Vacon to launch a new ac drive portfolio for OEMs

16 November 2011

Vacon will announce a new product family of compact ac drives at the electric automation fair SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany on November 22 2011. Optimised for the needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the new product range comprises three new products: Vacon 10, Vacon 20 and Vacon 20 Cold Plate. The existing Vacon 10, available in the power range of 0.25-5.5kW, has a re-designed user interface and more functionality.

The new Vacon 20, available from 0.25 to 18.5kW, is a real workhorse which offers high performance and excellent tailorability. The new Vacon 20 Cold Plate, available from 0.75 to 7.5kW, shares all the features of the Vacon 20. It is designed to allow OEMs to create the optimum cooling solution for the drive.

The new product range has been designed to meet the various needs of OEMs all over the world. Efficient volume manufacturing is possible as the AC drives are fast to install and easy to set up. Also, the products can be modified and tailored to the needs of the customer.

The Vacon 20 series incorporates a built-in programmable logic controller (PLC) functionality which conforms to the IEC61131-3 standard. In addition, the functionality can be extended via optional modules, including fieldbus cards and tools for easy parameter copying from one unit to another.