IAS January 2018 Meeting – Generator Paralleling

This month we’ll be talking with Minto Halimuddin, Western Region Systems Sales Manager with Caterpillar Electric Power and Andy Eyler who is a Regional Product Engineer with Caterpillar Switchgear

Meeting Agenda

• The world of Generator Paralleling Switchgear
• Features and benefits of various design options
• Low first cost versus installed cost
• Paralleling Control Trends & New Variables for EPS system design

Minto Halimuddin

Minto has more than 27 years of experience with designing, selling and applying complete Power Generation Systems Solution including Paralleling Switchgear, Automatic Transfer Switches, UPS with Diesel and Gas Engine Generators for Healthcare, Water Treatment Projects, Data Centers, Institutional and Landfill / Digester Gas projects in Asia Pacific and North America.  As an Electrical Engineer, Minto focuses on helping customers select the most reliable emergency power system design, as well as reduce costs and minimize operating risks.

Andy Eyler

Andy has worked in the power industry for 20+ years. In his current role, Andy provides application support and product engineering for power generation systems. He has been with Caterpillar Switchgear for 14 years, where he started as an entry-level Design Engineer and progressed up to his current role. Prior to his time at Cat Switchgear, he served 6 years in the US Navy Nuclear Power program, followed by 4 years in the Power Services division of General Electric. Andy has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Life University and an MBA from Georgia State University.