AC drive optimised for pump & fan applications

The VACON 100 FLOW is the newest member of Vacon’s third-generation VACON 100 product family. Other products in the family include: the VACON 100 multipurpose AC drive; the VACON 100 X decentralized IP66/UL Type 4X-enclosed AC drive; and the VACON 100 HVAC AC drive for building automation applications. 

VACON 100 FLOW combines the core design of VACON 100 with dedicated functions that can benefit flow control processes. The new AC drive also improves the efficiency and redundancy of pump systems, offering advanced features such as Multimaster and Multifollower for controlling multiple pumps simultaneously.

The new AC drive comes with many user-friendly features such as a fully graphical multilingual display, configuration wizards which enable easy setup of the drive, and intuitive built-in block programming functions which allow the AC drive to be tailored for special needs, such as use in retrofit installations.

Easy system integration is made possible with on-board Ethernet-based communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET IO and Modbus TCP, a Safe Torque Off (STO) function and ATEX-certified motor over-temperature protection. The unit uses environmentally friendly long-life plastic-foil capacitor technology which ensures highest reliability and lowest possible lifecycle cost.

"Pumps, compressors and fans –these applications benefit massively from improvements in energy efficiency and reduced lifecycle costs. In this respect, we think that VACON 100 FLOW offers much more than any other AC drive on the market today,” says Heikki Hiltunen, executive vice president, market operations.

VACON 100 FLOW is available in the power range of 0.55 to 160kW (0.75 to 250HP) and in a voltage range of 230 to 500V. 

The product will be officially launched at SPS IPC DRIVES 2012, on Vacon's stand: 1-420.