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NHP wins 2009 Australia & New Zealand Frost & Sullivan ‘Competitive Strategy Leadership Award’ 2

NHP and CUBIC a clear choice for FIjI Water 3

Lowy Cancer Research Centre breaks new ground 4

Product Reviews

EC5-E3 overload relay perfect for low voltage applications 5

Nhp releases new Moflash 80 series beacons 5

ISO range expands even further 5

Enclosed safety isolator switches designed for heavy industry 6

Allen-Bradley® E-stops now safety certified 6

Cosmotec protherm air-conditioners just got cooler 6

New compact DC energy analyser just released 7

Schaffner’s cool new filter solution 7

Online Review

Nhp’s climate control solutions: online now! 7

Allen-Bradley Powerflex® 753 Drive available from NHP 8

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NHP a clear choice for FIjI Water

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Lowy Cancer Research Centre

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ISO range expands even further

Allen-Bradley Powerflex®

753 Drive now available

#10 October 2010

NHP Electrical Engineering Pty Ltd was recently awarded the 2009 Australia & New Zealand Frost & Sullivan “Competitive Strategy Leadership Award” in the Low Voltage Switchgear Market.

Frost & Sullivan is entering its 48th year in business as a global research organisation with 1,800 analysts and consultants who monitor more than 300 industries and 250,000 companies. The company’s research philosophy originates with its TEAM Research methodology, and this unique approach enables them to determine how best-in-class companies worldwide manage growth, innovation and leadership. Based on the findings of this Best Practices research, Frost & Sullivan was proud to present the 2009 Australia & New Zealand “Competitive Strategy Leadership Award” in the Low Voltage Switchgear Market to NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd (NHP).

The criteria used in the judging of the Award were:

1. Leverage of Competitive Intelligence

2. Execution of Competitive Strategy

3. Impact on Market Share

4. Competitive Brand Positioning (brand strength and unique market position)

5. Impact on Customer Satisfaction/Value

“While the highly competitive Australasian low voltage switchgear market is dominated with large multinational and local companies, NHP has differentiated itself from its competitors by expanding the company’s presence through their ability to serve customers with quality products and services when, where and how they want them. With 23 branch locations distributed across Australasia, NHP has consolidated this competitive advantage in the low voltage switchgear market,” said Thai Son Do, Research Analyst, Energy & Power Systems, Asia Pacific.

E D I T O R I A L

NHP wins 2009 Australia & New Zealand Frost & Sullivan ‘Competitive Strategy Leadership Award’

‘NHP PLUS’ Program seeks to add value to the customer

Lloyd Thomas (CEO, NHP) proudly displays the Frost & Sullivan award

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2 For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative on 0800 NHP NHP or visit nhp-nz.com

N E W S

When the concept of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), a process or methodology used to learn more about customers’ needs and behaviours in order to develop stronger relationships with them, started to take off in the late 1990s, it was perceived as a great way to build customer loyalty.

However, as of today, there are many examples in the business world where CRM implementations have not worked as planned. The main reason for this is because it is often assumed that the CRM software used will build customer loyalty and that customers would see a benefit in it. In fact, what builds customer loyalty and benefits are creative marketing strategies which deliver a view into the future of what customers want from their supply partners. This can be achieved by utilising customised communications based on a database.

Sophisticated software is used, of course, but the quality of the people, not the software, does the thinking and develops the strategy which benefits the customer and the organisation. Without such a sophisticated piece of software and the calibre of people utilising the software, then a business will struggle to connect with its customers in a meaningful and effective way.

At NHP we have six key values, but arguably the most important one is passion for customers. Our CRM program has evolved and will continue to evolve so that our customers’ experience with our company is always a positive one. Recently we have rolled out a new advanced piece of software, not used in Australia or New Zealand before, which we have named ‘NHP Plus’. This vital software, which is already fully utilised across the USA and in parts of Europe, will be used initially to assist us in managing and projecting what automation products and solutions are likely to be expected from us by our customers. ‘NHP Plus’ will then be applied to other parts of the business.

‘NHP Plus’ will also assist us with our supply chain management so we can meet our promise of providing you, our customers, with ‘what you want, when, where and how you want it’. Without these leading indicator projections we would find it more difficult to provide our customers with the right product in their local area.

