Simplifying and improving furnace power control with the EPower controller and Predictive Load Management

Company: Automotive Parts Processor

Industry: Heat Treatment

Project / Application: Replacement thyristor power switch and load sequencer – vacuum carburizing furnace

Customer Challenge: Modernize power control for easier maintenance. Simplify and improve power control for operators during transformer startup.

Features, Solutions & Services Provided:

• 3–phase power control system, using EPower™ Controllers in 2-leg control configuration
• Predictive Load Management feature with load-shedding
• Inrush current suppression on mains transformer
• Integrated impedance measurement to monitor graphite heating elements and insulation

Customer Benefits:

• Reduced maintenance through use of modular product with heater element health monitor
• Manual activities reduced through automated measurements and calculations, and  pre-defined values for easier transformer start-up, all accessible via the user screen
• Predictive Load Management across all vacuum furnaces helps reduce the risk of exceeding the plant energy tariff and supply limits
• Profibus connectivity enables recording of important values for future use

Additional Information:

Hardware, electrical cabinet, system startup and technical support supplied by Eurotherm Partner EMSR EUROTHERM GmbH