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Mitsubishi Electric’s new

ACB reduces installation

and maintenance stress

argeted at commercial facilities, factories and other buildings,
Mitsubishi Electric launches its new air circuit breakers (ACBs)
Twith a breaking capacity of up to 50 kA. The new range, called panel builders from the front of the breaker, making the panel quick
"AE V Series C­class", offers several built­in features that reduce the to construct but also aiding maintenance as the accessories can be
need for multiple additional accessories. For example, when utilising checked simply by removing the front cover. Also owing to the
the built­in solenoid for remote operation, the traditional motor solenoid, maintenance processes can be reduced by 30% over existing
charging devices and closing coils can be dispensed with as the models, helping to reduce both the maintenance time and time the
breaker only requires an appropriately matched shunt trip device. breaker is offline.
This helps to eliminate additional parts that were previously required The new design also includes a built­in drawout handle on the
to achieve remote operation. front, making maintenance work easier.
User­friendly breaker design reduces panel maintenance stress. Furthermore, as the C­class can be "charged" electronically via the
Installation, use, and maintenance represent the whole life cycle of an solenoid the charging power can be reduced by 88%, compared to
air circuit breaker. At each stage, the AE V Series C­class breakers spring­charge type ACBs using motor charging devices and closing
have been designed to bring additional benefits to users. At coils. In addition, charging noise can also be kept extremely low,
installation, the universal terminals make wiring easier and more again, providing increased benefit in maintenance. As already noted,
flexible, which in turn reduces unnecessary time wastage and the optimal design removes unnecessary accessories, reducing the
streamlines stock holding. number of potential failure points which, during the use life of the
The overall unit design consolidates many points within the main breaker, contributes to greater breaker durability. n
breaker frame, reducing the number of required external devices.
When options are required such as a shunt trip device or an under­ For more information please visit
voltage trip device they can be quickly fitted into slots accessible by www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/worldwide/index.html

Food retailers make predictive maintenance a reality

anfoss strengthens its Alsense into our Alsense cloud­based services. We are now putting predictive maintenance into action
Internet of Things (IoT) services allowing the food retail industry to prevent unplanned cooling system downtime and
Dwith a holistic store­level software inefficiencies in energy consumption.” says Jürgen Fischer, the president of the company’s
suite, moving store maintenance from cooling segment.
reactive to proactive. This enables food “Combining the Smart Refrigeration Solution with our existing Alsense portfolio accelerates
retailers to prioritise and reduce their our ambition of meeting food retail customers’ needs for optimising and proactively maintaining
maintenance efforts across stores and high store performance,” says Natalie Schnippering, the head of Product Management Digital
critical events Services. “The solution goes beyond the traditional monitoring systems that are primarily
The Danfoss Group has announced the providing alarms and data overviews. It identifies operating issues, such as compressor failure
newest addition to its digital service or coil icing, and provides hands­on guidance to fix them.”
portfolio – a software solution, originally Today, Alsense provides food retail professionals with transparency and executive overviews
developed by Honeywell. of refrigeration assets and energy efficiency at chain level. Going forward, the combined offering
“We are thrilled to welcome the Smart will enable managers to easily benchmark and prioritize efforts across stores to save time and
Refrigeration Solution and incorporate it optimize the impact of their maintenance spend. Further, system will provide service technicans
with a prioritised action plan, empowering them to immediately address equipment
performance and operating concerns upon arrival at a store.
“The Smart Refrigeration Solution software was developed based on customer requirements
gathered from leading food retailers who were looking to save money by reducing energy spend
and improving performance of their refrigeration system , “ says Chris LaPietra, the vice­
president and general manager of Honeywell Stationary Refrigerants.
The step follows the launch of Danfoss’ Alsense IoT platform in October and will accelerate
the company’s efforts in providing food retail professionals with intuitive software tools and
data­driven, expert­enabled insights to optimise operational efficiency, refrigeration asset
performance, and energy efficiency. n

Contact Lynne McCarthy, Danfoss, Tel 011 785-7628, mccarthyl@danfoss.com

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