#busbar technology

According to a research report “Busbar Market by Material (Copper, Aluminum), Power Rating (Below 125 A, 125-800 A, Above 800 A), Insulation (Laminated, Powder-coated, Bare), Manufacturing Process (Molded, Stamped, Hybrid, Flexible), End-use and Region – Global Forecast to 2029″ published by MarketsandMarkets, the global busbar market is expected to grow very rapidly, from an estimated USD 15.10…

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For power transmission & distribution, busbars are the main electrical conductors in an electrical control panel that supply current to all consumers in the cabinet. The traditional busbar technology is beset with problems like large size, inconsistent material, connections through holes and fasteners, slow and labour-intensive assembly process, metal corrosions and similar. With an open execution, traditional busbars are also inherently unsafe to the people working in the electrical panel.

Traditional busbars did not have competition, until Wöhner® busbars became available. With their cohesive and modular approach, Wöhner® electrical busbar systems offer outstanding advantages over their traditional equivalents.

 ABOUT WÖHNER®

For over 90 years, the name Wöhner® has been synonymous with top performance and technology innovation. With over 100 registered patents, it is well known and recognised worldwide as a competent and reliable partner for energy distribution - a specialist for international fuse and busbar systems.

 ADVANTAGES OF WÖHNER® BUSBAR SYSTEMS

·         Compliance with IEC 61439 and UL 508 standards including IP20 touch-              safe protection.

·         Small size of busbar with close stacking pitch, resulting in significant                    reduction of panel dimensions.

·         Inherent safety due to touch-safe, all-around covered construction.

·         Direct mounting on DIN rails, without use of external busbar supports.

·         Speed of installation, the busbars and their connected components can                be  installed and wired without any drilling, tapping, or crimping of lugs.

·         Clamp-on connections ensures that busbar is not drilled and there is no              loss of metal mass.

·         Simplicity and convenience with snap-fitting and clamping of parts

·         Ease of expansion by stacking other busbar modules

·         Compatibility with all standard switchgear that directly mount on the                      busbar.

·         Adaptability with various Wöhner® supplied functional modules that                      mount directly on the busbars.

·         Long, corrosion-free life.

·         Free online utilities to help busbar user:

o   Configure the busbar selection and design.

o   Calculate the current metal surcharge.

o   Verify design as per IEC 61439 standards.

o   Calculate current carrying capacity, thermal derating, and short-circuit                 capability of busbars.

o   Shortlist the adaptor and connector types.

·         The reports generated from online utilities can certify compliance to mandatory IEC 61439 and UL 508 standards without requiring expensive consultancy, or laboratory tests.

 THE WÖHNER® RANGE

Wöhner offers fascinating and trendsetting solutions for the safe use of electrical energy. Their products for busbar assembly for international safety systems include:

·         CrossBoard®: 3 pole covered busbar system for 3 phase loads up to 125            Amperes.

·         30 Compact®: 3 pole and 5 pole covered busbar systems for 3 phase                   loads up to 360 Amperes.

·         60 Classic®:1 pole, 2 pole, 3 pole, and 4 pole covered busbar system for             3 phase and DC loads up to 2500 Amperes.

·         185 Power®:3 pole covered busbar system for 3 phase loads up to 1600             Amperes.

·         Electronics Components: Busbar mounted modules for various functions like power supply, power connection, fuse holder, switch-fuse disconnector, resistive load switching device, and motor starter.

·         Panel accessories: A large selection of connectors, covers, adapters, laminated and flexible busbars, and more.                                                                                                                                                                                            THE MESSUNG-WÖHNER® CONNECTION

Messung is the Master Distributor for Wöhner® busbar solutions in India.

Messung has decades of actual Indian shop-floor experience, and knows the exact requirement of the industry, from the ground up. With their formidable knowledge base, Messung is uniquely positioned to help industry adapt to international electrical engineering standards at a justifiable price point.

Today, Indian industry and large electricity consumers are under pressure to update their electrical technology to future-ready global norms. Keeping in step with the international requirements will not only help the industries stay competitive and relevant, it will reduce and optimise power consumption.

Messung Electrical Engineering Division offers the total low voltage electric power distribution control system by studying the automation requirements of the customer and proposing an efficient, cost-effective solution. Messung also provides end-to-end support to ensure that the customers application – be it a machine tool or a water treatment plant – is completely automated. Messung’s team provides programming, engineering, training and documentation services as part of the total deliverables.

Messung’s turnkey solutions for smart power distribution control panels incorporate automation products like PLC, HMI and Scada along with Wöhner’s special Busbar power distribution products. Messung has now developed Industry 4.0- compatible, smart Cloud-based solutions to provide IOT features for “Any time Anywhere” supervisory and control features.