And finally, ‘NHP Plus’ will also allow for us to better align our key people, products and solutions with key customer requirements so we are able to better service what you need. After all, reliability of product and service should be something which is every customer’s right to expect rather than something which is seen as an additional bonus.

Lloyd Thomas - Managing Director, CEO

“At NHP we have six key values, but arguably the most important one is ‘Passion for Customers’...”

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Natural Waters of Viti Limited (NWVL), the Fijian home of the international brand FIjI Water, is located in the picturesque Yaqara Valley in Fiji and produces what many believe to be the purest bottled water in the world. Deriving its water from an artesian aquifer on-site at their bottling plant, the water is never touched by human hands and is so pure because it is bottled straight from the source. So when FIjI Water was looking to undertake a major upgrade and expansion to their facilities, Protech Power, in conjunction with NHP, was a clear choice.

The FIJI Water facility, which consists of a preform, closure and bottle manufacturing section, as well as three bottling lines, packaging, dispatch and containerising facilities, can produce over 85,000 bottles of water an hour - the majority of which is exported to the USA with smaller markets in UK, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Australia, Korea, Middle East and the Caribbean.

The plant is expecting significant future growth and to meet these requirements, called upon Protech Power to assist in upgrading the existing 415 V distribution infrastructure. Protech Power also helped prepare the plant for future expansion whilst ensuring a greener footprint which included options for potential solar power and wind generation. The main switchboard was designed by Ian Grey of Protech Power, and his brief was a Plant wide overview, with future increases in production capacity. This included a heat rise study, fault calculations, relay co-ordination study, flexibility of operational power access, and an upgrade to the earthing systems.

Protech Power selected NHP as the equipment supplier for the major upgrade to FIJI Water, with the project involving one of the largest CUBIC Switchboards ever supplied in Australia. The 25 metre long back to back switchboard, which offers 1250 mm rear access and contains 14 tonnes of copper bar, was built, tested and commissioned by Protech Power at their Eagle Farm site. There are plans for future additional high voltage power generation,

using the existing generators, renewable energy sources and a possible connection to the national grid of Fiji. This all adds up to a large fault level caused by parallel generators and so a switchboard capable of a withstanding capacity of 100 KA is required.

The CUBIC board was built using five 5000 A three 4000 A and three 2500 A Terasaki AR breakers, and contained various changeover and emergency supplies as well as Carlo Gavazzi and Sprecher + Schuh product. The board was assembled by Protech Power Switchboards, whose staff are experienced CUBIC board builders of many years in New Zealand and Australia.

The requirement was that it had to be completed to AS/NZS standards at the insistence of the resident NWVL Managing Director, Paul Davies, and delivered and installed in a tight schedule so as to not upset production at the plant. After completion of the Protech factory testing, it was then split into sections, containerised, and exported to Fiji where it was reassembled by Protech Power.

Project Supervisor David Cannon and staff member Matthew Stebbing, with help from local qualified Fijian contractors, installed the switchboard in a new custom built substation, along with extensive additional cabling and associated tray works. It was then comprehensively tested, commissioned, and put into service.

NWVL is one of the largest private employers in Fiji with about 360 employees. As the plant is located in a rural part of the island, it has created huge economic opportunities for the local community. NWVL pays royalties on extraction / sales and has set up trusts in the local community to support Education, Health and Infrastructure projects. In addition to this, FIJI Water has set up the FIJI Water Foundation (www.fijiwaterfoundation.org), which serves as a vehicle for the renovation of schools, flood mitigation, water infrastructure development and health care throughout the country.

C O V E R S T O R Y

NHP and CUBIC - a clear choice for FIjI Water

(far left) The world renowned Fiji Water is bottled straight from the source.

(top) Protech Power’s Ali Khadabendehbo and Moiz Godhrawala work together to get the job done.

(middle) One of the largest CUBIC switchboards NHP has ever supplied makes for an impressive sight.

(bottom) One of the eleven Terasaki AR breakers used in the CUBIC switchboard.

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The Lowy Cancer Research Centre at the University of New South Wales has recently opened, becoming the first centre in Australia to bring together childhood and adult cancer research at the one site. The $100 million-plus facility houses up to 400 researchers from UNSW and the Children’s Cancer Institute of Australia, and is one of the largest dedicated cancer research centres in the Southern Hemisphere.

