Motor Control Centers improve uptime and safety.

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XT motor control center (MCC) utilizes 24 Vdc control power for commercial, industrial, and OEM applications. Along with optional communications and arc preventative FlashGard® technology, solution is designed to support improved uptime and safety with power control. Communications-enabled versions let customers configure, control, and monitor their systems, enabling problems to be addressed before they cause downtime or excessive energy waste.



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New Eaton XT Motor Control Centers Improves Uptime, Enhances Safety for Commercial, Industrial and OEM Customers



PITTSBURGH … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton is introducing the new XT motor control center (MCC), which utilizes 24 volt (V) direct current (DC) control power for commercial, industrial and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) applications. The compact XT MCC, Eaton’s newest National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) MCC is designed to support improved uptime and enhanced safety with robust power control, as well as optional communications and industry-leading Eaton arc preventative FlashGard® technology.



“Safe, dependable power distribution is crucial across industry applications,” said Mark Yerse, product manager at Eaton. “Eaton’s expertise, impactful solutions, and customer-focused approach enables us to develop innovative solutions like the configurable XT motor control center, which will help customers better meet safety, reliability and communications requirements.”



Communications-enabled versions of the XT motor control center allow customers to configure, control and monitor their systems, so that maintenance and operations personnel can address problems before they cause downtime or excessive energy waste. Customers can select from EtherNet/IP and Modubus® TCP communications protocols. Additionally, a gateway can be added to enable communications with external devices using other network protocols.



To help protect personnel and equipment from the dangers of arc flash, arc-preventative FlashGard technology can be incorporated into the XT MCC. Eaton’s FlashGard MCC was the first arc-preventative motor control center designed to prevent and protect personnel and equipment from the dangers of arc flash. Unlike conventional MCCs, Eaton’s FlashGard design enables units to be disconnected and reconnected to the vertical bus with the unit door closed; maintaining a dead-front barrier during maintenance operations increases operator safety.



Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.



Eaton is a diversified power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012 revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

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