Decentralised IP66 drive is ‘first to support IO-Link’
6 February 2020 At the reecent SPS exhibition, the German drives-maker Lenze unveiled a decentralised variant of its i500 frequency inverter which, it claims, is the first to… Read More
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Sensorless vector control comes to MV drives below 200A
15 May 2018 Rockwell Automation has enhanced its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000 range of medium-voltage drives by adding sensorless vector control (SVC) for applications up to 200A, as well… Read More
2MW aluminium-rotor LV motor ‘weighs 1,000kg less’
13 November 2017 ABB has developed its most powerful low-voltage motor to date – a water-cooled machine in a compact 500 frame size, that can deliver up to… Read More
IP55 vector drives have built-in 10,000-step PLCs
31 January 2017 At the recent SPS IPC Drives show in Germany, the Taiwanese automation manufacturer Delta announced a range of IP55-protected vector control variable-speed drives for fan,… Read More
Motor breakers combine two forms of protection
21 November 2016 The Italian controls manufacturer Lovato has announced a new generation of motor protection circuit-breakers spanning ratings from 0.1–100A. The SM breakers provide both short-circuit and… Read More
Smartphone app sets drive parameters remotely
9 June 2016 Lenze’s compact i500 drives, which the company launched at the SPS IPC Drives show in Germany in late 2015, can now be accessed from a… Read More
Siemens’ smallest-ever drive is 68mm wide
15 April 2016 Siemens has announced its smallest-ever frequency converter – a 68mm-wide and 142mm-high device for ratings up to 0.75kW. The latest addition to the Sinamics V20… Read More
EU plans tougher motor efficiency regs – and to add VSDs
3 November 2015 The European Commission wants to extend its energy-efficiency regulations affecting electric motors to save a further 22.3TWh per year across the European Union by 2030. Read More
Cabinet and wall-mounting drives span ratings up to 160kW
15 April 2014 CG Drives & Automation – the new name for the Swedish drives-maker formerly known as Emotron – has announced a series of AC drives optimised… Read More
Microdrive is ‘the smallest with a built-in HMI’
5 December 2013 The Brazilian drive technology and motor manufacturer WEG has launched a mini frequency inverter which, it claims, is the smallest to incorporate an LCD HMI. Read More