The initiative, which NHP was proud to be a part of, involved the construction of a state-of-the-art cancer research facility on the upper campus area of the UNSW Kensington Campus. The Kensington campus is adjacent to the existing UNSW biomedical research and is also in close proximity to the Prince of Wales and Sydney Children’s Hospitals.

The facility comprises of almost 15,000m2 of floor space over eight levels, including two basement levels. The two basement levels will house stores, support services, holding and procedure rooms, wash up facilities, plant and equipment, and will also be used for animal research. The Ground floor and levels 1 to 3 includes laboratories, technical support rooms and office accommodation, level 5 is home to epidemiological research, and level 6 is dedicated to Children’s Cancer Institute accommodation.

The Lowy Cancer Research Centre is one of UNSW’s first buildings aiming for a “5 Star” Green rating. One of the key design principles of the building was to ensure the most Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) is achieved. Some of the measures that were adopted in the design included:

• Theeliminationofdirectsunlightandconsequent heat gain to the building,

• Provisionofmovementsensorstoensurelights are on when spaces are occupied,

• Highefficientmechanicalplantandequipment, high value indoor environment quality with natural light, reduced glare and noise minimisation.

Whilst ESD measures were important to the overall design scope of the building, other technical elements for the day to day functioning where required by the tenants. NHP provided many products that met with the functional specifications required by the University of New South Wales for this key project as well as the technical performance specification detailed by Aurecon (formally known as Connell Wagner). The issue of electrical isolation was important for two reasons: the first being the safety of personnel, which is paramount in any situation, and secondly, in the C25 facility, accidental switch off could comprise time based experiments within the laboratories, jeopardising research studies that are on-going. For this reason NHP’s Concept Powersafe was the switchboard of choice for the UNSW Engineering Team headed up by Mr. Chris Sanderson.

Electrical Switchboard Manufacturer K.E. Brown also played a key role in the Lowy Cancer Research Centre and were pleased to be a part of such an important project for the University of NSW and cancer research. K.E. Brown manufactured the Upstream Main Switchboards, Generator, UPS and other switchboards that included the lighting control panels, utilising Terasaki circuit breakers. Supported by a time current curve study, these circuit breakers minimise electrical outage to problematic circuits rather than potentially disrupting other areas of the facility.

Electrical services contractor Downer Engineering, who were the successful contractors to Bovis Lend Lease, selected NHP as the successful supplier for two main reasons according to Downer Project Manager, Jim Onasis. Onasis recalled basing his decision on NHP’s ability to understand and comply with UNSW technical specification as well as their capability to deliver large numbers of Distribution Boards in a relatively short time frame as per the construction schedule.

“Downer EDI has worked with NHP on a number of large projects and we have of the upmost confidence in NHP as they always keep us informed from a manufacturing and delivery point of view,” says Onasis.

“Once the MSB and DB switchboard drawings were approved by Aurecon and Bovis Lend Lease, it was a simple matter of getting the ball rolling and getting updates on where NHP and K.E. Brown were at so as to fit with our installation commitments. They did a great job at a switchboard manufacturing and contractor’s level, keeping us informed which assisted us during our progress meetings with Bovis Lend Lease”.

With the C25 Cancer Building completed in November 2009 and officially opened in early 2010, Chris Sanderson is now looking forward to the next group of projects for the UNSW.

“It is important to the Engineering and Facilities team at UNSW that we are informed about the new technologies that suppliers like NHP are able to bring to market”, said Sanderson.

“At UNSW we are always interested in products associated with energy efficiency, electrical safety and power distribution and we not only encourage development of new ideas, but also employ these products once commercialised to their best use”.

For more information on Cubic Modular Switchboards, NHP Powersafe Distribution boards or Terasaki Circuit Breakers, contact NHP Project Department’s Andrew Bau, General Manager - Projects.

P R O J E C T S

Lowy Cancer Research Centre breaks new ground

“NHP provided many products that met with the functional specifications required by the

University of New South Wales for this key project as well as the technical performance

specification required by Aurecon.”

