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ABB Drives & Softstarters

You base your business on efficiency and performance. You know that everything counts to make you more competitive. Our drives are made with all this in mind, empowering productivity and efficiency. They provide flexibility to help you optimize your processes and control, and reliable for less downtime. You also get premium service and expertise, anywhere on the globe.

Low voltage AC Drives

General Purpose Drives

ACS580

ACS580 general purpose drives simplify your processes and motor control with effortless process automation.

Main features

  • Easy to select, install and use
  • All essential features built into the drive for minimized number of external components
  • Many built-in control functions for simplified automation and process control
  • Straightforward settings menu and assistants for fast commissioning
  • Energy efficiency features for optimal energy use
  • Connect to any automation system or use stand-alone
  • Wide availability and support
  • Designed for reliability and consistent high quality

A wide range of ABB ACS580 General purpose drives is availabe in models ACS580-01 , ACS580-04 , ACS580-07 and ACS580MV .

ACS550

Main features

  • 0.75 to 355 kW/1 to 500 Hp
  • Vector control
  • Built-in EMC filter and Modbus fieldbus interface
  • Swinging choke for superior harmonic reduction
  • Coated boards for harsh environments

Industrial drives

ACS880 Single Drives

Main features

  • Intuitive control panel and PC tool
  • Direct torque control (DTC) for precise open and closed loop control
  • Built-in safety features for simplified configuration
  • Communication with all major automation networks
  • Removable memory unit for easy drive commissioning and replacement
  • Energy optimizer and energy efficiency information for monitoring and saving energy
  • Designed for easy service

ACS880 Drive Modules

Main features

  • Intuitive control panel and PC tool
  • Direct torque control (DTC) for precise open and closed loop control
  • Built-in safety features
  • Communication with all major automation networks
  • Removable memory unit for easy drive commissioning and replacement
  • Energy optimizer and energy efficiency information for monitoring and saving energy
  • Designed for easy service

ACS880 Multidrives

Main features

  • Power range 1.5 to 5600 kW (air cooled)
  • Built on common drives architecture
  • IP22, IP42, IP54 enclosure classes
  • Direct torque control (DTC) as standard
  • Integrated safety including STO as standard
  • Intuitive control panel with USB port
  • EMC filter, choke and brake chopper
  • Supports a wide range of fieldbus protocols
  • Flexible I/O and encoder options
  • Designed for easy service

Machinery Drive

ACS355

Main features

  • 0.37 to 22 kW/0.5 to 30 hp
  • Optimized design for cabinet installations saves space and installation time
  • Wide range of fieldbus adapters available offer flexible connectivity
  • Pre-defined application macros for quick basic setup
  • Unified height and depth of the IP20 product family simplifies wiring in cabinet installations

Wide and variuos ranges are availabile in models ACS180, ACS380 and ACS880-M04.

ACS1000

Main features

  • High reliability due to proven design and low parts count
  • High compatibility with standard motors due to standard output sine filter
  • Fuseless design
  • Constant network power factor across the whole speed range
  • Direct Torque Control (DTC)
  • Flexible input (DFE with integrated trafo or external trafo, 12/24pulse)
  • Air and water cooled
  • Simple integration: 3 cables in – 3 cables out
  • Arc resistant design
  • Power range 315 kW up to 5 MW

Higher ranges are available in models ACS2000 , ACS5000 and ACS580MV

ACS6000

Main features

  • Flexible modular design for single and multi-motor applications
  • High reliability due to proven design and low parts count
  • Fuseless design
  • Constant network power factor across the whole speed range
  • Direct Torque Control (DTC)
  • Highest level of personnel safety due to arc fault resistant design with fast fault elimination
  • Industry-specific features
  • Power range from 3.0 to 36.0 MW

Higher range to 3 – 36 MW available in ACS6080

ABB DC Drives

Standard DC drives

DCS550

Main features

  • 20 to 1000A, 400 to 525 V
  • Compact size
  • Integrated field exciter
  • Built-in winding program
  • Extensive fieldbus communication options
  • PID controller
  • Adaptive programming
  • Startup assistants, easy commissioning
  • Large control panel
  • Rugged design

Industrial DC Drives

DCS880

Main features

  • Safe torque off (STO) built in as standard
  • Compact and robust
  • Single drives, 20 A to 5,200 A, up to 1600 VDC
  • IEC 61131 programmable
  • Supports all major fieldbuses
  • Wide range of options to serve any DC motor application

A wide range of DCS800 Series is available in models DCS880-S , DCS800-S , DCS800-A

SOFTSTARTERS

The Advanced Range

PSTX Softstarter

Main features

  • Three-phase controlled
  • Operational voltage: 208-690 V AC
  • Wide rated control supply voltage: 100-250 V, 50/60 Hz
  • Rated operational current: 30…1250 A (inside delta: 2160 A)
  • Coated circuit boards
  • Torque control for excellent control of pumps.

A wide range of softstarters is available in models PSE ( The efficient range ) and PSR (The compact range).