December 2013

Newsroom
68 December 2013
Industrial Electrical and Automation Products, Systems and Solutions
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Cyber security a hot topic at
Automation Fair
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With the continual advancements in
digital technology, it is clear for all to
see that we are now living in an age of
connectivity, raising both opportunities
and risks alike.
Setting new boundaries at an
Adelaide icon
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Over the past two years South
Australia’s iconic Adelaide Oval has been
undergoing a redevelopment. All the
while supported by NHP, the project’s
forthcoming completion is sure to set
a new standard in Australian stadium
construction!
Isolation like never before?
Must be REMSAFE!
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One lockable isolation switch. Two
push buttons. Three minutes to isolate
multiple isolators simultaneously. The
REMSAFE Remote Isolation System from
ICM is revolutionising safe isolation with
the help of NHP.
Sorting the good from the bad
with NHP and Compac!
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Working with local supplier NHP, New
Zealand based manufacturers, Compac
Sorting Equipment, are the proud
designers and builders of a system for
sorting produce at Paramount Citrus,
California.
Product Reviews
Setting new boundaries
at an Adelaide icon
Industry’s first in intelligent and
modular motor protection
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PowerMonitor 500 EtherNet/IP
and 5000 M6 energy meters
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Increased design flexibility with
Steute Wireless Switchgear
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Understand workforce knowledge
and performance ability with
Training Advisor
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With TUV certified products and
staff, NHP are the safe choice!
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Stay on top with Safety Standards
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Introducing the NHP
Optidrive HVAC
New Eldon 316 Stainless
Steel Floor Standing Enclosures!
NHP enters prestigious
ROKStar Hall of Fame!
Isolation like never before?
Must be REMSAFE!
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Sorting the good from the bad
with NHP and Compac!
New Eldon 316 Stainless
Steel Floor Standing Enclosures
nhp.com.au
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EDITORIAL
Cyber security a hot topic at Automation Fair
With the continual advancements in digital
technology, it is clear for all to see that we
are now living in an age of connectivity.
Objects which have the capability to
communicate with other objects or ‘smart
objects’ are becoming more prevalent in
our personal and working lives and are
seemingly making our lives easier and
businesses more efficient.
The fact that 99 percent of these ‘objects’
today are still not connected to the internet,
illustrates the massive business opportunity
for all involved in their related industries.
On a recent visit to Automation Fair in
Houston, Texas, this was clearly highlighted
by the fact that by the year 2020, there will
be well over 50 billion ‘smart objects’ in
the world, of which 27% will be ‘industrial
devices’.
As a result, it has been calculated that there
are opportunities that will emerge to the
value of US $14.4 trillion.
Lloyd Thomas - Managing Director, CEO
These opportunities will be driven by
enhanced customer experience, improved
asset utilization, improved employer
and employee productivity and the
enhancement of innovation capability.
Clearly, as more of these smart objects begin
to communicate with each other, increasing
the movement of data from one device to
another, the issue of connectivity, more so
than proximity, will be crucial.
The need for significantly increased
“connectivity” is likely to lead to the
development in the future of so called “killer
apps”.
These “apps” relate to the fact that whilst
there will be significant investment
in communication technology and
infrastructure to handle the increased
volume of devices being connected and the
ensuing communications traffic, it will be
these “killer apps” that will be able to take
this data and turn it into useful information
that will create opportunities for individuals
and companies alike.
However, while these statistics alone
illustrate an opportunity for many of us in
the industrial electrical industry, at the same
time it does pose a significant security risk
that without adequate protection could
leave organisations and even individuals
exposed.
This is a game-changer for the US industry
and generally for the power of the US
economy. Whilst I still think it is the Asian
century, there is no doubt the US economy,
which is already number one, will continue
to play an extremely significant role and with
it, the oil rich Arab states may well find they
have less influence globally in the decades
to come.
In closing, I would personally like to take this
opportunity to wish you all a happy and safe
holiday season and a prosperous 2014.