(top) Chris Sanderson, UNSW Engineering Manager, with NHP’s Sales Representative, Alan Dale

(above) The switchboard room at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre illustrates the scale of the project

NHP has just released to the market their new range of compact Xenon and LED beacons from Moflash Signalling.

Available in two voltage options (10-100 VDC or 85-265 VAC) and complete with IP 67 as standard, both the 80 series LED/Xenon beacons feature 500 mm flying leads for ease of wiring, and include the flexibility to be both flush or twist base mounted for quick installation.

This cutting edge 80 Series of Moflash beacons will provide the market with increased capabilities, and in a move that highlights confidence in this top of the range, high quality product, an NHP three year manufacturer’s warranty on the LED80 range (subject to standard working conditions) is provided.

“The 80 Series of Moflash beacons are much brighter than that of any comparable XENON or LED beacon in the market”, said Jon Rodaughan, NHP’s Product Manager - Sight & Sound.

The Moflash 80 series of beacons are just one part of NHP’s complete Sight & Sound solution, which includes other leading brands such as Klaxon sounders and sirens and Allen-Bradley® stack lights.

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P R O D U C T R E V I E W

NHP releases new Moflash 80 series beacons


Allen-Bradley® EC5-E3 overload relay perfect for low voltage applicationsNHP’s distribution partner Rockwell Automation has expanded its overload relay family with the new 193-EC5 E3 Plus solid-state overload relay, featuring voltage protection and energy monitoring.

Part of the E3 Plus family, the new overload relay combines current and voltage protection with enhanced power monitoring and diagnostic capabilities, helping users improve energy efficiency and safeguard critical electric motor loads. The new overload relay is specially designed for low voltage applications in material handling, water/wastewater, process, petrochemical, and minerals and mining.

“Customers want to be able to monitor consumption patterns and adjust their manufacturing procedures to use electricity more efficiently,” said Neil Williams, NHP’s Senior Product Manager. “The 193-EC5 E3 Plus relay meets this demand by providing current, voltage and power-quality information of a specific motor. This capability in turn helps speed troubleshooting, minimise downtime and reduce energy costs.”

Communicating status and diagnostic information using DeviceNetTM communications with Rockwell Software RSEnergyTM Metrix software, the new overload relay identifies motors contributing to the monthly peak demand and power factor line items on utility bills. It also assists in activity-based cost accounting and verifying energy-reduction initiatives. In addition, the overload relay is equipped with Allen Bradley® DeviceLogixTM Intelligent Component Technology, which integrates logic-solving capability into the overload relay. This provides users with basic digital control when a programmable controller is not available. It also can be used to turn off a motor in the event of lost communications within a control system.

The new solid-state overload relay also helps protect against voltage issues, such as under voltage, voltage unbalance, phase loss, frequency and phase rotation before the contactor coil is energised. While the motor is powering a load, the overload relay protects the motor based on excessive real power (kW), reactive power (kVAR), apparent power (kVA) and power factor. The overload relay accommodates currents ranging from 0.4 A to 860 A, as well as currents up to 5,000 A using external current transformers.

“...the new EC5-E3 overload relay combines current and voltage protection with enhanced power monitoring and diagnostic capabilities”


ISO range expands even furtherNHP is pleased to present the new additions to the extremely popular ISO range, providing the market with even more industrial strength options for industrial, commercial and domestic applications.

ISO Plugs & Sockets are a range of IP 66 rated plugs and sockets for industrial, commercial and domestic single and three phase applications, from 10 A to 50 A in 3, 4 and 5 pin configurations.

Made to AS/NZS 3112:2004 and AS/NZS 3123:2005, their material composition makes them suitable for most industrial and commercial applications.

The new additions include the following:

• FullexistingISOrangeduplicatedinchemical resistant orange (RO)

• IP66RCDcoveringreyandchemicalresistant orange (RCD)

• Completelywired3and4gangcombinations incorporating RCD cover

These additional ISO products will provide a wider range of solutions whatever the application, allowing for a much more diverse range of installations such as chemical plants, laboratories and more due to the new robust chemical resistant orange range.

Designed, engineered and tested for New Zealand and Australian conditions, the ISO product range has been carefully crafted with rounded corners, ensuring there are no small crevices where dirt and grime can easily accumulate.

