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News Release from: Rockwell Automation | Subject: Allen-Bradley Powermonitor 3000 M6
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 May 2001
Powermeter tracks and documents energy
consumption
The Allen-Bradley Powermonitor 3000 M6 is a high-end power quality monitor, used for integrating measured and calculated power in industrial applications with high electrical demands
Rockwell Automation introduces the Allen-Bradley Powermonitor 3000 M6, the latest addition to the Powermonitor 3000 family of products It is a high-end power quality monitor, used for integrating measured and calculated power parameters
Designed for industrial applications with high electrical demands, such as food, beverage and process, the Powermonitor 3000 M6 provides vital information for documenting and tracking energy consumption.
It enables electrical usage load profiling and provides the data needed for activity-based accounting.
The energy usage information supplied, allows facility engineers to manage load requirements, increase system performance and achieve energy cost savings.
Powermonitor 3000 M6 has many features for power quality applications including oscillography, harmonic analysis, load profile calculations, sag and surge detection, extended event logs and additional setpoints.
The capability of its onboard microprocessor and advanced field configurable communication interfaces, allows it to be used either as a standalone power monitor or as part of a large energy-monitoring network.
"Today's plant manager is looking for ways to reduce overhead expenses while maximising production levels," explains Paul Herron, Rockwell Automation product manager.
"One way is to reduce energy consumption and streamline the collection and sharing of information from the shop floor to the top floor.
The Powermonitor 3000 Family provides facility engineers and plant managers with the cost-effective tools to accomplish both".
The Powermonitor 3000 Family of power meters can be mounted in a motor control centre, eliminating the need for an external enclosure and simplifying installation.
It is equipped with a standard RS-485 communication port, providing a versatile, cost-effective method for gathering energy usage information.
Ethernet, DeviceNet, Remote I/O and RS-232 options allow for information access over a variety of networks, making data available throughout the enterprise.
Additional features of the Powermonitor 3000 Family include: * Power monitoring with 50 millisecond update rates.
* Configurable snapshot data logs that store more than 45,500 data points.
* Event logs that are 50 records deep.
* Calculation of total harmonic distortion.
* Projected energy demand based on trending data.
Rockwell Automation's Power and Energy Management Solution combines Allen-Bradley power metering hardware, Rockwell Software RSPowerTM power management software, communication protocols such as Ethernet and DeviceNetTM and value-added system integration services to provide a complete energy management package.
Energy Management has become much more important to commercial and industrial users in the UK since the Government introduced its climate change levy on energy usage in April 2001.
This levy is applied to sales of electricity, coal, natural gas, and LPG and forms an integral part of the government's climate change programme, designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.
With the correct use of power monitoring equipment, a well-informed energy user can quickly identify areas of inefficiency to give the best return on any energy saving investments.
The Powermonitor M6 is a market leading, full-featured, high end product that complements the existing Powermonitor 3000 products to provide a complete power monitoring range. Request a free brochure from Rockwell Automation ...
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