Saturday, June 10, 2006
Modular AC Drives operate on standard platform
Featuring interchangeable architecture, SINAMICS[R] G and S series scalable ac drives let users select, start up, and configure appropriate drive for any application, at any power range from 120 W to 1+ MW using same software for every drive. Models in G series offer power from 1/6-1,100 hp for stand-alone applications. For applications requiring coordinated drives with servo functions, models in S series offer max power from 125-1,500 hp.
New comprehensive drives line creates consolidated approach to drive management
ATLANTA (March 7, 2005) - Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., adds another checkmark to its innovation scorecard with the unveiling of SINAMICS[R], the first family of AC drives that operates on one, standard platform.
This revolutionary technology makes it easy for Siemens customers to select, start up and configure the right drive for any application at any power range (120W to more than 1MW), using the same software for every drive in the family. As a result, manufacturers can streamline simple and complex multi-drive manufacturing operations, giving them new ways to push cost out of their processes and stay more competitive.
"With SINAMICS, Siemens has made a tremendous investment in the next generation of drives technology," said Aubert Martin, president of Siemens Energy & Automation. "We've spent a significant amount of time and resources over the past several years researching and developing SINAMICS, which builds upon our time-tested expertise from Siemens worldwide and defines our commitment to bringing the latest innovations to U.S. businesses.
"SINAMICS incorporates best-in-class engineering, tools and products to give manufacturers more ease of use, options and flexibility to keep them competitive at home and abroad."
SINAMICS modular and scalable industrial AC drives feature an interchangeable architecture, which simplifies application startups and the integration of new drives into new and existing systems.
Common engineering tools available exclusively from Siemens, SIZER and STARTER, are designed to easily select and configure any drive solution - from the most basic operation to complex motion and servo control functions. The user-friendly programs are applicable to every drive in the SINAMICS line.
"The engineering is unified and seamless throughout, making SINAMICS the choice for any power range, functionality and application," said Martin.
AC Drives feature 600 V rating in 1.5-150 hp range
Available in NEMA 1 or NEMA 12 enclosures, Series AC550 features sensorless vector design, combined with 2 internal slots for options such as encoder feedback, 115/230 V digital interface card, I/O expansion, or fieldbus adapters. Units are suitable for end users, OEMs, system integrators, and panel builders that need compact drives to power fans, pumps, and other motors common to machines and processing equipment.
(The ACS550 drives line has been extended beyond the 208/240 and 380/480 volt class for use in a variety of industrial applications)
NEW BERLIN, Wis., March 24, 2005 . . . Extension of the voltage rating of ABB's ACS550 AC drives line to 600 volts, in a 1.5-150 HP range, widens significantly the universe of end users that now will be able to install the drives for a variety of industrial applications. "That includes applications in the U.S., and customers throughout Canada where 575 volts is the standard," according to Cliff Cole, director of marketing for ABB Inc., Automation Technologies, Low-Voltage Drives.
The ACS550 line, which "features a unique built-in combination of simplicity, convenience, fieldbus connectivity, harmonic mitigation and programmability to a degree we've not seen in drives before," Cole said, "has been greeted with immense enthusiasm during the roll-out over the past year."
For Machine Builders --
The ACS550 is ideal for OEMs, who make machines for use throughout North America, Cole noted. "Through ABB, these machine builders now can access this complete drive family, which is optimized for common North American voltages." Drives rated at 600 volts also are used in the southeast and along the Gulf Coast in a variety of industries, including textiles, and petrochemical (refineries and processing facilities).
As the 1-550 HP, 208/240 and 380/480-volt class of the drives were introduced, ABB engineers developed the drive further, with extensions to 500, 575 and 600 VAC inputs. The 1.5-150 horsepower drives are ideal for powering fans, pumps, and the host of motors common to machines and processing equipment.
It's All Inside --
High horsepower in a compact design delivers high power density to end users, OEMs, systems integrators, and panel builders who need a full-featured drive in a small, flexible package. They are available in NEMA 1 or NEMA 12 enclosures.
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]