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NHP manufactures the enclosed safety isolator switch range specifically to suit the robust requirements of heavy industrial and mining applications where safety is paramount.

Known as an ESS enclosed 32BR visible Contact load-break switch, this product combines a Socomec 32BR safety load-break switch with a Zanardo stainless steel enclosure - two quality products that together can guarantee the safety of people working on electrical equipment.

WHY IS THIS PRODUCT SO SAFE?The ESS enclosed 32BR visible contact load-break isolator switch provides peace of mind that the energy source and the load has been completely isolated, providing safety to the worker by incorporating the following features:

• Uniquedoublelockingmechanismprevents the isolator from being closed if the enclosure door is open, however, prevents the enclosure door from being opened if the isolator is closed.

• VisualON/OFFindicationthroughenclosure window via mechanical flag that is mounted at one end of the internal movable bar supporting the contacts; it indicates the real ‘open’ or ‘closed’ position of all contacts with no possibility of error.

• Thedesignofthecontactsintheswitchare positioned in parallel on a movable bar that allows the operator to positively see that the contacts are separated by indicating the ‘open’ position and/or disconnection of the load from the electrical source.

• OperationoftheS-typehandleisdirectlyand permanently connected to the switch so if the device has been padlocked OFF, there is no defeat mechanism.

• TheuniversalS-typeIP65handleclearlyindicates the ’open’ position of the isolator contacts with the additional feature of a metal locking lever that allows the installation to secure up to three padlocks when the switch is in the ‘open’ position (optional padlocking in the ‘closed’ position available on request).

• Enclosedisolatorswitchratingsavailablein 50 A, 80 A, 125 A, 200 A, 400 A and 630 A (800 A/1250 A option also available).

• The32BR-seriesload-breakswitchfamilyis perfect for heavy industry applications and is compliant to AS/NZS 60947-3 and IEC 60947-3 manufacturing standards with utilisation categories ranging between AC-21 to AC-23.

NHP is proud to present the new design side mount enclosure air-conditioner. Decades of experience on the Protherm range of air-conditioners have allowed our supply partner Cosmotec, to improve the complete range in a simple and intuitive way to satisfy the new needs of the market.

The main objective of this upgrade was to minimise the energy consumption due to the new compensators which were developed through a study on air flow, and the use of the new electronic thermostat that allows better control and more efficiency.

The development has also involved:

• Newfrontcoverdesign

• MultifunctionelectroniccontrollerECBwith digital thermostat (EVE04+)

• Hydrophiliccondensercoilforimprovedcorrosion protection

• WAGO®fastconnectionsystem

Cosmotec’s Protherm electrical/electronic enclosure air-conditioners are the ultimate solution for conditions where the maximum ambient temperature is higher than the required internal enclosure temperature. It is also perfect for applications that include large internal heat (w) losses, and common to all models, is the ‘self cleaning’ condenser coil which removes the necessity of an air filter, avoiding the associated maintenance.

P R O D U C T R E V I E W P R O D U C T R E V I E W

Enclosed safety isolator switches designed for heavy industry

Cosmotec Protherm air-conditioners just got cooler

“...two quality products that together can

guarantee the safety of people working on electrical equipment.”

Allen-Bradley® E-stops now safety certifiedAll styles of Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley emergency-stop push buttons are now available from NHP with TÜV-certified B10d Functional Safety ratings. This provides users with published certified safety product data for calculating the safety level of their entire control safety system, thereby helping to ensure control safety system reliability.

B10d Functional Safety data is a measure of safety related product reliability, and a critical component in the calculation of Performance Levels required by the new EN/ISO 13849-1: 2008 ‘Safety of Machinery - Safety related parts of control systems’ standard.

Used to cease motion to help prevent injury to workers or damage to machinery, e-stop push buttons are acknowledged as a critical component for automation systems. The B10d rating further validates the market leadership position of the Allen-Bradley push button family, which the industry already recognises for ingress protection sealing

technology, low-voltage switching capability and excellent reliability.

The TÜV-certified e-stop push buttons are available now. The B10d rating certification complements the comprehensive family of e-stop push buttons, which includes the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 800F 22.5 mm and Allen-Bradley Bulletin 800T/H 30.5 mm.


