Vacon 10 Machinery AC drive
August 2010
Motion Control & Drives
Easy adaptation for customer requirements.
The Vacon 10 Machinery is a compact AC drive for machine makers requiring power in the range from 0,25 to 5,5 kW. The space saving design includes features such as EMC filters, intelligent navigation and a flexible application interface board. The board provides a selection of standard drive interfaces which can be customised to suit specific applications if required.
Easy installation and commissioning
* Intelligent menu navigation.
* Small physical size.
* DIN rail and screw mountable.
* Side by side installation.
* Parameter up and downloads without the need for a mains power supply.
Extensive hardware
* Available in enclosure class IP20 as standard, options for IP21 and NEMA1.
* Varnished boards as standard.
* Brake chopper as standard.
* Temperature controlled fan.
Flexible control architecture.
* Modular I/O usage.
* RS485/Modbus as standard.
* PI controller as standard.
* Several fieldbus options.
* External +24 V DC powering to maintain power in API board and field buses in case the main supply is disconnected.
* Design service for customised API development.
Local supplier, CHI Control, says it adopts a solution rather than a product-based approach. During the initial analysis phase, all the customer needs are identified. Then, backed by Vacon, it is able to design a customised drive system tailored to match a specific set of user defined requirements.
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