Power management company Eaton has launched a new MTL GECMA RT remote operating terminal, which enables plant managers to reduce operation costs, optimise productivity and increase plant safety. The new terminal has a unique modular design and features state-of-the-art technology to offer unparalleled levels of safety, making it ideal for use in hazardous EX zone areas in chemical, pharmaceutical, refinery and oil and gas industries worldwide.
The MTL GECMA RT consists of five electronic modules; the display unit, power supply, communications modules, keyboard and mouse. The terminal’s modularity means upgrades to existing installations are quick and easy, which can save time, and minimise costly maintenance and downtime. Traditionally, the whole unit would have to be dismantled off site, but now with MTL GECMA RT, individual parts can be replaced simply on site, increasing plant availability.
Of vital importance, the modules are individually approved to global hazardous certification for Zone 1 environments. This offers safe handling on site and independent of the housing, and guarantees high reliability – worldwide.
Eaton is leading the way in safety and the MTL GECMA RT features some unique functions. First is an intrinsically safe cable for secure data transmission. Users can specify an Ethernet or fibre optic cable between the control room and remote terminal, with no need for additional external cable protection. This provides a saving of approximately 50% of wiring cost.
Secondly, the terminal features a unique visual alarm to warn users in the event of a process failure. The alarm visualisation system checks the correct data transmission to the display in real time and alerts users by way of a flashing red icon, enabling them to act immediately to rectify the problem. The MTL GECMA RT is one of the only remote operating terminals of its kind to feature a visual alarm – other terminal screens typically freeze if there is a process fault – and it is expected to help plant managers reduce downtime and associated operating costs.
The MTL operating terminals are designed to enhance visualisation within plant processes using displays ranging from 19 to 24 inches, with full HD versions offered in 22 and 24 inches. Displays are of the highest industrial quality and to ensure the best readability, the terminal incorporates optical bonding and LED-backlit technology resulting in a high resolution image in a low power display.
The USB interface future-proofs investment and allows easy expansion for additional connected devices, such as scanners or printers. MTL GECMA RT also supports WLAN and Bluetooth and is available with a large range of cost effective specialist housing options. The flexibility of the design allows engineers to customise the housing to suit their application and the slim-line stainless steel housing can be mounted to the floor, ceiling or other suitable stable object as required.
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