Drive System Integration
Drive system integration is becoming more complex and demanding with technology. Manufacturing in the future will be much more resourceful than today’s factories. Manufacturers must reach increasingly higher rates of productivity and efficiency at the lowest possible cost. At the same time, the next stage of industrial manufacturing is just around the corner: Industry 4.0; an initiative known as the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition characterized by smart factories and self organizing communities of machinery, driven by information that’s virtually generated.
Drive technology alone can’t overcome all the new challenges needed in today’s manufacturing processes. What is needed is consistent integration of drive technology into the factory environment of the manufacturing process. This change will turn drive system integration into success factors that will lead the way to the future of production. Drive system integration helps improve the productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness of industrial manufacturing and reduces labor hours which increases marketing and production time. Drive system integration engineers are experts in providing engineering studies to increase machine speed for increased production and/or to improve machine tension control for improvement of product quality while decreasing run time needed to manufacture. Consulting may be required to investigate the present machine operation and evaluation of product quality and potential to increase these components. Observations are determined and then documented with alternative solutions and recommendations for customer needs.
Upgrading existing equipment or installation of new equipment can be a liability. Manufacturers may seek opportunities for solutions to their equipment while maintaining current production demands. This can be achieved by working with a flexible drive systems integration supplier, with the knowledge and capabilities to provide working specifications on time.
ABB offers a variety of variable frequency drives that are available around the world. ABB drives are seen in applications where control requirements and environmental conditions are applicable. To meet all areas in production requirements, ABB offers a wide range of application specific solutions, ranging from pump, fan, conveyor and compressor applications through to demanding machinery and marine solutions. ABB drive modules enable machine builders, drive system integration and panel builders to engineer and build drive cabinets using ABB technology. The ABB industrial drive and ABB machinery drive modules are specifically designed to fit cabinet constructions. The drive modules come with a range of accessories including supply units, inverters, braking options, filters, various I/O and communications.
ABB ACS800 industrial drives are available both as complete AC drives and as modules to meet manufacturing requirements as a user, OEM or system integration redesigns. ABB ACS800 single drive modules configuration contains a rectifier, DC link and an inverter in one single AC drive unit. They can be installed without any additional cabinet or enclosure, available in wall-mounted, freestanding and cabinet-built constructions. They are specifically designed for industrial applications in process industries such as the pulp & paper, metals, mining, cement, power, chemical, and oil & gas.
The ABB website includes an ACS880 pricing and configuration tool, designed specifically for drive system integration specialists. It is easy to manage and update. It includes products and options, along with their selection rules and restrictions. Offers can be automatically generated as a Microsoft Excel worksheet.
To learn more about drive system integration or for drive system integration quotes, contact Precision Electric.
