Sealed drive gets "down and dirty"

Rockwell Automation has developed an IP66 rated version of the popular PowerFlex 70 AC drive.

Rockwell Automation has developed an IP66 rated version of the popular PowerFlex 70 AC drive.

Designed for use in harsh industrial environments, the enclosure protects against high-pressure water spray, corrosion and circulating dust.

Designed to meet global OEM and end-user demands for space saving, cost efficiency and reliability, PowerFlex 70, IP66 AC drives provide high-performance motor control in a compact, panel-mount package.

A choice of control, either variable frequency or sensorless vector, allows users to easily configure the drive for most application needs.

An active thermal manager helps recognise excessive overload conditions and automatically makes internal adjustments to compensate for temperature fluctuations.

This helps minimise drive overheating and decreases downtime.

The main control board on the drive includes built-in digital and analogue I/O for added application flexibility.

Standard 24V I/O includes six digital inputs, two relay inputs, two analogue inputs and one analogue output.

Users can integrate the PowerFlex 70 IP66 drive into the manufacturing process using DeviceNet, ControlNet, EtherNet IP, serial communications and other open control and communications networks.

A standard integral dynamic brake, in the form of a seventh insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), provides both internal and external dynamic braking resistors and requires no extra panel space.

Integral electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filtering provides a compact, all-in-one package option for meeting EMC requirements, including CE approval.

With power ratings from 0.37 to 15kW, the drives are ideal for a wide range of applications across many industries, including food and beverage, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical processing, machine tools and textiles.

With the introduction of the IP66 rated PowerFlex drive, Rockwell Automation has brought many of the common features of the PowerFlex family of drives to industries where an aggressive environment and regular washdowns are part of the manufacturing process.

These benefits include common mounting templates, accessories, programming and configuration tools.

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