Intelligent drives
Telemecanique Altivar variable speed ac drives feature dual microprocessors and motor control algorithms for high torque and speed regulation.
Features & benefits
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Control motors from 0.5 to 700 hp
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Common user interfaces, I/O options, and flexible communication options
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Modbus and CanOpen protocols integrate into any network
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Easy-to-read LCD uses plain text and navigation wheel for easy scrolling
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PowerSuite software configures, monitors, and diagnoses through Ethernet or Bluetooth wireless connection
Schneider Electric
Palatine, Ill.
(847) 397-2600
www.us.schneider-electric.com
Circle 194
Dual chassis drives
Dual SCR chassis drives deliver up to 11.5 and 1 hp combined between the two motors offer two operating modes.
Features & benefits
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Maximum 5/8 hp
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Single-phase input of 115 Vac
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Independent mode lets users vary control of each drive side by changing trimmer pot and speed settings
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Speed ratio mode sets main speed with one potentiometer and determines ratio of speed between motors with other
Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.
St. Charles, Ill.
(630) 377-4327
www.bisongear.com
Circle 195
Drive analysis software
Analyzer software is offered as a free download and estimates harmonics, current, and voltage harmonic distortion under many supply and filtering conditions.
Features & benefits
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Indicators show IEEE 519-1992 standard compliance
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Table 10.3 of IEEE 519-1992 displayed from menu and button bar
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Compares results from HG7 HarmonicGuard series drive-applied filter, HarmonicGuard filter, and KDR optimized drive reactor
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Offers six standard 6-pulse drives, drives with reactors, and filters for ac drives
TCI
Milwaukee, Wis.
(800) 824-8282
www.transcoil.com
Circle 197
Vector drives
SM vector drives feature high starting torque, autotuning, advanced low-speed control, and dynamic speed regulation.
Features & benefits
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Power range up to 20 hp
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Four operation modes — V/Hz, enhanced V/Hz, vector speed, and torque
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Input from 120 Vac 1-phase to 600 Vac 3-phase
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Removable chip programs multiple drives in seconds
AC Technology, a member of the Lenze Group
Uxbridge, Mass.
(508) 278-9100
www.actech.com
Circle 196
Ac drives
Accel 500 family of ac drives is available in V/Hz, sensorless vector, and closed-loop vector designs from to 2,300 hp.
Features & benefits
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Support 208 to 690 V and are UL, C-UL, and CE listed
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Configured for common bus applications with both non-regenerative and active front-ends
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Support DeviceNet, ProfibusDP, CANbus, and Modbus TCP Ethernet
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Available with additional I/O cards and configurable system-level software
Avtron Mfg. Inc.
Independence, Ohio
(216) 642-1230
www.avtron.com
Circle 198