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SIMOCODE pro
System Manual, 05/2019, A5E40507475002A/RS-AD/004
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Areas of application
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SIMOCODE pro is often used for automated processes where plant downtimes are very
expensive (e.g. steel or cement industry) and where it is important to prevent plant
downtimes through detailed operating, service and diagnostics data or to localize the fault
very quickly in the event of a fault.
SIMOCODE pro is modular and space-saving and suited especially for operation in motor
control centers (MCC) in the process industry and in power plants.
Applications:
● Protection and control of motors:
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in hazardous areas for different types of protection according to the ATEX
Directive 2014/34/EU (see also Section Safety and commissioning information for Ex
areas (Page 303))
– Heavy-starting motors (paper, cement and metal industries; water management)
– In high-availability plants (chemical, oil, and raw material processing industry, power
plants)
● Dry-running protection of centrifugal pumps by active power monitoring of motors and
shutdown if power consumption falls below a minimum value – especially also including
hazardous areas
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Type of ignition protection b "Control of ignition sources", ignition protection
system b1, approval according to DIN EN ISO 80079-37
– Approval according to ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and IEC Ex
See also Chapter Dry-running protection for centrifugal pumps by active power
monitoring (Page 314) in the safety and commissioning information for Ex areas.
SIMOCODE pro is especially designed for the chemical industry (including oil and gas), the
steel industry, water management, and the paper, pharmaceutical, cement and glass
industries. Further applications include power plant engineering and diamond, gold and
platinum mines. Based on the experience gained with the predecessor system
SIMOCODE DP, SIMOCODE pro has been tailored even more specifically to the
requirements of these industries. The availability of motors and thus the entire process plays
an important role in these industries. Downtimes caused by faults often lead to high costs.
This is why it is even more important to detect potential faults early on and to initiate
targeted, preventative measures. SIMOCODE pro provides the user with a motor
management system based on years of experience and the latest technology.