Energy-efficient Drive Solutions And Compact Small Controls

At this year's SPS IPC Drives, Yaskawa will be presenting the Drives & Motion, Vipa Controls and Robotics divisions for the first time on a joint stand. The company will be showing system solutions for drive and control technology. With integrated intelligent functions, Yaskawa promises to simplify and accelerate the planning, commissioning and operation of machines and systems.

Simply operate without prior knowledge

One example is the new generation of GA700 frequency inverters. The devices in the series are to be commissioned in the shortest possible time, even without expert knowledge, and should be easy to operate without much previous knowledge. The prerequisites for this are, for example, a new control panel with a significantly simplified user interface and functions for interactive, dialog-based commissioning, as well as new intuitive PC tools, smartphone apps and cloud services for parameter management and backup. On the hardware side, power terminals according to European standards should simplify installation. According to Yaskawa, the mounting area of ​​the new devices is up to 40% smaller than that of comparable previous models.

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High production output with maximum reliability

The new Sigma 7 servo drives for 200 V and 400 V are also intended to ensure time-saving commissioning and at the same time offer high production output with maximum reliability. The Sigma 7 portfolio was integrated into the Vipa engineering tool Speed ​​7 Studio for the configuration of motion control functions in the PLC control. As a current innovation, 400 V double-axis modules are now also available for Sigma-7. The control of two motors via an amplifier is intended to further reduce the space requirements in the control cabinet and machine. On the other hand, energy savings should be possible for special applications.

Another focus is on energy-efficient drive solutions such as the regenerative matrix converter U1000 and the highly efficient permanent magnet motor SPRIPM.

Servo drive

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Compact design and high performance

With the new Micro PLC, Vipa is introducing a new product series and wants to raise the Vipa small control segment to a new level. It is a stand-alone PLC and should be characterized by its modern design, its very compact size, its high performance and its high channel density. According to Vipa, it also offers an optimal price-performance ratio compared to the small controllers of the competition. The Micro PLC communicates via Ethernet TCP / IP and Modbus (Serial / TCP) as standard, with an expansion module the user can optionally use the Profibus slave function as well as PtP and MPI. Furthermore, as with the Slio system, other functionalities such as B. more memory can be unlocked within seconds with the Vipa Set Card (VSC).According to the company's own information, this concept is unique in the automation industry. Due to the compact design and the new design, the status of the individual I / O modules is more difficult to read. That is why Vipa offers an optional Bluetooth adapter to make diagnosis, visualization and operation easier for the user via standard smartphones and tablets. (sh)

SPS IPC Drives 2016: Hall 7, Stand 340