As a result, the emergence of ‘cyber spies’
and the issues around ‘cyber security’ was
certainly a hot topic at the Automation
Fair event. At the “South Pacific Forum”
dinner hosted by NHP during the trip, we
invited guest speakers from both CISCO and
Rockwell Automation to discuss the subject
of cyber security, given its importance. While
the penetration of computer systems by
hackers to steal secrets is one thing, the
more disturbing event would be a hacker
changing the data in these systems to
devastating effect. Defence, banking, energy
and water systems would be most at risk,
with national security issues potentially
arising as a result.
Lloyd Thomas
Managing Director, CEO
In other news, another key takeaway that
emerged from Automation Fair was the
news surrounding the emergence of shale
oil with fracking technology, which is
expected to see the USA become the next
big exporter of hydrogen carbon fuels by
2020.
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NEWS
NHP enters Rockwell Automation ROKStar Hall of Fame!
It is with great pleasure that NHP can
announce that our Sustainability &
Engineering Projects Manager, Damian
Jones, has been inducted into the ROKstar
Hall of Fame – an initiative by Rockwell
Automation.
Damian’s prestigious honour follows his
initial nomination which saw him up against
90 other Rockwell Automation customers
and PartnerNetwork™ members from
around the world (13 countries). Selected
for their passion for smart manufacturing
and production through new, unique and
innovative technology applications, Damian
competed in the ‘Fabulously Brilliant Asset
Utilization’ category.
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This award recognises the fantastic work
Damian has performed alongside fellow
team member David Cheng, NHP’s Service
Engineer at the NHP Sustainability Centre
in Laverton. At this state-of-the-art facility,
Damian integrated a range of Rockwell
Automation products to help with energy
metering, motion control (solar tracking),
and PLC building automation.
NHP’s Sustainability Centre offers an
interactive display allowing visitors to view
and experience this cutting edge technology
that exhibits our extended suite of products,
and further encourages the use of alternative
energy solutions through demonstrating
what is possible with sustainable energy
technologies.
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(above) Damian Jones at NHP’s Sustainability Centre.
For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative 1300 NHP NHP or visit nhp.com.au
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COVER STORY
Setting new boundaries at an Adelaide icon
Ever wondered what would be involved
in a project that attempted to increase
the capacity of a sporting stadium by
almost double? Add to that the upgrade
and installation of the necessary lighting,
construction of two new grandstands,
associated hospitality suites, terraces and
food courts and you’re looking at a serious
task! If that’s not enough, now try to
imagine doing all this whilst maintaining
existing stadium elements including a
heritage scoreboard. Over the past two
years that’s exactly what’s been happening
at South Australia’s iconic Adelaide Oval,
and supported by NHP, the project’s
forthcoming completion is sure to set a new
standard in Australian stadium construction!
Built in 1871 and serving as a popular city
landmark since, over its 140 year history the
Adelaide Oval has forged a rich sporting
culture that has seen it play host to a
total of 16 codes including AFL, state and
international cricket, soccer and rugby. In
2011, a $535 million re-development was
approved to catapault the stadium into
the modern-era of sport with a worldclass facility that was to include two new
grandstands (Southern and Eastern) as
well as a new entrance plaza amongst
other upgrades. When it came to the
electrical requirements of the project, local
contractor Nilsen engaged local switchboard
manufacturer LAI Industries, who both in
turn chose a local electrical supplier – NHP.
Working together with LAI Industries and
Nilsen, NHP provided service and support
during the design process of close to 300
switchboard and distribution boards for
the new stands and supplied a range of
the components used to build them. LAI’s
complete in-house manufacturing facility
that enables conceptual design through to
sheet-metal manufacturing, powder-coating
and painting as well as electrical assembly,
testing and installation, saw them utilise NHP
products including Terasaki ACBs, Socomec
isolators and the NHP Grizz-Bar within the
boards.
“We have mainly used the low-voltage
products offered by NHP but with their
recent move into medium-voltage, we’ve
also started to take advantage of this range.
For us it’s not just about our client, it’s about
having the relationship with our supplier and
NHP’s quality product and service helps with
that”, said Frank Iarriccio, Assistant Manager
at LAI Industries.
As well as the switchboard and distribution
board requirements of the new grandstands,
a relocation and modification of the current
distribution boards was also needed on a
number of the existing light towers at the
ground. In this instance, NHP and LAI were
also able to provide the necessary support to
ensure this could be achieved.
