Case Study: SAF Drives achieves space savings and $2,000 per installation savings with Eaton XT IEC Contactor

SAF Drives Inc. Meets Ship’s Space Constraints and Reduces Cost with the Eaton XT IEC Contactor

SAF Drives, an OEM manufacturer of drive solutions, faced a challenge with the severe space constraints of a naval ship, which required a significantly smaller contactor for a 1000HP bow thruster soft starter. Dissatisfied with their previous supplier, they turned to Eaton for a solution.

Eaton provided its XT IEC contactor, a compact product that was 30% smaller than competitors. This allowed SAF Drives to integrate the contactor directly into the soft starter, leading to an estimated savings of $2,000 per installation and enabling a split cabinet design that avoided major construction costs for the ship.