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Eurotherm EPC3000 Suggested Replacement for Obsolete Series 2000

EPC3000 Suggested Replacement for Obsolete Series 2000

The Eurotherm 2200 and 2400 controllers have been two of Eurotherm's longest-running and best-selling control products for the past 25 years. They have proven to be highly adaptable and dependable in a wide range of applications. Many things have changed since the 1990s, however, including considerable breakthroughs in microelectronics technology. Resultingly, Eurotherm incorporated these innovations into new and improved products. 

Consequently, Eurotherm chose to phase out the 2200 and 2400 series controllers on January 31, 2021, with repair and servicing available until 2025

Eurotherm suggests the EPC3000 series of programmable controllers as a substitute for the 2000 Series. They provide the same capabilities you've come to expect, as well as significant enhancements to assist meet today's needs. They also have wiring that is quite similar to the 2200 and 2400 series controllers. Additionally, they come in the precise three DIN sizes. 

Installing the controller into existing panels is painless and straightforward. Furthermore, the EPC3000 series was created with cybersecurity in mind and has been certified to exceed the rigorous standards of Achilles Communications Robustness Testing Level 1. You'll also get superior precision control, excellent thermal stability, and noise rejection. The EPC3000 is also more user-friendly, with a graphical wiring environment to aid in creating applications. Users can choose which function blocks to employ in their application and then connect them with "soft wiring" and includes a graphical setup. Ethernet connections are available via a standard RJ45 connector, allowing for quick access to process and diagnostic data and interface to an external PLC or a plant SCADA. 

The EPC3000 programmable controller provides outstanding value and includes numerous functions that are generally found only in high-end control packages. Whatever your process, the EPC3000 series may assist you in achieving the necessary stability, accuracy, and repeatability.

For more information in the Pacific Northwest, contact Combustion Technology. Call them at 800-327-1831 or visit their website at https://combustion-tech.net.

What is Cascade Control?


Cascade control is a technique used to enable processes with long lags to be controlled with the fastest possible response to process disturbances including setpoint changes, whilst still minimizing the potential for overshoot. This is achieved by controlling a secondary, more responsive process that influences the main process. The main process is controlled using a master PID loop, the output of which is used to determine the setpoint of the secondary process which is controlled by a second PID loop. This second loop is referred to as the slave loop.

Ideal for:
  • Heat treatment furnaces 
  • Vacuum furnaces
  • Autoclaves
  • Semiconductor diffusion
  • Batch reaction vessels 
  • Heat exchangers
  • Crystal growth
  • Distillation columns

For more information on applying controllers to process heating systems, contact Combustion Technology, LLC by calling 800-327-1831 or by visiting their web site at https://combustion-tech.net.