NHP’s involvement in the Adelaide Oval
re-development highlights the advantage
of local service and support and with this
in mind, it was more than just the products
that made the working relationship between
NHP and LAI so successful on this landmark
project.
“The Adelaide Oval project is one of the
largest projects we’ve seen in Adelaide
and a major challenge has been the timeframe in which the boards were required.
By delivering the products on time and
providing the local support, NHP have
helped us greatly in terms of delivering the
project successfully”.
“At LAI we have strong relationships with the
NHP Sales Representatives and knowing that
they’re here to support us after hours as well
as during business hours makes it a lot easier
when it comes to doing business”.
“If a customer asked me would I like to
use NHP, I would say definitely, due to the
service they offer, their quality products and
that they are very easy to deal with”.
Despite the grand-scale construction of the
project, in an effort to maintain the nostalgia
at the ground created by the existing
Moreton Bay Figs and heritage scoreboard,
these iconic monuments will remain
untouched throughout the project which is
set for completion in early 2014.
(above) (left-right) Darryl Martin (NHP), Andrew Catt (Project Manager - Nilsen), Jack Salagaras (NHP),
Frank Iarriccio (Assistant Manager - LAI) and Scott Greenwood (Project Engineer - LAI) during construction.
For a video case study on
the Adelaide Oval project
and the LAI Industries / NHP
relationship, scan the QR Code.
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“If a customer asked me would I like to use NHP, I would say
definitely, due to the service they offer, their quality products
and that they are very easy to deal with”.
For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative on 1300 NHP NHP or visit nhp.com.au
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PROJECT
Isolation like never before? Must be REMSAFE!
The REMSAFE Remote Isolation System.
One lockable isolation switch. Two push
buttons. Three minutes to isolate multiple
isolators simultaneously, without the need
for an electrician.
NHP has supported ICM Technologies Pty
Ltd (ICMT) in Western Australia to deliver
a safety-rated remote isolation system for
mines and ports. REMSAFE systems in use in
the Pilbara have cut the time to safely isolate
high volume ore conveyors from between
forty and ninety minutes – down to less than
three.
“NHP has shared the four year journey to
develop and commercialise REMSAFE,”
ICMT Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mike Lane said. “Rockwell Automation’s
Allen-Bradley® safety-rated equipment and
software from NHP have been critical to
developing our world class product.”
“Mining and port applications include car
dumpers, conveyors, pump sets, railroad
switches, reclaimers, shiploaders, train
loaders, stackers and in-pit crushing and
conveyor systems” says Lane.
As a machine safety system, REMSAFE
integrates control and automation
technology to isolate and monitor all
energy sources to equipment under control:
pneumatic, hydraulic and electric energy to
drives. It also interfaces with SCADA and is
remotely monitored. REMSAFE is designed
to be capable of the strict Safety Integrity
Level 3 (SIL3) safety rating and is failsafe. It
is not a remote lockout for a control system
– that may be capable of being bypassed.
REMSAFE isolates all motive power to drives
then monitors and continually reports on
that isolation.
“Interlocks and algorithms prevent any step
being bypassed or taken out of sequence,”
explains Jack Mross, Principal Safety Engineer
at ICMT. “Redundancies, self health checks,
remote monitoring and a safety-rated
communications system make up the
package.”
Through automation, REMSAFE eliminates
the risks faced by electrical workers
operating isolators in switchrooms. By
reducing time to isolate and de-isolate
equipment to less than three minutes, there
is no pressure to take an isolation shortcut
for production reasons.
“We wanted to take electricians out of
the arc-flash zone, and eliminate fatalities
arising from workers relying on an ‘E stop’
push button or rope switch – instead of a
full current, power isolation – before going
into the field for repairs or maintenance,”
co-inventor Mike Lane said.
“Early model REMSAFE systems on Pilbara
iron ore mine and port HV conveyors paid
for themselves within days of commissioning
by cutting isolation times by 95% or more.
Now we are delivering orders in a climate
where mine assets must maximise their
production capacity to remain competitive,”
Lane said.
