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With its price, its flexibility and a power range of up to 20 Hp, the SMVector Lenze AC Tech Drives excel in environments where inverter technology was once considered too costly, including packaging machinery, food processing machinery, material handling/conveying systems and HVAC systems. The Lenze AC Tech SMVector Inverter carries all the features required by demanding applications including four modes of operation (V/Hz, Enhanced V/Hz, Vector Speed, and Torque), high starting torque, auto-tuning, advanced low-speed control, and dynamic speed regulation. The Lenze AC Tech SMVector Drives continue our price leadership tradition in the highly competitive AC drive market. The Lenze AC Tech SMVector VFD delivers on its promise of price leadership while delivering unparalleled performance and simplicity.

AC Tech Lenze SMVector is the right choice when you need it all. Program the SMVector quickly and easily using the electronic programming module (EPM). The EPM stores the AC Tech drives parameter configuration and simplifies initial setup. Design quality is meticulously managed throughout our product's life cycle. Our design engineers are continuously monitoring new technology trends that increase product performance and component reliability. AC Tech Lenze never stops thinking about process improvements through automation. In fact, we have invested millions in automating our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. When you open the box you will immediately see and feel the attention to detail that goes into producing the AC Tech SMVector Drive.

Explosion-Proof Receptacles Save Time and Money

Turck introduces new 7/8-16UN Minifast explosion-proof feed-through receptacles. The 2 to 6 wire Turck receptacles provide a safe and efficient way to implement explosion-proof protection in Class I, Division 2 hazardous areas for all industries. The feed-through installs directly in standard conduit entries in explosion-proof enclosures without requiring a poured seal, conduit or extensive wiring. An incorporated Minifast quick-disconnect eliminates field terminations and is compatible with Turck's FM approved cordsets. The feed-through is fully potted with a force-resistant compound tested to 9,000 psi; exceeding FM requirements by 50 percent. The high-quality, 316 stainless steel housing and keyed connector eliminate incorrect wiring and accomodates standard power in hazardous locations. These connectors provide NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6P and IEC IP 67 protection.

All Turck Minifast Connectors, & receptacles are rated for 600V. Turck connectors can be used for power and signals to factory automation equipment in the material handling, automotive, conveyors, and automated equipment industries, including Safety Light Curtains and Turck junction boxes. The B size Minifast Turck connectors offer a 6, 7, or 8-pin connection and the C size Mini Fast Turck cable connector offers a 9, 10, or 12-pin connection. Turck Minifast connectors are the most rugged connector anywhere. The 2 mm pins and spring style contacts offer exceptional current ratings. Paired with 16 AWG cable (18 AWG also available) the 6-pin Minifast cables offer a full 9 A of current carrying capability and the 12-pin mini fast connectors can handle 6A. The extended coupling nut design provides pull strength of over 200 lbs. Coupling nuts are available in nickel plated brass or 316 stainless steel to match any application environment. The large over molded plug body of Turck Minifast connector with built in strain relief provides complete protection. In fact, the Turck Minifast cable product line is rated to NEMA 1, 3, 4, 6P and IEC IP 68.

Why & When To Install ABB ACS800 Multidrives?

Extremely compact Multidrive series from ABB, the ACS800, offers an array of benefits to integrators, OEMs, panel builders and end users who are optimizing energy usage through precise control of motors. Since drives are available both in Multidrive and single drive configurations, it is useful to define the difference, and profile the benefits that the next generation of Multidrives now provides to users. Adjustable Speed Drives are used in any application in which there is mechanical equipment powered by motors; the drives provide extremely precise electrical motor control, so that motor speeds can be ramped up and down, and maintained, at speeds required; doing so utilizes only the energy required, rather than having a motor run at constant (fixed) speed and utilizing an excess of energy. Since motors consume a majority of the energy produced, the control of motors, based on demands of loads, increases in importance, as energy supplies become ever more strained.

Additionally, end users of motors can realize 25% to 70% energy savings via use of motor controllers. (Despite these benefits, the majority of motors continue to be operated without drives.) Single ABB industrial drives are highly flexible AC drives that can be customized to meet the precise needs of a single-motor application. These units convert AC power to DC, and then invert the DC back to an AC output to a motor. These ABB ACS800 Drives cover a wide, full range of powers and voltages. Single industrial drives also feature a wide range of built-in options as standard equipment. They can be installed for most applications right out of the box; and they also can be ordered and manufactured as a customized unit for a particular application.