AC Drives

Quantum Controls are Europe's largest supplier of ABB Variable Speed Drives. We can offer turnkey solutions on all products including application design, supply from largest stock in UK, installation / commissioning to ABB recommendations by qualified engineers and comprehensive after sales service and maintenance.

 

ABB Industrial Drive -
ACS 800

ABB industrial drives are highly flexible AC drives that can be customised to meet the precise needs of industrial applications. They cover a wide range of powers and voltages, including industrial voltages up to 690V. ABB industrial drives have a wide range of options, many of which are built-in. Programmability is a key feature of these drives. Order-based customisation is an integral part of the offering.

The ABB industrial drive is suitable for pump, fan and constant torque applications as well as high performance applications. The drive has ATEX certification with ABB's EExd, EExde and EExna motors and has marine certification for Lloyds, DNV and ABS.

Blanket ATEX certification (Ex) with ABB's motors
Innovation and specific hardware variants to meet exact needs of the application and customer groups
Specialised software variants for selected applications
Adaptive programming - like having a PLC inside the drive
Direct Torque Control - well proven control platform
Common features across power range
Common user and process interface with fieldbus
Common software tools for sizing, commissioning, maintenance
Common spare parts
All major types of drive topology covered - 6-pulse, 12-pulse, 4Q, air-cooled, water cooled, etc
Five-year extended warranty now available

Drive Keypad

The keypad features a full-text multilingual display. Dedicated keys allow fast access to actual signals, parameters, assistant functions and drive information. The panel can be used for parameter copying and for configuring adaptive programs, working as a PLC inside the drive.

Local motor control is also possible.

 click here to download ACS800 brochure

ABB Standard Drive -
ACS 550

The standard drive is a variable frequency AC drive that achieves the ultimate in flexible motor control performance using flux vector control.

ABB standard drives are designed to be used for the simplest to the most demanding applications in industry today. The standard drive comes equipped with an extensive library of pre-programmed application macros that, at the touch of a button, allow rapid configuration of inputs, outputs, and parameters for specific applications to maximize convenience and minimize start-up time.

• Assistant control panel for intuitive use
• Patent pending swinging choke for superior harmonic reduction
• Sensorless vector and scalar control
• Integral EMC filter for 1st and 2nd environmental as standard
• Flexible fieldbus system with built-in Modbus and numerous internally mountable fieldbus adapters
• Blanket ATEX certification with ABB DIP and EEx nA motors
• CE, UL and cUL approved
• Five-year extended warranty now available 

 click below to download ACS550 brochures:

ACS550-01/U1 User's Manual - click here

ACS550-01 IP21 / UL Type 1 Quick Start Guide - click here

ACS550-01 IP54 / UL Type 12 Quick Start Guide - click here

ABB General Machinery Drive - ACS 350

ABB general machinery drives are designed to meet the requirements of a wide range of machinery applications including material handling and packaging. Simple installation and integration allows you to build these drives into your machinery system giving you the reliability and quality you have come to expect from the world's leading supplier in AC drives.  The drive is ideal for food and beverage, material handling, textile, printing, rubber and plastics and woodworking applications.

All this is supported by ABB world-wide support and warranty wherever you may need it.

• FlashDrop - parameter programming with drive still in its box - excellent for OEMS
• Sequence programming designed for food and beverage applications - 8 steps included
• Impressive software and compact hardware
• Optimised interfaces for users and machines
• Complements the higher performance ABB machinery drive
• Convenient installation
• Protected against wiring errors; shows fault if power cable is inadvertently connected to motor terminals
• Automatic noise reduction
• Unified height and depth across the power range simplifies cabinet design

 

 click here to download ACS350 brochure

ABB Component Drive -
ACS50 / ACS150

ABB component drives meet the requirements of OEMs, end-users and panel builders for small power drive applications. The component drive gives you efficient control and is available in a number of options and variants to give you the widest choice available today.

ACS150

Wide range of ramp times, 0.1 to 1800 seconds
DC hold stop ensures stationary motor shaft
IR compensation improves starting torque for heavy loads
Parameter lock prevents tampering by unauthorised staff
DIN rail or screw mounting as standard
IP20 enclosure
Fixed basic layout
Dedicated control potentiometer
2-year warranty
Flashdrop - parameter programming whilst still in its box - excellent for OEMS
Protected against writing errors; shows fault if power cable is inadvertently connected to motor terminals
Automatic noise reduction
Optional short or long parameter mode for standard or advanced usage
Unified height across the power range simplifies cabinet design

ACS50

• Quick and easy installation - less than 5 minutes
• No programming - easy and descriptive interface
• Compact size and narrow shape
• Ideal drive for DIN-rail mounting
• Low EMC emissions
• Silent motor
• Forward and reverse switch
• 2 mounting orientations
• IP20 as standard
• No control panel required
• User interface via 3 DIP switches and a further 8 on/off function switches located on panel front
• Potentiometer option
• Integral EMC filter for 1st environment (EN61800-3), unrestricted distribution
• Optional first environmental filter for extended cable runs
• Optimised switching frequency for noise (up to 16kHz)

 click here to download ACS50 brochure

  click here to download ACS150 brochure

Variable Speed Drive Drive Accessories:

`Nema 1 Kit

The Nema 1 Kit is a convenient cover which is added to the drive and enables easy wall-mounting. It includes a connection box for finger protection, conduit tube installation and a hood for protection against dust and dirt

Variable Speed Drive Panel Cover

The panel cover protects the drive's connection surfaces. The ABB general machinery drive is delivered with a panel cover as standard. In addition, there are two alternative control panels available as options.

Variable Speed Drive Basic Control Panel

The basic control panel features a single line numeric display. The panel can be used to control the drive, set the parameter values or copy them from one drive to another.

Variable Speed Drive Assistant Control Panel

The assistant control panel features a multilingual alphanumeric display for easy drive programming. The control panel has various assistants and a built-in help function to guide the user. It includes a real time clock, which can be used during fault logging and in controlling the drive, such as start/stop. The control panel can be used for copying parameters for back up or for downloading to another drive. A large graphical display and soft keys make it extremely easy to navigate.

Variable Speed Drive Panel Mounting Kit

The panel mounting kit enables mounting of control panels or cabinet doors. The kit includes a 3m extension cable, a gasket, mounting screws and a mounting template.

Drive Speed Potentiometer

Potentiometer with two switches; start/stop and forward/reverse direction. No external power source is needed for the potentiometer.

Flashdrop

Flashdrop is a powerful palm sized tool for fast and easy parameter selecting and setting. It gives the possibility to hide selected parameters to protect the machine. Only the parameters needed in the application are shown. The tool stores 20 parameter sizes, which can be moved between a PC and a drive. All of this can be done without a power connection to the drive - in fact, it is not even necessary to unpack the drive. Perfect for OEMs and machine builders.

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