In industry, electrical contactors play a key role in automation and equipment control. However, over time, wear and tear on these components can lead to failures that interrupt production and generate high replacement costs. This is where industrial retrofitting becomes a smart alternative.
Why opt for retrofit?
The retrofit of electrical contactors, for example, the ABB EH 370 contactor, ABB EH 550 contactor, ABB EH 630 contactor, ABB EH 700 contactor discontinued, and other models such as ABB EH 800, ABB EH 1200, in use in the industry, allows to extend the useful life of electrical equipment, avoiding its complete replacement. Instead of discarding a contactor in good structural condition due to a failure in its contacts or coils, the retrofit allows replacing only the necessary parts, returning the equipment to full operation. Some of these ABB contactors have a three-pole set of contacts, 3 mobile contacts and 6 fixed contacts.
Retrofit benefits:
Economic savings: Reducing the need to purchase new equipment reduces maintenance investment costs. At least the electrical contacts, with good preventive maintenance, can be repaired several times.
Less electronic waste:
By reusing components, the generation of industrial waste is reduced, in many cases the waste cannot be recycled.
Sustainability:
By extending the useful life of contactors, the environmental impact of manufacturing new devices is minimized, otherwise, if we throw away such devices, which cannot be 100% recycled, it would generate a great negative impact on the environment.
Increased availability of spare parts:
In some cases, old models of contactors, or even old models of circuit breakers, are no longer on the market, but the retrofit allows them to be kept operational with compatible components, which in our case are custom-made.
Fewer production stoppages:
A well-planned retrofit reduces downtime, optimizing industrial operability. Many maintenance companies, or technical personnel in the industry, what they do is to have a set or several new sets of contacts in stock for each model, especially for discontinued contactors that are in operation, so that in a technical shutdown, the downtime is very short and costs are reduced by stopping production.
Contribution to the environment:
The industrial sector is one of the largest generators of electronic waste. Adopting preventive maintenance and retrofit strategies not only helps companies to optimize resources, but also represents a step towards a more sustainable industry committed to the circular economy.
In short, the retrofit of electrical contactors is a solution that combines efficiency, savings and sustainability. It is an intelligent decision both for the profitability of the company and for the care of the planet. If each of us contributes in some way to recycle, recover, repair, what we use, we will contribute significantly to the environment.
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