eF-785
Integrated Power Control, Distribution and Safety Management
The patented eFoundation (eF-785) is a single, rack-mountable unit that provides power control, power distribution, and safety interlock management for automated machinery.
Every automated machine needs to have a way to control its various hazardous and non-hazardous power supplies, and to distribute this power to devices in the machine. Most automated machines also must meet regulatory requirements for electromagnetic compatibility, electrical safety and machinery safety. These requirements dictate very specific control and filtering of machine power, as well as the control of the interlocks that protect machine users. The design and development effort required to do all this power control, distribution and safety interlock management is quite considerable, yet no competitive advantage is gained by doing it well. There is, however, a big penalty to pay for doing it poorly. In most applications, the eFoundation eliminates 80 to 90 percent of this design effort and risk, comes fully assembled and tested, and only costs a little more than the uninstalled pile of components it replaces. The eFoundation is the electrical foundation of your machine. A detailed description of the eFoundation can be found in the Systems Information section and is entitled The eFoundation™: Integrated Power Control, Power Distribution and Safety Interlock Management.