Leasing of the REMSAFE system can reduce
the outlay to a fraction of the additional
revenue generated by the accelerated
efficiency.
“NHP’s Allen-Bradley and GuardLogix®
components are at the heart of a system
that is engineered for simplicity. The
mine worker has a REMSAFE panel at the
equipment’s control point.
There is one lockable isolation switch to
operate and two buttons to press. Indicator
lamps and the HMI show the progress of the
isolation, all viewable on SCADA. No step
can be bypassed,” said Jack Mross.
“NHP and Safety Technology Specialist
Craig Imrie, along with their local service
and support of the Rockwell Automation
platform in training, software and ease of
use of the range simplified our choices for
our flagship REMSAFE safety and production
system.”
It was this combination of technical expertise
and product support from Craig Imrie and
the local NHP Sales Team including Louw
VandHeerdan that contributed to the
successful REMSAFE product delivery. From
the organising of stock delivery to meet
project deadlines to general day-to-day
support, both Craig and Louw made sure
that ICMT’S needs were met as and when
they were required.
NHP congratulates ICMT for REMSAFE
earning a place as a finalist in the 2012
Western Australian Innovator of the Year
Awards. We look forward to continuing the
journey as REMSAFE now takes our patented
safety-rated Rockwell Automation products
and expertise to a world market.
Through automation, REMSAFE eliminates the risks faced by electrical workers
operating isolators in switchrooms. By reducing time to isolate and de-isolate
equipment to less than three minutes, there is no pressure to take an isolation
shortcut for production reasons.
The REMSAFE
ROI Calculator
To calculate your return on
investment using REMSAFE,
simply visit
www.icmgroup.com.au/roi
to see your revenue and
efficiency projections.
(above) The REMSAFE field isolation station that would be typically
located in strategic locations such as a conveyor’s tramp metal removal
access platform.
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(above) NHP products used in the REMSAFE system included
Allen-Bradley safety distributed I/O, GuardLogix relays and safety contactors.
For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative on 1300 NHP NHP or visit nhp.com.au
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PROJECTS
Sorting the good from the bad with NHP and Compac!
From the point of harvest, getting fruit
from the farm to your dining table is an
immensely logistical exercise – especially
when these dining tables across the
globe demand a year round supply of
quality produce in a highly competitive
marketplace.
At Paramount Citrus (Delano, California), they
are fully aware of this challenge and cultivate
and harvest more than 47,000 acres of fresh
citrus that include mandarins, oranges,
lemons, limes and grapefruits. Pivotal to
their customer promise of high-grade fruit is
an industry leading system for sorting each
piece of produce by weight, size, shape,
colour and surface blemishes amongst other
criteria. Working with local supplier NHP,
New Zealand based manufacturers, Compac
Sorting Equipment (Compac), are the proud
designers and builders of this system – the
InVision 9000.
Compac provide quality turn-key solutions
for the global post-harvest food handling
equipment industry and at the Paramount
Citrus facility, this is certainly the case. Here,
their technology and innovation capability
is helping the world’s largest citrus sorting
and packing facility prepare 4000 bins of
mandarins into 800,000 bags up to 20 hours
a day, six days a week. Designed and built
by Compac, the 40-lane sorting and packing
line comprises of Compac’s industry leading
InVision 9000 system for sorting each piece
of fruit as well as a number of automation
options such as autonomous bin stacking
robots, automated bin filling systems and
packing lines.
“When we get a request from a fruit packhouse for a machine to grade their produce,
we’ll design a customised system for them
to do so. The main reason our products are
successful in the world market is our leading
technology and innovation”, said Graeme
Prichard, Electrical Component Buyer at
Compac.
“We spend a lot of time on research and
development to ensure we stay ahead of the
field and our customers have the confidence
they are receiving the best system for them
and their individual application”.
Using four cameras per lane, the InVision
9000 is able to view from the top and sides
of the fruit covering 100% of the surface
area of each piece of produce. With up to
60 images able to be captured while the
fruit passes through the line, the accuracy
achieved is extremely high, resulting in
the separation of damaged fruit prior to
shipping and the best return from the crops.
