Automation Canada Quarterly Volume 2 Issue 5 - 12

CASE STUDY

SELECT ELECTRICAL ENTERPRISES LTD:
SOLUTIONS WITH WEG'S CFW-11 VFD
BY OWEN HURST
I used to think the word automation would be the keyword behind
advancing technology, and in many ways it still is. However, over the last
several years a word that has always been present among those working with
automation has truly moved to the forefront. That word is SOLUTIONS.
Automation has taken us in so many directions that unique custom solutions are
now essential across a multitude of end-users and are being developed by a
growing army of Machine Builders and Integrators.
Recently Drives and Control Solutions had the opportunity to chat with
Derek Walkom CET, Electrician, and the CEO of Select Electrical Enterprises
LTD. (SEEL).
SEEL is an electrical and controls company that has primarily been involved in
providing Variable Frequency Drives as part of custom solutions to the
Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas markets. However, with their substantial
field and application experience developing and designing turnkey products,
and experienced staff of electrical engineering techs and electricians they are
currently expanding their product offerings in the HVAC, Water & Waste
Water, Sawmill, Pulp & Paper, Cement and Agricultural industries.
SEEL works closely with WEG VFD's and products and have noted that WEG
products are reliable and cost-effective and that the WEG supports its partners
and stands behind their product.
Currently SEEL is manufacturing turnkey solutions that are implementing the
CFW11 with many different products such as PLC's, pump off controllers, PCP
controllers, submersible pump controllers etc. They have developed different
models of VFD packages for different applications such as their Gas
Compressor Drive, Forced Air Combustion Drive, Automated Pump Drive,
SE200 Oilwell Drive, SE200 Oilwell Pump Off Control Drive and an Industrial
Drive. SEEL also has specific PLC programs built into the CFW11 for water
supply applications and grain handling.
The company has also recently integrated a new HMI from WEG with the
CFW11, providing a unique product with numerous applications potentials.

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The newly developed HMI integrated CFW11 will be applicable to all types of
loads (primarily for pump jacks, PCP pumps, compressors, and fans) and will
utilize the onboard PLC to develop specific software for each application.
To further exemplify the Solution offerings presented by SEEL and WEG
Derek discussed a unique project that was recently completed for a Horizontal
Pumping company. The company needed unique and portable pumping units
for frac water transfers.
There were several challenges facing the company who had considered a
variety of options prior to SEEL proposing their unitized skid solution utilizing
the CFW-11 with customized control.
Aside from simply needing the ability to move large quantities of water the
company had several requirements, which like in any project were added
throughout the build. Firstly, the company was looking to eliminate an external
controller like a PLC while also having several requirements based on control
parameters such as recycle control for water recycle, low-pressure suction
shutdown, high discharge pressure shutdown and vibration sensor shutdown.
The CFW-11 from WEG presented an ideal platform for the solution. Derek
noted that " the CFW-11 is a flexible unit that allows for various control
protocols, a critical component to an application that required mobility and
varied working environments. "

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