Schneider Electric has announced the availability of its Altivar Machine range of VSDs, with the Altivar 320 leading the line-up of new drives dedicated to the needs of machine manufacturers in the southern African region. The Altivar Machine range builds on Schneider’s leadership and expertise in machine drives and is designed specifically for machine manufacturers.
Improved machine performance
The Altivar Machine range matches a variety of machine throughput requirements with the following features:
• Open-loop motor control with torque sensitive operation, even at low speed and dynamic accuracy for start/stop applications.
• Closed-loop motor control for applications requiring velocity sensitive operation or precise positioning.
• Advanced connectivity with automation architecture via all common fieldbuses, even in real-time, with fast task cycle times.
Extended machine availability
The Altivar Machine range variable speed drives carry on the tradition of robustness and reliability. They are designed to provide:
• Continuous machine operation in harsh environments with high levels of ambient temperature, dust, electrical interruptions, or mechanical disturbances.
• Maximised machine operating time, as production changes, maintenance, safety diagnostics, network configuration, and system integration can all be accomplished quickly.
Reduced total machine cost
The Altivar Machine range reduces the overall cost of machines through:
• Reduced installation costs, with both book and compact form factors reducing machine footprint, whether mounted in a machine frame or electrical cabinet.
• Fewer additional devices needed to manage machine safety and repeated sequential movements, as both are managed internally within the drive.
• Reduced engineering and design time thanks to ready-to-use, PLCopen-compliant libraries and tested, validated, documented architectures (TVDAs) available through Schneider Electric’s MachineStruxure solutions.
The Altivar 320 meets the needs of simple or complex machines from 0.18 kW to 15 kW.
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