Reduce cost and increase
energy usage efficiency are the two important
factors to improve our competitiveness. The best
way to save energy for old machines is to install
an inverter controlling system so there is no
need to modify the electrical circuit and hydraulic
system. By only installing an inverter controlling
system to control the motor rotation speed can
save energy up to 40%.
Since the inverter controlling system changes
frequency to convert motor rotation speed, the
motor rotation speed and flow outlet are both
reduced during cooling time or low speed operation.
Unlike the fixed rotation speed motor and fixed
pump control, the pump still outputs permanent
oil flow during cooling time or low speed operation,
which wastes a lot of energy. Also, since the
motor rotation speed reduces for the inverter
controlling system, the pump outlet is reduced
that lower the oil temperature and minimized about
40% of cooling water usage, which extends oil
seal life and increase stability.
However, the inverter controlling system installation
on old and new machines must be differentiated.
For new machine, using inverter controlling motor
with select special pump is a must, while the
motor and pump are not able to be replaced for
old machine. Therefore, old machines have limited
energy saving result.
Due to the inverter controlling unit motor heating
needs to be cooling well during low speed, new
machine must use inverter motor with compulsory
cooling fan and increase the coil isolator grade
to prevent motor burn up. For old machine with
inverter controlling unit, the motor low speed
needs to run between 300-400 RPM and make sure
to cool the heat well to prevent defective.
For pump type, the vane pump rotation lacks for
centrifugal force during low speed, which will
cause internal leakage and unstable pressure output
and not suitable for the inverter controlling
system. As for the gear pump type, we must select
specific pump model to prevent defective due to
not enough pump lubrication.
Since the inverter controlling system constantly
change speed, the coupling connection for pump
and motor is different from others and must be
caution to prevent damage. The selection of inverter
controlling system and disturb protecting is even
more important. Because the inverter controlling
system is not suitable to be overloaded and the
heat exchange cooling must be well, we usually
choose one level above for the system. For example,
if the exchange motor is 25HP, then we choose
30 HP for the inverter controlling system.
Moreover, the inverter controlling system must
come with an electric resistant unit to block
frequency disturbance and must separate the alternator
current wire and signal wire. |