Florham Park, N.J. — Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, debuts new ASCO Power Quality Analytics for Critical Power Management Systems (CPMS) that measurably increases on-site power reliability and efficiency, and facilitates regulatory compliance.

"Power quality analysis is very different than traditional monitoring and analytics," said David Iskandar, director of power quality for Emerson's ASCO Power business. "It’s similar to EKG monitoring equipment for the heart. It enables a facility to compare current operating parameters against manufacturer’s baseline to identify any anomalies or degradations that could cause inefficient operation or even failure. 

This tool helps diagnose problems by reviewing stored, continuously recorded waveforms, without waiting for the event to recur. Proactively solving the problem this way helps the system pay for itself by minimizing facility risk and equipment failures, and increasing operating efficiency. 

Continuous, high-speed wave form recording of power quality identifies eight anomalies, such as power outages, transient harmonics, sags and swells, cycle by cycle in milliseconds. Cycle-by-cycle monitoring provides the electrical sensitivity required for facility managers to know exactly what went wrong and where in the electrical system. 

ASCO Power Quality Analytics facilitates post-event troubleshooting by displaying wave forms from multiple power quality meters across a facility on a single screen. This makes it easier for facility managers to analyze and diagnose events. 

Continuous, high-speed wave form recording also enables facility managers to conduct pre-function testing of equipment, components and cabling to determine their responses to simulated transients and other events. This produces a baseline that can be compared to equipment and component performance over time. In turn, these accurate historical records show performance trends that can enhance preventive maintenance programs, predict future power requirements, and generally make a facility's power infrastructure more reliable and efficient. 

ASCO Power Quality Analytics helps facility managers comply with a range of regulatory and utility reporting requirements, such as the National Electrical Code, Joint Commission for healthcare and EN50160 Power Quality Compliance. Reports show numerical and graphical data with a written explanation that interprets the data. In fact, facility managers can use reports produced from revenue-grade power quality meters to cross-check utility billing information. 

ASCO Power Quality Analytics software is part of ASCO Critical Power Management Systems, but it can stand alone on a PC or laptop, or integrate with a facility's existing monitoring system. 

Because the software constantly monitors and records all wave form data automatically, facility managers do not need to program it. It's virtually plug and play and point and click. 

For more information on ASCO Power Quality Analytics, call (800) 800 ASCO (2726), email CustomerCare@Asco.com or visit www.EmersonNetworkPower.com/ASCO.

About Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), delivers software, hardware and services that maximize availability, capacity and efficiency for data centers, healthcare and industrial facilities. A trusted industry leader in smart infrastructure technologies, Emerson Network Power provides innovative data center infrastructure management solutions that bridge the gap between IT and facility management and deliver efficiency and uncompromised availability regardless of capacity demands. Our solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at www.EmersonNetworkPower.com

About Emerson 

Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2013 were $24.7 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.