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PowerFlex® Low Voltage AC Drives ® Alien-Bradley Selection Guide Powerful Performance. Flexible Control. © Allen-Bradley • Rockwell Software AlltOlflcitiOll

PowerFlex Low Voltage Drives Selection Guide Drive Productivity with the Versatile PowerFlex Family. PowerFlex Drives Selection

Drive Productivity with the Versatile PowerFlex Family Powerful performance. Flexible control. Every drive in the Allen-Bradley® PowerFlex family has been designed with your productivity in mind – regardless of your application. The broad range of control modes fits virtually any motor control requirement, while the combination of features, options and packaging provides application versatility. Add in simplified programming and configuration – along with safety features designed to not only protect personnel and assets but also reduce downtime – and you’ll find there’s a PowerFlex solution...

Motor Control For optimized motor control solutions for any application, the PowerFlex family leverages a wide range of control technologies to give you the ability to meet virtually any application requirement from open loop speed regulation to precise torque and speed control. Support for a wide range of motors – including induction motors, surface-mounted permanent magnet motors and interior permanent magnet motors – provides flexibility. In addition to industry standard motor control, the PowerFlex family offers unique control technologies that can provide you with even greater...

Powerful performance. Flexible control. Specific Application Control Select PowerFlex drives have specialized drive parameters configured to support a particular application. Application Sets are a configuration of the standard drive parameters designed to simplify a user’s implementation of a standard drive application without the need for custom programming. Positioning – The PowerFlex 40P, 525, 700, 700S and 750-Series are optimized for single-axis applications. With features ranging from simple position and velocity profiling and point-to-point planners to more complex electronic...

The PowerFlex family of drives are available with factory and field installable enclosure options to meet most environmental requirements. These packaging options include open type cabinet mount, extra protection flange mount and extra protection wall mount for harsh environments and meet IP and NEMA requirements including: Easily manage information from shop floor to top floor and seamlessly integrate your complete system while controlling, configuring and collecting data. • IP00/IP20 & NEMA/UL Open Type • IP66 & NEMA/UL Type 4X and 12 • IP54 & NEMA/UL Type 12 The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex...

Powerful performance. Flexible control. Premier Integration Simplifies Development, Use and Maintenance By combining the advanced capabilities of the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture and the communication capabilities of PowerFlex drives, you can achieve an exceptional level of integration between drives and controllers. The benefits of this time-saving integration range from reduced development time to simplified maintenance. To achieve this integration, PowerFlex drives use add-on profiles in Studio 5000™ Logix Designer software (formerly RSLogix™ 5000) to streamline drive...

Drive Control Instructions in the Logix Environment for PowerFlex Drives PowerFlex 755 AC drives offer the option of configuration with drive instructions embedded in Allen-Bradley ControlLogix® and CompactLogix™ Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC). These are the same configuration parameters and programming instructions used by Allen-Bradley Kinetix® servo drives. The generated application code can be applied to both drive platforms to significantly reduce programming time and provide a common, enhanced user experience. Engineering tools within a single software package – Studio...

Powerful performance. Flexible control. Safety Solutions that Help Improve Productivity Safety is a crucial concern for every type of automation. Protecting personnel and assets is always a high priority, with far-reaching benefits. However, in the past, implementing safety solutions often meant sacrificing productivity. PowerFlex AC drives can assist you in solving that dilemma by helping to provide protection for your people and equipment while also reducing unplanned downtime. PowerFlex AC drives offer safety options designed to help you best meet the needs of your application. PowerFlex...

The Right Motor Solution for Improved Efficiency Drive Efficient Operations Improved motor control performance and motor efficiency means greater overall production efficiency. PowerFlex drives are capable of providing both an immediate and measurable impact on energy use and operational efficiency. • Help reduce and track energy consumption by applying a PowerFlex drive to your application • Predict mechanical problems and help improve performance with diagnostics and real time data • Access historical data directly from the factory floor Entire Plant Solutions from Plant Floor to Top...

Powerful performance. Flexible control. Line & Load Options Typical drive application AC supply source Input line reactor recommended when line voltage imbalances are greater than 2% Input fusing and circuit breakers See listings in the product user manuals. Line reactor Needs to be applied if: a) Installation site has switched power factor correction capacitors b) Installation site has power interruptions or voltage dips c) The transformer is too large in comparison to the drive (www.rockwellautomation.com/literature, refer to publication: DRIVES-IN001_). Input filter Compact PowerFlex...

Product Selection Toolbox The Product Selection Toolbox is a collection of product selection and system design software tools that help you select Allen-Bradley products and design application solutions using those products. From this tool you can create a single bill of material for the complete range of Allen-Bradley products; configure Motor Control Bus Systems, Motor Control Centers, Automation Systems, and Motion Control Systems; and create project bids and submittal documents. System Design and Support Tools • eCADWorks – Get CAD Drawings • MotionAnalyzer – Design tool for speed and...