Post on 09-May-2018
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ® 1
INTRODUCTION
Purpose
• Understand electrical enclosure applications
Objectives
• Learn where electrical enclosures are used
• Understand fundamental control applications
Learning Time
• 15 minutes
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
PROTECTING AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT
2
Industrial automation equipment is used in a wide variety of applications across many industries. Understanding these applications will help you select the best enclosure solution for your customer.
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
WHERE ARE INDUSTRIAL ENCLOSURES USED?
USERS OF INDUSTRIAL ENCLOSURES
3
• Automotive manufacturers
• Metal forming / shaping equipment manufacturers
• Paper mills
• Bottling companies
• Food packagers
• Drug makers
• Cigarette makers
• Printers
• Furniture makers
• Lumber processors
• Generator manufacturers
• Shipping companies
• Plastics formers
• Canning companies
• Meat processors
• Train engine builders
• Chemical producers
• Mining companies
• Iron foundries
• Glass making companies
• Conveyor manufacturers
• Waste water treatment plants
• Water desalination plants
• Solar farms
• Wind power generators
• Solar farms
• Oil refineries
• Natural gas companies
• Coal pulverizers
• Turbine manufacturers
• Injection molders
• Other industrial markets
Electrical enclosures are used virtually every industry
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
UNDERSTANDING ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS
4
1. UNDERSTAND THE CUSTOMER’S CONTROL APPLICATION
• Basic function • Critical control
components
2. UNDERSTAND SIZE OF ALL CONTROLS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE ENCLOSURE
• Overall size and quantity of control components
• Method and location of mounting the enclosure
3. SELECT THE BEST ENCLOSURE PLATFORM BASED ON CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
• Determine the best solution platform
Understand the application, select the right enclosure
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: JUNCTION BOX
ENCLOSURE CONTAINING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS
• Terminal blocks
• Terminal strips
• Grounding/earthing bars
SIZE RANGES
• Typically smaller; 12” x 12” x 6”
• Larger applications known as “marshalling cabinets”
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
Small Polycarbonate junction box
Medium stainless steel junction box
Large freestanding Marshalling cabinet
Small junction boxes: POLYPRO, mild and stainless
steel, aluminum JIC,
CONCEPT mild steel,
stainless steel
PROLINE
5
Smaller enclosures for terminal blocks
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: INSTRUMENTATION ENCLOSURE
ENCLOSURE USED TO PROTECT MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL DEVICES
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS
• Devices measuring flow, temperature, pressure, level
• Gauges, meters
• Controllers, power supplies
SIZE RANGES
• Typical sizes 24” x 24” x 6” or smaller
• Window door for viewing device status
6
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
ULTRX, A48 fiberglass instrument enclosures; solid door and window door versions
INLINE steel and stainless steel, remote I/O enclosures
Q-Line Polycarbonate enclosures – solid and clear cover
Polycarbonate instrument enclosure with clear cover
Fiberglass instrument enclosure with window
Solid door fiberglass measuring station
Small and medium enclosures for instrument devices
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI)
ENCLOSURE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROTECT MACHINE CONTROL DEVICES
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS • Start/Stop pushbuttons, indicator
lights, stack lights
• Emergency Stop (E-Stop) buttons
• Screen interface devices
• Power supplies
Types • Pushbutton
• Touch-screen interface
• Computer Kiosk
• Control Console
Start/Stop, E-Stop pushbutton station
Stainless Steel HMI pendant arm system
Control console
CONCEPT, CC2000, SYSPEND, pendant arm-mounted HMI enclosures
CC4000, SYSPEND pedestal-mounted
HMI enclosure
Consolet, pushbutton enclosures, control consoles
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
7
Provides operator interface with machines or systems
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: CONTROL ENCLOSURES
MULTI-PURPOSE ENCLOSURES USED TO PROTECT A VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS • Programmable logic controllers
(PLCs)
• Variable Frequency Drives Relays, contactors, circuit protection devices, motor starters, cable management, terminals
SIZE RANGES • Basic control enclosures span a wide
range of sizes
• From 12” X 12” X 6” to several freestanding enclosures joined together
Small control enclosures
Medium-size control enclosures
Large multi-door control enclosures
INLINE, ULTRX control enclosures
FUSION, GL Series, CONCEPT wall-mounted enclosures
A27 Multi-door and PROLINE modular enclosures
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
8
Medium to large enclosures for broad range of applications
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: FLANGE DISCONNECT ENCLOSURES
CONTROL ENCLOSURES USED WITH FLANGE MOUNTED DISCONNECT SWITCHES TO TURN OFF POWER TO DEVICES INSIDE
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS • Programmable logic controllers
(PLCs)
• Variable frequency drives
• Relays, contactors, circuit protection devices
• Cable management, terminals
SIZE RANGES • Basic control enclosures span a
wide range of sizes
• From 20” X 20” X 8” to multi-door freestanding enclosures 90” tall
Disconnect switch and operator handle mounted to disconnect enclosure
Three-door wall-mounted disconnect enclosure
Large two-door disconnect enclosure
CONCEPT, A25 disconnect enclosures
A17 Fiberglass and A26 Steel wall-mounted disconnect enclosures
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
A28 and A28S4 multi-door disconnect enclosures
9
Medium to large enclosures for power disconnect
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE ENCLOSURES
CONTROL ENCLOSURES USED SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES (VFDS)FROM ENVIRONMENT AND OVERHEATING
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS • Variable frequency drives
• Fuses/circuit breakers
• Disconnect components
• Terminal strips
• Wire duct
• Pushbuttons/pilot lights
SIZE RANGES • Dependent upon horsepower rating
of VFD drive
Small, single-drive enclosures
Medium size VFD application
Large multi-door application with several small drives
FUSION, CONCEPT,GL66 Series
A28 and A28S4 multi-door disconnect enclosures
Weatherflo and Weatherflo HD
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
10
Medium to large drive enclosures
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
APPLICATION: DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS (DCS)
LARGE PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS (DCS)
TYPICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS • Logic & Safety Control Modules
• Power Supplies
• Input and Output modules
• Processors
SIZE RANGES • Size of VFD enclosure depends on
size and quantity of the drives
• Typically large free-standing enclosures, 1 to 20 bays
• Commonly 72” to 80” tall
Small, single drive enclosures
Medium size VFD application
Large multi-door application with several small drives
A30S4 Free-stand stainless steel enclosures with sunshield
PROLINE modular enclosure system
APPLICATION PHOTOS HOFFMAN PLATFORM SOLUTIONS
11
Enclosures for process control applications
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
WHERE ENCLOSURES ARE USED
ENCLOSURES PROTECT THE SYSTEMS CONTROLLING:
• Automated pick and place systems
• Conveyor systems
• Loading dock human machine interface (HMI) systems
• Automated door opening systems
• Power distribution panels
• ERP systems printing shipping information
12
Enclosures in a warehouse management system application
PENTAIR HOFFMAN ®
SUMMARY
13
THINGS AN APPLICATION SAVVY ENGINEER NEEDS TO KNOW
1) The right questions to ask to better understand the application.
2) Basic functions of the enclosure and critical components to be protected
3) Types, quantity and sizes of components to be enclosed
4) Enclosure location and type of mounting
Understand the application, select the right enclosure