As the global demand for electricity grows and evolves, so does the need for efficiency, control, safety and quality. Charging phones & computers; working devices and gadgets; heating and cooling buildings; running infrastructure, industrial plants and now even cars, we need a continuous and controlled flow of electricity in our lives. That too, with minimum wastage for sustainability.

Indeed, there are multiple and ever-growing needs and challenges in the electrical power sector. Messung partners with OEMs and end users to deliver the most efficient solutions that answer today’s critical electrical power distribution & management challenges. 

Electrical Engineering Solutions

Messung provides turnkey solutions to OEMs and end users by manufacturing smart electrical distribution control panels using the latest Busbar solutions for safe, compact installations as per IEC 61439 standard. These panels are also fitted with world class IoT based Smart Energy Management Systems and Analysers with solutions to remove Harmonics and ensure clean power to end user applications.

 Messung has the latest PLC-based control products along with HMI and Cloud-based (IOT) Scada solutions enabling customers to continuously monitor and control their expensive electrical installations. In applications such as data centres, hospital OTs, QC labs in industry, etc., Messung’s solutions effectively meet the requirements of expensive electrical equipment for high quality automation, energy measurement, IOT connectivity and clean energy.    

Electrical Engineering Products

Messung offers a wide range of world-class Electric panel components for manufacturing Electric panels of international standard. Messung is the reliable go-to partner for companies and panel builders who aim for enhanced intelligence, safety and productivity with IEC 61439 certification for their smart power distribution panels.

Messung's product offerings are divided under 3 broad categories:

Busbar Technology

Messung offers a range of innovative components for panel mounting and busbar assembly from Wohner GmbH, the globally renowned partner for energy distribution and control technology. Modular and flexible, these solutions reduce costs and provide international safety standards.

 The main products include:

- CrossBoard: a revolutionary all-round touch-safe protected busbar system that enables mounting of components without tools

- 30 Compact Busbar System: a compact control and distribution system with minimum number of components

- 60 Classic: Offers a wide range of busbars even with its small dimension. 60 Classic is safe, saves space and is clearly arranged in its design.

- 185 Busbar System: Rated current 2500A with use of FLAT; Busbar sizes range from 30x10 to 120x10 mm

- Electronic components: hybrid switches, hybrid motor starters and power supplies

- Panel accessories: panel fuse holder, panel switch dis-connector and general accessories

Automation

Messung’s range of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA solutions and Cloud-based products offer real-time automation solutions for energy management, power distribution & control. Our automation solutions offer the reliability, performance and connectivity required in this critical sector.

The main offerings are:

NX-ERA Premium PLC: Advanced automation system able to control in a distributed and redundant way, complex industrial processes, high performance machines and production lines

NX-ERA Jet PLC: High performance CPU for medium-to-small-size Machine and Process applications. NX-ERA Jet offers high speed counters and PTO for simple motion applications

NX-ERA Xpress PLC: Small is size, huge in performance - NX-ERA Xpress offers versatility and connectivity to Industry 4.0

NX-ERA Classic PLC: Compact, expandable and user-friendly operations for a wide range of Industrial Applications including automation on Machine Tools, Drilling, Press & Band Saw machines

Servo & Motion Control: an extremely versatile, seamless, safety-related and Industry 4.0 enabled system that covers a wide range of applications.

Energy Management 

With intelligent hardware and software, our customized solutions enable power conservation, optimise power consumption, improve quality of power. By leveraging the power of IoT, we ensure connectivity and real-time data analyses for prompt & informed decision making.

Messung has partnered with Janitza, Germany - the experts in energy management technology, for their world leading products:

All-in-one energy monitoring solution: For transparency about energy consumption and energy costs at all measurement levels. In addition, critical deviations in power quality as well as residual currents (RCM) can be detected.

Modular energy measurement device: The new UMG 96-PA combines four functions and is modularly expandable.

GridVis® 7.4 (new release): Janitza has extended the powerful GridVis® with many interesting features, such as the utilization report, configuration and management of modular measurement units as well as new tools for events and transients.

 Conclusion

For almost four decades, Messung has been at the forefront of industrial automation systems in India. Building on deep industry knowledge, proven expertise, skilled people, strong implementation capability and nationwide support, Messung is now making impact in the field of Electrical Engineering as well.

Integrating strategy and technical consulting expertise with deep domain knowledge and real-world experience, Messung helps homes, businesses, institutions and OEMs achieve increased energy efficiency, improved productivity, greater safety and higher profits.