EECO’s new Connected Power Lab in Raleigh, N.C., is a learning environment to explore interoperability of smart devices over EtherNet/IP. It’s a space to virtually experience innovative technologies and their functional application on the plant floor. Solving Real Problems in the Connected Power Lab Ingredients Manufacturer – North Carolina A North Carolina manufacturer of sweeteners…

This “cheat sheet” provides an overview of the Eaton Power Xpert C445 Motor Management Relay, including classifications, required components, and optional accessories. This document breaks down specific processes into a set of smaller tasks, which will help with commissioning. To understand the architecture and functionalities of a complete C445 Motor Management Relay system, we must…

The purpose of this guide is to help technicians and engineers integrate Yaskawa Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) into a new or existing EtherNet/IP network, specifically Rockwell Automation (RA) Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). EtherNet/IP (EIP) is being used in a wide range of industries and is one of the fastest growing industrial protocols in the United…

The purpose of this guide is to assist technicians and engineers in integrating Eaton’s motor control products into a new or existing EtherNet/IP network, specifically Rockwell Automation (RA) Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). EtherNet/IP (EIP) is being used in a wide range of industries and is one of the fastest growing industrial protocols in the United…

The surge in Ethernet adoption, combined with lower hardware costs, is rapidly changing how we interact with “smart” control and power devices. Manufacturing facilities on the road to modernization can incorporate smart devices, such as newer variable frequency drives (VFDs), with little to no retrofitting. This eliminates the need to rip and replace, which can…

For many industrial plants, connectivity of control system components can be difficult and expensive. Wireless EtherNet/IP provides an easy way to overcome obstacles and extend your network to remote devices. Consider this example: Plant operators at a large Southeastern steel mill needed a low-cost way to control the roll-up doors in the mill’s cooling area.…

Motor protective relaying has evolved in utility power and industrial systems since protection was introduced more than 100 years ago. Many large industrial plants today still rely on thermal motor protection commonly based on bimetallic relays. While these relays work to shut down motors in dire situations, they aren’t effective at diagnosing and predicting future…

Vibration monitoring has been around for a while and is widely accepted as a ‘first-line’ diagnostic tool to assess the health of critical motors. The usual method for collecting vibration data has been to use portable equipment or hard-wired, networked monitoring solutions, both of which have their advantages and limitations. Collect data too often using portable equipment and you…