Electricity + Control February 2019

ABB general purpose medium voltage drives

amount of energy needed to run a motor. Built-in features and ease-of-use The drive's design is based on the ‘all-inside’ concept, which provides built-in features that simplify the selection and installation process. Simplicity continues in drive opera- tion and maintenance.With convenient user interfaces and a straightforward settings menu, operation is accurate and optimal. High reliability The power loss ride-through of the ACS580MV drive ensures reliable, robust op- eration against weak network performance. The drive`s ability to ride through short main supply voltage interruptions means that, in most cases, the process is unaffected. Advanced diagnostics ensure high relia- bility and trouble-free operation by detect- ing problems and providing instructions for quick resolution. The control panel’s diag- nostics menu enables users to effectively analyse and resolve issues. The Drive com- poser PC tool offers detailed diagnostics through interactive control diagrams and signal monitoring. With this information,

customers can fine-tune the application to maximise process efficiency. Life cycle services ABB global life cycle services are designed to ensure that its drives run as customers expect and need, wherever they are. With offices and service stations around the world, ABB is well placed to offer its cus- tomers technical advice and local support. All-compatible drives enable scalability If other features are required, customers can select another product from ABB`s all-com- patible drives portfolio. These drives share the same user interfaces and options, so customers can use the knowledge gained with the ACS580MV drive. Once customers have used one all-compatible drive, they will be able to use new drives quickly.With each new installation customers have to learn less and knowledge builds up, which trans- lates into reliable and even more efficient processes and business. Enquiries: Sean McCree, Tel. +27 (0)10 202 5614 or email Sean.McCree@za.abb.com

Designed to simplify everyday industri- al processes, all essential features of the ACS580MV, ABB’s new all-compatible gen- eral purpose drive, are built-in as standard. The drive is available in 6 to 11 kV ranges, from 200 to 6300 kW. It is easy to install, operate and maintain and adapts to a pro- cess and controls it efficiently, without consuming much time and energy. Built on ABB’s new common drives architecture, the ACS580MV is a simple and reliable medium voltage ac drive that meets customer needs in such market segments as cement production, power generation and water networks, controlling pumps, fans and other applications like conveyors and mixers (variable and basic constant torque) in a variety of industries. Drives as an energy-saving tool Drives can control a process more ener- gy-efficiently, based on power require- ments, compared to the fixed-speed and mechanical flow control methods that are often used in applications like pumps and fans. Drives help the process use the exact