A major component to the build of these
customised systems is the Allen-Bradley®
range of products and software available
from NHP, with Senior Electrical Engineer at
Compac, Baden Crabb, clearly recognising
just how important quality components are
to his company’s final product.
“The flexible software and advanced
automation available in our systems makes
for one of the highest performing machines
on the market and helps provide the best
return on your investment”, he said.
“Our association with NHP is based around
their quality product offering and the level of
service that they provide to go with it. Their
Allen-Bradley range is integral to our offering
and because every job we do is customised,
NHP help us with providing equipment
that is suitable for a range of countries and
specifications around the world”.
As well as their involvement in the
componentry for the InVision 9000 sorting
system, NHP are also able to provide a range
of components to help Compac with their
extended solution. At the Paramount Citrus
facility this includes traceability compliance
that is integrated with the sites ERP system
as well as washers, accumulators, packing
systems and more.
“At Compac we’re proud to have an
association with NHP and a big advantage
is their support. They provide the full service
from supply to support and their local
stockholdings are very important to us – I’d
have no hesitation recommending them”,
Mr Crabb continued.
(top) The 40-lane sorting and packing line at the Paramount facility is critical to the sites operation.
(above) (left-right) Graeme Prichard, (COMPAC), Brian Hemingway (NHP) and Baden Crabb at the COMPAC
manufacturing facility.
For a video case study on the
Compac Sorting Equipment
and NHP relationship, scan
the QR Code.
“The flexible software and advanced automation available in our systems makes
for one of the highest performing machines on the market and helps provide
the best return on your investment”.
For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative on 1300 NHP NHP or visit nhp.com.au
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NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE
Industry’s first modular
PowerMonitor 500 EtherNet/IP
intelligent motor protection relay and 5000 M6 energy meters
The Allen-Bradley E300™ and the
Sprecher + Schuh CEP 9 are the next
generation electronic motor protection
relays from Rockwell Automation. Their
modular design, communication options,
diagnostic information, simplified wiring
and integration into Allen-Bradley Logix
controllers make this latest release the ideal
motor protection relay for motor control
applications in an automation system. The
E300™/CEP 9 provides increased flexibility,
reduces engineering time, and maximises
uptime for important motor starter
applications.
The E300™/CEP 9 is fully customisable and
has multiple accessory options to fit your
application needs. It is expandable to up to
4 of each Digital and Analogue I/O modules
along with an operator interface.
NHP are pleased to announce the release
of two new energy meters from supply
partner Allen-Bradley®. The PowerMonitor
500 and PowerMonitor 5000 M6 version
are both now available and each provides
high functionality and accurate metering.
For more information on NHP’s range of
metering components and solutions for
commercial and industrial applications,
checkout our newly released Innovation for
Energy Management brochure by scanning
the QR Code below!
The Allen-Bradley PowerMonitor 500 comes
with EtherNet/IP communications and has
the ability to monitor 1, 2 or 3 phase voltage,
current and frequency to further measure
real, reactive and apparent energy.
With a large back-lit LCD and options for
either Modbus RTU or EtherNet/IP interface,
the PowerMonitor 500 also offers four
configurable alarms as well as two digital
relay outputs (optional) and two analog
outputs (optional).
In addition, the E300™/CEP 9 has
incorporated the newest technologies
directly into this device to simplify installation
and configuration. This includes an
embedded dual EtherNet/IP option which
can be implemented in a single fault DLR
(Device Level Ring) network. It also combines
seamlessly with the Allen-Bradley and
Sprecher + Schuh contactors providing a neat
integrated starter solution.
The PowerMonitor 5000 is the premier
power quality meter from Rockwell
Automation that provides robust data
analysis critical to understanding and
acting issues of power quality and energy
management.
For the Allen-Bradley E300™ version only,
premium integration is available to users
to integrate the E300™ into Rockwell
Automation’s Integrated Architecture with
ease.
The latest release of the Bulletin 1426-M6
model offers a range of additional features
that include user configurable oscillography
up to 400 cycles at 60Hz and sag and swell
detection with oscillogram capture. Power
quality and Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
from 1-63 also comes as standard.
