Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the launch of its latest Low Voltage Motor Control Center, the Type-D version, which accommodates a high number of functional units and is specifically designed for deployment in many global markets, starting September 8.The company is targeting sales of two billion Japanese yen, or about US$ 20 million, in the first full year.
The Mitsubishi Low Voltage Motor Control Center Type-D’s single-front design makes it particularly suitable for environments where double-front construction is not appropriate. These include increasingly popular container-type substation installations for motor-control and supervisory applications in industrial plants, power plants and water-treatment plants, particularly in South East Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Advantages of New Low Voltage Motor Control Center Type-D
1) Increased cubicle capacity leads to fewer cubicles
– Despite its single front, the new unit’s compact 1000mm x 600mm x 2200mm design allows up to40 units to be housed in a single cubicle(4 units x 10 levels per side in the smallest power feeder units versus 1 unit x 9 levels per side in the current design)
2) Simplified operation and maintenance
– Component scan be rearranged from the front side during cubicle installation, operation or maintenance
– In the case of withdrawable units, fully automatic connection and disconnection of a functioning unit’s main and control circuits is possible
3) Universal design helps eliminate human error
– Controls are highly visible thanks to conspicuous text and high-contrast colors
– ON/OFF status is easily recognized due to the molded case circuit breaker’s two-colored handle
– Embedded LED lighting on the cubicle sides enables operational status to be easily recognized