Surge
Suppression Equipment Saves Lives (Aircraft Industry)
No industry knows the importance of quality control like
the
aircraft industry. One small quality issue can be critical causing
plane wrecks and
even deaths. With so much at stake for a proper product, there is
little room for error. This industry understands the importance of
proper power quality and adequate surge protection against internal
transients.
One particular prominent investment castings, machining, and assembly
company had their product’s quality tried. One of their
products
is a steel pin used in manufacturing aircraft. These steel pins are run
through a machine that tests them to meet very specific strength
requirements. The data from the machine is analyzed by specialists to
determine each pin’s quality.
The company’s steel division maintenance supervisor contacted
Energy Management Corporation’s power quality expert, Paul
Rader,
with a power quality issue. Paul had previously worked with Steve on
some power factor correction and understood the company’s
needs.
It seemed that the company had recently relocated a gas, electric
welder near the pin-testing equipment, which caused the data output to
be garbled and unreadable. Paul Rader made a site visit and after doing
some testing and asking questions, he determined that the welder was
creating transients (RFI/EFI emissions) that were affecting the
pin-testing equipment.
Paul suggested, modified, and installed an Innovative Technologies
HS120-A transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS). He then ran the
welder for about 45 minutes, while a technician tested some pins. The
test results were positive and the TVSS solved their problem. The TVSS
had successfully filtered out the transients created by the welder.
With a 20 year warranty on the surge suppressor equipment and the
support from Energy Management Corporation, The company can focus on
the quality of their products. Energy Management Corporation focuses on
creating solutions to problems for our customers, allowing them to
focus on what is most important to them.
EMC's
Surge Suppression Options
Energy Management Corporation offers the full line of EATON's Innovative Technologies, UL listed transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS).