Maintaining a consistent power supply with the required power factor for a particular set of equipment and machinery has been a great challenge for industrial engineers. Getting a consistent power supply with a steady power factor through manual monitoring and settings is a tedious task that involves high manpower, effort, and time. Transformer saturation, malfunctioning of generators, high voltages, voltage variation, penalties by electricity supply authorities, etc problems have been tough to manage tasks. A range of custom-to-need CG Automatic electrical control panels and drives provides a fit solution to maintain industrial power supply quality consistently with the power of intelligent automation.
Critical Components of Automatic Electrical Control Panel
CG is one of the top automatic electrical control panel manufacturers worldwide. CG’s Drives and Automation Division provides total drive technology solutions to address the diverse needs of customers. The energy-efficient electrical control panels are facilitated for monitored controls and optimized operations. The critical components of an automatic electrical control panel, you should focus on while buying one, are-
- Circuit Breakers: Prevent the complete circuit from being damaged from excessive electrical current
- Transformers: Change desired AC voltages between circuits with reduction and increment
- Terminal Blocks: Insulated modular blocks are the connection points to connect multiple wires
- Relays: Electromagnetic switches open and close circuits to turn a device on or off as per requirements under the particular conditions
- Contactors: Similar to relays, these are used for switching and controlling various electrical circuits
- Switch Disconnectors: These combine the properties of load switches and disconnectors having movable contacts for mechanical operation
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC): A CPU, inside the control panel, controls various mechanical processes and equipment according to sensor inputs and control outputs
- Motor Drives: Used to control the speed of a electric motor by changing the frequency and voltage of power supply
- Enclosures: Generally made of aluminum or stainless steel, it is the housing of control panel designed for different environmental challenges like water resistance, outdoor use indoor use, Explosion-proof, contaminants proofing, hazardous conditions, etc.
- Back Panels: These are metallic mounted sheets inside the enclosure to provide structural support for rail mounting and wiring ducts
- Wiring and Cables: These are the heart and soul of the automatic electrical control panel; different types of wiring and cables are used as per design and specification
CG- Automatic Electrical Control Panels Benefits
Programmable logic controller (PLC) control panels, also known as PLC automation panels are dependable and efficient control panels relied on by various industries in different sectors. The key benefits of automatic electrical control panels are-
- These allow the entire system to be monitored remotely
- These build and store data of different metrics
- These simplify control of the process
- These increase productivity because of better machine tuning
- These help engineers to check the real-time status of equipment
- These improve security of workers using machinery
- These protect equipment against harmful conditions
- These improve productivity, consistency, and product quality
- These improve energy efficiency and equipment’s life causing a drop in production costs
CG, a globally renowned one of the automatic electrical control panel manufacturers, has an organizational culture to innovate a step ahead to design and produce the products that the target customers in the particular segment need. The nationwide supply chain and support network of CG electric motors dealers and channel partners ensure the ultimate user experience.