintenance services. While working on the cabinet or machine the system provides a safer working envirionment and the system can be automatically reset to normal operation when cabinet doors are closed. Thus production lines can run without interruption while the maintenance teams always benefit from maximum safety. 

The fact that the exploitation of resources can not be continued in its current form is becoming the central political issue in more and more regions of the world. The pressure on governments and the industry to implement sustainable measures to reduce energy consumption is steadily increasing. Many governments have already implemented programs to support companies that are implementing energy-saving measures. In Europe the access to such benefits is very often tied to the introduction of an energy management system according to ISO 50001. What needs to be considered when it is planned to introduce an energy management system we have summarized on the following page.

The smart factory of Eaton in Schrems produces several thousands of electrical switchgear each year. Their annual consumption of Energy is as high as 111 MWh. Installing an energy management system according to ISO 50001 helps them to safe more than xx% of energy each year. Thanks to the new digital MCCB NZM the capturing of data with the machines and the communication to the central Manufacturing Execution System (MES) has become much easier than in the past.

Thanks to the big variaty of available field bus communication and the comprehensive program of accessories the digital moulded case circuit breaker NZM can be easily integrated into machines and power distribution systems in smart factories. It can be perfectly combined with the other Eaton circuit protection and motor control devices to build reliably operating machines and systems. The highly accurate metering capabilities of the breaker make it the ideal device to provide energy data into energy management systems that fulfill the requirements of ISO 50001.