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NHP supply partner Carlo Gavazzi Automation has recently launched the new energy analyzer for DC applications. The modular solution, composed of a measuring unit (VMU-E) and a power supply and communications output (VMU-X), is Carlo Gavazzi’s latest offering in the DC application market segment.

Developed by the Carlo Gavazzi Controls team in Belluno, Italy, the analyser allows measurement, control and retransmission of variables such as current, voltage, power and energy in applications where the electrical system is based on DC type.

“Thanks to VMU-E and VMU-X, we will fill up the gap in our energy meters product portfolio with a DC energy analyzer. This device is specifically designed to address the DC application area, in particular monitoring of PV solar applications, as well as the telecommunication, transportation, and plating markets,” said Robin Stephenson, NHP’s Product Manager - Energy Management.

Space saving, modularity and flexibility are each distinguishing features of this new energy analyzer that measures a standard direct current up to 20 A and if connected to an external shunt, up to 1000 A. The VMU-E measurement unit is combined with the VMU-X unit that can be either an RS485 communication port used to integrate the meter in a complex energy management system, or a digital output for alarms or kWh retransmission.

VMU-E and VMU-X can be integrated with other Carlo Gavazzi’s meters into a serial communication network, managed by PowerSoft, the Carlo Gavazzi Energy Manager.

MAIN TECHNICAL FEATURES• Housing(HxWxD):90x17.5x67mmfor

DIN-rail mounting

• Dimensions:1-DIN+1-DINmodule(2-DIN total)

• Protectiondegree(front):IP40

VMU-E DC ENERGY ANALYSER MODULE• Front6-DGTLCDdisplay

• DCenergymetering(Class1kWh)

• DC-V,AandkWmetering

• DC–Min/MaxV,AandkWmetering(RS485 only)

• Accuracy±0.5RDG(V-A)

• DirectDCmeasurementsupto 20 A / 400 V or external shunt up to 1000 A / 400 V

VMU-X RS485 COMMUNICATION OR DIGITAL OUTPUT MODULE• RS485(Modbus)communicationportor

• Onedigitaloutputfor:

- Pulse retransmission proportional to the energy being measured or

- Alarm control

• 38to265VAC/DCpowersupply


New compact DC energy analyser just released

(above) Powersoft Energy Management software

(right) VMU-E Measuring Unit (left) VMU-X Power Supply / Communications Module (right)

‘Ideal for PV solar applications...’

Schaffner’s cool new filter solutionNHP are proud to release their new range of Schaffner Sinusoidal FN5040/45 output filters which ensure cooler and more reliable drives.

As well as offering the capacity to prevent premature failures and expensive downtimes, this latest Schaffner offering from NHP is precisely matched to the technical requirements of modern drive systems reducing the extra losses experienced in AC motors.

The new sinusoidal output filters smooth the modulated output voltage of modern drives and provide the motor with a clean sinusoidal voltage with low residual ripple, in turn preventing premature ageing and destruction of the AC motor.

Available in a compact open frame design (FN5040) or as a user-friendly packaged version (FN5045 - IP20) both Sinusoidal FN5040/45 output filters are perfectly suited to commercial applications. Both models are designed for rated currents of 4.5 to 1200 A and for networks up to 3 x 500 VAC (+/- 10 %), and the cable-shield support brackets that are integrated into the housing, ensure savings on installation time and costs.

As the international leader in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility and power quality, Schaffner’s new range of filters strengthens NHP’s already market leading offering in the Power Quality industry sector.


NHP’s climate control solutions: online now!Have you ever thought of putting that enclosure heating or cooling calculation in the too hard basket? Well courtesy of NHP’s climate control website, you no longer need to!

By visiting nhp-nz.com/climatecontrol, users can download NHP’s latest climate control calculation software which allows the easy calculation of heating or cooling requirements to suit an enclosed application. By simply entering data relating to the watts loss of the installed devices and the enclosure size, the NHP climate control calculation software will select suitable heating and cooling equipment from the NHP product range. Once a calculation has been completed, project print outs and

data sheets are available to view and print on the selected products.

NHP’s climate control website also includes detailed technical documentation, CAD BLOCK files for custom designs, product data sheets and more, therefore providing a one-stop-shop of information for all your heating and cooling requirements.