NEW RELEASE
TRAINING
Increased design flexibility
with Steute Wireless Switchgear
Understand workforce knowledge
and performance ability
Adding to NHP’s extensive range of sensing
products, the recently released Steute
Wireless Switchgear range offers cable free
switchgear and sensors that have been
designed for use in machinery and process
plants.
One special feature for this product range is
the ‘Energy Harvesting’ technology which
enables the switching devices to generate the
energy required to transmit wireless signals
independently via a robust electrodynamic
energy generator.
In today’s business environment, it is
important to equip your employees with
the skills and knowledge required to
maximise their performance – ultimately
creating more value to your company and a
motivated workforce.
These industrial-strength wireless switches
communicate with higher level control
systems via reliable wireless transmission and
further open up new possibilities in terms
of machine interfaces and increased design
flexibility and mobility.
This means there is no need to wire power to
the field device which saves both time and
money during installation.
Training Advisor, an online assessment
tool from NHP and Rockwell Automation,
helps businesses evaluate where skills and/
or knowledge needs are and how to fill
those gaps. Training Advisor is the perfect
online assessment tool when you need
to learn more about your work force in a
short amount of time. Once any skills and
knowledge gaps that hinder production
performance are recognised, Training Advisor
helps create a training strategy to maximise
job performance and effectiveness.
Developed by Steute who have nearly ten
years of experience in the development of
wireless switchgear, this latest product release
also incorporates proprietary technology
and technological platforms with wireless
standards which are exactly adapted to
specific application fields.
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Assessments can be given to groups of
individuals with like job responsibilities, from
which you’ll be able to view the results and
identify areas for potential training.
Access to Training Advisor can be purchased
on a per month basis, or if you have a
TechConnect Product Level (or higher)
Support Agreement, Training Advisor is
included as part of your support options.
For more information on how to take
advantage of the Training Advisor tool, scan
the QR Code below.
With Training Advisor, you have the ability to
customise online assessments in areas based
on job tasks that are performed specifically by
your workforce.
For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative on 1300 NHP NHP or visit nhp.com.au
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NEWS
TRAINING
With TUV certified products and
staff, NHP are the safe choice!
Stay on top with Safety
Standards Workshops
TUV Rheinland is the leading international
body for the certification of safety
and quality of products, services and
management systems. Being able to offer
TUV certified products is an important
aspect of NHP’s commitment to safety and
from a product support point of view, it
is equally important to have TUV certified
staff.
In response to the changing landscape of
International Machinery Safety Standards,
NHP have designed a range of valuable
Safety Standards Workshops to ensure
you’re on top of safety.
Within NHP’s offering, many safety products
are TUV certified and with this in mind, as
a company we have made a significant
investment in ensuring we have the expert
staff to compliment this range.
“At NHP we are proud to have three TUV
certified members in our Safety Team to
service our customers in Australia and
New Zealand. This really is a major point
of difference in the market place and
demonstrates our committment to our
customers“, said Justin Farrell, Business
Manager – Technology Specialists Group.
“Having TUV certification instills a certain level
of confidence in our customers – they know
that they can trust in the advice and guidance
that our team offers“.
To watch a video on NHP’s TUV certified staff
and what it means to you, simply scan the QR
Code.
In recent years there has been an increased
awareness of the importance that safety
systems play in managing risk. When coupled
with the array of sophisticated technologies
that is available, there is much confusion
on how to ensure safety system design is
acceptable and indeed, safe. Add to that the
numerous standards now available to provide
guidance on the development of safety
systems, and trying to understand which
standard to use and how to apply them
heightens this confusion.
The Safety Standards Workshops from
NHP provide valuable information on the
evolving machine safety industry including an
explanation of the legislation and supporting
documents - so attendees understand the
role standards play in achieving their legal
obligations. As well as this, the workshops
also explore the different sections of relevant
standards including risk assessment, design
process and safety categories.
Attendees will also receive a certificate upon
course completion as well as a series of whitepapers and take-away notes to ensure they
get the most out of their investment in safety.
NHP holds regular half and full-day safety
workshops and for more information on
specific courses, scan the QR code or simply
search for ‘Safety Training’ on the NHP
website.
