Automation systems, electrical systems
“The largest power distribution switchboard we have ever built”: E.I.B. ships 12,000 A unit
E.I.B. has recently completed and shipped the largest power distribution switchboard ever manufactured at its facility in Oggiono (Lecco, Italy). According to the company, the 12,000 A switchboard features four 2,000 kVA transformer incomers, 5.5 metric tons of structural components, and 2.8 metric tons of copper busbars.
A team effort, supported by Schneider Electric
E.I.B. was able to rely on the support of Schneider Electric for its construction. The company emphasizes that this achievement is the result of experience, precision, and teamwork, and thanks its technicians for the expertise they brought to the project.
From electrical panel manufacturing to industrial automation
Active since 1972, E.I.B. designs, wires, and tests low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) distribution switchboards, as well as command and control panels for complex industrial plants. According to its website, the company manufactures electrical equipment and automation systems for a wide range of machinery and industrial plants, including hot forging presses (both new installations and retrofits), sheet metal working presses, plastic extruders, steel and copper wire drawing machines, tube and wire rod pickling lines, and glass tempering machines.
In addition to manufacturing new switchboards and control panels, E.I.B. provides revamping and retrofit services for existing installations, upgrading control technologies and integrating electrical panels, automation software, and supervisory control systems to reduce machine downtime.
For more information about E.I.B.'s solutions, to discuss an electrical switchboard project, or to explore retrofit options for existing equipment, interested parties can contact the company's team using the contact details provided on this page. Further information about E.I.B.'s products, services, and activities is available on the company's official website.
