Unidrive High performance, scalable & future-proof AC drives, high performance

Universal Drive Unidrive M 0.75 kW - 2.8 MW Heavy Duty (1.0 hp - 4,200 hp) 200 V | 400 V | 575 V | 690 V Control Techniques has set the standard in motor control since 1973. Every company has a flagship; a product that leads the charge. For us, it's Unidrive, our high performance drive family. Unidrive is the accumulation of almost half a century of motor control expertise, and it is the embodiment of what Control Techniques is all about. Unidrive is our crown jewel. In 1996, we were the first to integrate the control of multiple motor types into one physical product, and hence the universal...

Performance control Matched for every type of motor The bread and butter of Control Techniques is honing our unique motor control algorithms, taking pride in our craft as any good craftsman would. This ensures that our Unidrive M drives offer the highest control stability and bandwidth for every industrial motor type. Unidrive M enables maximum machine throughput in every application and with every motor, from AC induction motors to dynamic linear motors and from energy saving hybrid permanent-magnet motors to high performance servo motors. The built-in, ultra-flexible speed and position feedback...

Case study: BPI Solutions, UK and Romania Packaging firm blows maintenance issues away by converting from DC to AC drives BPI Packaging solutions is a manufacturer of flexible packaging film, with seven sites in the UK and Romania. The Winsford, UK site produces innovative, sustainable film used in various applications from NHS PPE to surgical waste bags. In a bid to become more efficient BPI decided to convert from DC to AC drives. Seven extruders were converted to Unidrive M and Dyneo+ solutions. By swapping to AC the customer benefitted from 30% energy savings, lower maintenance cost and improved...

Save energy through A wide range of energy features Unidrive M has been designed to bring improved energy efficiency to all applications, delivering up to 98% efficiency, minimising losses during the conversion process. The easy common DC bus configuration of the drive enables braking energy to be recycled within the drive system, reducing energy usage and eliminating external supply components. Even more, Unidrive M series drives can be configured in a regenerative mode, providing an Active Front End (AFE) for regenerative AC drive systems. Application of an AFE not only results in the most...

Integrated safety The new paradigm of system design Modern industrial processes face a three-fold challenge: the constant demand for increased machine throughput, matched by a parallel need to reduce complexity and points of failure, all the while ensuring the health and safety of human operators and allowing them interaction with the running process. Modernising system design, replacing traditional electro-mechanical safety components with the capabilities of the latest generation of variable speed drives, is the new standard across industries to increase efficiency and availability. Unidrive...

Enhanced, decentralised motion safety with the MiS210 Relying only on a centralised safety PLC can mean additional cost through complexity of the wiring and the safety software. The MiS210 safety option for Unidrive extends the built-in STO with motion safety capability and enables decentralised flexibility with the option of safety over network connectivity. This can reduce demand upon - and therefore reduce the cost of the central safety PLC, with the additional benefit of reduced wiring and faster reaction times. The safety module simply clicks into place, with no screws or other mounting...

A single drive that does it all Control Techniques’ philosophy has always been to support innovators, regardless of which communications protocol they may use. It’s for them that we’ve developed the most flexible high performance drive platform on the market. Having multiple protocols supported by one drive means that different systems can share one design, reducing engineering effort and complexity, and helping to rationalise inventory of parts and spares. But we didn’t stop there. Today Unidrive M series drives offer EtherNet/IP, PROFINET RT, Modbus/TCP and RTMoE as standard, on a single drive...

RTMoE Real-Time Motion over Ethernet (RTMoE) is included as standard on Unidrive M700 and M702 drives. It provides synchronised communication between drives at 250 μs cycle time, using the Precision Time Protocol as defined by IEEE1588 V2. Inter-axis synchronisation using RTMoE delivers the ability to implement complex, highly accurate electronic line-shaft applications without the need for a powerful PLC. Therefore it's all at a fraction of the cost of other solutions available on the market today. Traffic management Every Ethernet based Unidrive incorporates dedicated network switches that...

System integration Truly comprehensive Integration is at the heart of everything we do. Our modular drive expansion systems are designed to allow integration into virtually any setup. Unidrive supports a multitude of control bus technologies from the state of the art to traditional fieldbuses. For synchronised systems Unidrive offers high performance communications over EtherCAT and POWERLINK. For nonsynchronised systems there’s PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP. Unidrive is equally at home in new designs as well as retrofit and modernisation projects. We support CANopen, Interbus, PROFIBUS...

Hz Fequency Control • Allows frequency control of an open-loop axis. Speed Control • Frequency control of an open-loop axis. • Speed (RPM) control for closed-loop axis. Torque Control • Accurate torque control for winding / unwinding applications. PLC Controlled Motion PLC Controlled Motion facilitates the integration of Control Techniques drives into major PLC architectures, simplifying the process to the point where our drives can be swapped into an application in a matter of hours. A single installation will load all the function blocks and documentation required, as well as example projects...