Introducing the NHP Optidrive HVAC
NHP is pleased to introduce the new
NHP Optidrive HVAC range of variable
speed drives which offer energy efficient
control for building air movement. The
NHP Optidrive HVAC is designed for all
HVAC applications, and is suitable for
motors up to 250kW. Packed with features
designed to give efficient energy control,
the NHP Optidrive HVAC includes fire mode
operation, which is particularly useful in
smoke extraction systems and stairwell
pressurisation applications. The NHP
Optidrive HVAC has a user-friendly design
and features a customisable plain text
OLED display as standard (all models except
IP20 variants), for simple setup and faster
commissioning.
With inbuilt BACnet MSTP and Modbus RTU,
and a host of communication options the
NHP Optidrive HVAC can integrate easily
into your commercial building management
system. Furthermore, the optional Optistick
allows for Bluetooth communications
between the NHP Optidrive HVAC and PC, as
well as the ability to plug-in or wirelessly copy
parameter sets between drives.
ON THE APP
NEW RELEASE
The user-friendly PC software allows for drive
commissioning and parameter backup as
well as the option for simple logic function
programming.
Available in IP66 up to 7.5kW, the NHP
Optidrive HVAC is well suited to harsh
environments, or where cabinet and cabling
costs need to be minimised. IP66 versions
are available with an optional inbuilt lockable
mains isolator, further reducing the overall
installation footprint. In addition, conformal
coating is provided as standard across the
NHP Optidrive HVAC range.
For further information, download a product
solution brochure on this range by scanning
the QR Code below and downloading our
eCatalogues App.
Product distributed in the
black shaded areas only
(Southern QLD and NSW).
For further information on any NHP products or services please contact your local NHP representative on 1300 NHP NHP or visit nhp.com.au
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INNOVATIONS
New Eldon 316 Stainless Steel
Floor Standing Enclosures!
NHP are proud to introduce the new range
of Eldon 316 stainless steel floor standing
enclosures which complete our extensive
range of floor standing cabinets. By offering
the new range of Multiflex 316 stainless steel,
which is standardised around the mild steel
offering whilst maintaining the same bestselling design, NHP are now ideally positioned
to cater for all your enclosure needs.
With sophisticated design, perfection in
ergonomics and handling, our range of quality
enclosure solutions meet the most stringent
protection and corrosion resistance demands
to protect the electrical installation from breakdown.”
Moving to a single product platform offers a
broad array of advantages to the customer
including a vast reduction in the complexity
that can often be experienced when it comes to
accurate product selection for your application.
By partnering with NHP for their enclosure needs,
customers will only need to be familiar with
the 316 stainless steel product platform and
furthermore, the accessories are now completely
compatible with both enclosure lines.
“This is an important achievement for both
companies. Our target has been reached:
to provide perfectly tailored solutions
for trends in Australia and New Zealand
and to come up with the best enclosure
applications”, said Ignacio Sepulveda, Eldon
Product Manager.
The Eldon 316 Stainless Steel Floor Standing
Enclosure portfolio comprises bayable and
welded enclosures with standard dimensions
ranging from 1800 x 600 x 500mm up to 2000 x
1200 x 600mm.
New double
door enclosure
solution!
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The double door welded
enclosures offering from
Eldon and NHP offer a
new innovative design
and the highest protection
rating NEMA4X/ IP66. The
EKDS range comes with
a welded vertical divider
and individual doors with
an independent locking
system. It is specially
designed for use in sanitary
wash down
production
environments.
Manufactured using leading edge technology,
the 316 stainless steel enclosure lines are
designed to meet highly demanding functional
and aesthetics needs. With this in mind,
the range is ideally suited for the food and
pharmaceutical industries, outdoor applications
and marine environments as well as use in
complex applications requiring increased
corrosion resistance.
With Eldon’s reputation of exceeding customer
satisfaction with its products, this meant the
range extension made perfect sense to Geoff
Thorp, NHP Business Manager - Enclosure
Systems and Control.
!
“Both Eldon and NHP put customers at the
centre of our business and that is why together
we are able to offer the ideal range of enclosure
solutions.
To download further
information about our Eldon
enclosure range, please scan
the QR code.
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Creative: Elias Dimitrakakis
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