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News Release from: ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) | Subject: General machinery drive
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 December 2007
More power for machine builders
The ABB general machinery drive's advanced functionality includes, unpowered drive configuration, sequence programming and simple installation and integration.
ABB has extended the power range of its general machinery drive to 22kW, offering more power for applications in food and beverage, materials handling, textile, printing, rubber and plastic, as well as woodworking The ABB general machinery drives are now available: from 0.37 to 22kW three-phase 400V; from 0.37 to 11kW three-phase 230V; and from 0.37 to 2.2kW single-phase 230V
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dimensions range from 202 x 70 x 161 to 202 x 260 x 169mm.
The ABB general machinery drive's advanced functionality includes, unpowered drive configuration, sequence programming and simple installation and integration.
The drive can be programmed with a special tool, FlashDrop, while still in its box.
This feature saves time for OEMs, who can easily copy parameters between two drives or between a PC and a drive.
No power connection to the drive is needed.
Sequence programming offers eight-state programming that enables the drive to carry out a specific action when a triggering condition is met.
A choice of two control panels is available, providing different levels of support according to requirements.
The more advanced assistant control panel supports 19 languages, including Asian languages such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Drives that will be controlled remotely can be supplied without a control panel for the lowest cost.
The drive protects itself when power is connected to the motor terminals.
The I/Os are protected against short circuits.
The drive is also protected against missing supply phases.
An IEC61800-3 compliant EMC filter is built in.
Plug-in fieldbus modules bring connectivity to major automation systems.
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