Launch of the next generation of soft starter

February 2010   ACP&D Ltd are pleased to announce the launch this month of their new next generation soft starter called the SinuMEC.   The SinuMEC is a Sinusoidal Motor Efficiency Controller for constant speed, variable load AC motor applications.   This multifunctional controller not only gives the motor a soft start and soft stop but it also improves energy efficiency, reliability and reduces operating expenses by controlling the voltage supplied to the motor at all times and automatically.   The SinuMEC employs voltage control technology that benefits more than frequency control and goes beyond soft starter's. The SinuMEC is quite simply the next generation of soft starter for the 21st Century.

There are a number of features which the SinuMEC provides the end user and these are:
 
• Harmonics-free motor startup – Provides reduced motor startup at typical 2x nominal current. The right Voltage technology starts the motor harmonics-free for less failures and fewer mishaps, which are typical in SCR-based starters.
 
• Reduced maintenance and downtime - Reduction of the motors operating temperature by up to 10 deg C.
 
• Reduction of energy consumption - By minimising the motors internal losses give a saving of up to 20% of the motors rated energy consumption.
 
• Reducing conduction losses - Losses on electrical wires and transformers are on average 12% of electricity consumption. The SinuMEC reduces the current by up to 50% thus reducing up to 75% of the losses. This brings additional kWh savings of up to 9%.
 
• Harmonics filtration – The SinuMEC filters out up to 60% of the existing harmonics both to the motor and to the whole network. Harmonics are one of the most common causes for energy losses, electrical network failures and fires.
 
• Power Factor Correction – Improves the power factor(PF) on the motor itself and reduces the amount of capacitors required by central PFC systems. Unlike PFC systems that improve the PF for the utility company, the SinuMEC improves PF also for the facility itself. It can improve as high as 60% of the power factor, which provides saving in investment of equipment and energy losses.
 
• Motor Protection – Protects the motor from operating under network failure or internal failure conditions.
 
Following the launch this month of the SinuMEC ACP&D Limited will be able to supply off the shelf from the begining of March 2010 onwards.