O N L I N E R E V I E W

It is with great excitement that NHP can introduce to customers the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 753 AC Drive from supply partner Rockwell Automation - the latest addition to the company’s Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750 series.

INNOVATIONWith enhanced safety features, DeviceLogix embedded control technology and predictive diagnostics, the PowerFlex 753 offers the latest VSD innovations.

1. The embedded DeviceLogix can be programmed with up to 225 function blocks using standard drive software, and allows the VSD to be programmed with some PLC functionality.

DeviceLogix controls outputs and manages status information locally within the drive allowing you to operate the drive independently or complimentary to the supervisory control, and also helps to improve system performance and productivity.

This means that in the event that plant communications go down, the drive can perform stand alone logic for a critical process.

Expansion is possible by the addition of more I/O cards to the drive. To help learn more about this, NHP can offer some hands on training using the DeviceLogix on a PowerFlex 753 and standard software. Advantages include:

a. Reduce reaction time by processing in the drives which reduces dependency on network throughput data.

b. Provide scaling, selector switches, or other data manipulations not already built into the drive

c. Read inputs/write outputs and exclusively control the drive

d. Provide an option for decision making if communication is lost with the main controller

e. Control other PowerFlex drives via a peer-to-peer Ethernet/IP network

DeviceLogix is easily programmed via: RSLogix5000, DriveExplorer v 6.01 and DriveTools SP v 5.01

2. Predictive diagnostics allows the drive to keep track of information that affects the life of its cooling fans and relay outputs, and even external devices like the machine or motor bearings. A real

time clock assists with the predictive function and helps provide additional fault diagnosis information.

3. Enhanced safety is offered with two safety options: Safe Torque-Off or Safe Speed Monitor. The Safe Speed Monitor function provides Stop Categories 0, 1 and 2.

ONE COMMON PLATFORMThis series of drives offers one common easy-to-use platform across the entire power range, with the PF753 ranging from 0.75 to 250 kW at 415 V AC and 650 V DC input. The PowerFlex 753 has been optimised for general purpose induction motor control applications, while maintaining the sophisticated functionality of the PowerFlex 750 series.

IP54 and IP66 heatsink flange mount models are offered across the range with standard coated boards, sensorless vector and FORCE technology control, start-up wizard, and a sensible set of standard I/O. Options are available via three additional slots for encoder feedback, additional I/O and Ethernet/IP.

A new enhanced Human Interface Module (HIM) offers added functionality and improves ease of use with reduced keystrokes and start-up wizard. The HD LCD display allows for six lines of text for more meaningful explanation of parameters and events.

The PF753 will suit general applications including fans, extruders, pumps, conveyors, mixers, centrifuges and any general purpose industry, as well as some existing PowerFlex 70 and 700 customers looking for an update.

COMPLETE SUITE OF DRIVESTogether with our existing ‘Component Class’ drives, especially the PF4M and PF40, NHP offers the most comprehensive range on the market. Add to that the HV Powerflex 7000 drive for large scale applications and we have one easy to choose portfolio of drives. The future looks promising as the PowerFlex750 series continue to grow with some exciting developments to be unveiled in the future.

I N N O V A T I O N S

Allen-Bradley Powerflex® 753 Drive now available from NHP

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Nhp Newsroom #10 Editor: Alastair Dwyer Creative: Mark RosserContributions: Stuart Neill, Robin Stephenson, Neil Williams, Mark Fenton, Wes Stephenson, Steven Nelson, Christian James, Darren Besanko, Gary Lee

(above) Slot based Architecture

DeviceLogixTM Control technology

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A High definition LCD display allows for six lines of text for more meaningful explanations of parameters and events

B Standard I/O on the PowerFlex 753 provides a cost effective solution

C Real time clock provides time stamped events vs. run time data

D Additional DPI for expanded programming capability

E Increase safety performance levels with the Safe Speed Monitor option card which includes an embedded safety relay

F Packaging options to meet application requirements

G DeviceLogix embedded control technology provides function block programming for stand‑alone control of basic applications

H Easily configure, control, and collect drive data with standard embedded Ethernet port on the PowerFlex 755

I Slot based mechanical architecture to support additional options for I/O, feedback, safety, communications and auxiliary power supply

J Easily assessable heat sink and internal fans

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