New inverters and motors from Fenner
ADDING to the current range of Fenner Power Transmission products are a number of new Fenner inverters and electric motors, which are said to offer simple, precise and powerful control for high performance and energy efficiency.
Available from ERIKS UK, the new, easy-to-install QuickDrive (QD) range of inverters offers a number of different designs, including IP55 variants that are suited to harsh environments.
The Fenner QD:E (Easy) range is a basic, simple-to-use drive available in ratings from 0.37kW to 11kW, with factory pre-set settings that are suitable for most applications. For more complex applications, the 14 basic parameters can easily be adjusted to suit more demanding requirements.
The QD:E units have an overload capacity of 150% for 60 seconds and are supplied with an integral RFI filter. Repeat programming can easily be carried out with the aid of the new Fenner Q-stick, a memory stick that plugs into the front of the drive to allow specific parameter settings to be uploaded quickly and efficiently.
The QD-VT (Variable Torque) range is specifically designed for use with fans and pumps and is available with ratings from 1.5kW to 160kW. Integral RFI filters are fitted as standard and each drive is capable of a number of real-time energy optimizing functions, together with integrated PID (Proportional Integral Derivative controller) functionality.
The advanced QD:CT (Constant Torque) Plus range offers open-loop vector control for motors with ratings from 0.37kW to 160kW. These drives are capable of delivering 200% torque down to 0Hz, allowing them to be used in many applications where closed-loop control would have previously been essential. The drives continuously (and automatically) track the motor characteristics and, using vector control algorithms, adjust for optimal performance to ensure maximum torque at low speeds.
Completing the new inverter range are the enclosed QD:E IP55 and QD:CT Plus IP55 units, which offer a fully weatherproof drive suited for the harshest of industrial environments. The front facia comes complete with a speed-control knob, forward/reverse selector, lockable isolator and full programming keypad and display.
All Fenner QD drives are Modbus compatible and can be converted to allow easy integration with Fieldbus and Ethernet connections via the RS485 port.
FM:P premium-efficiency electric motors complete the new range of Fenner products available from ERIKS. The Fenner FM:P is an ECA-compliant, high-efficiency (EFF1) motor range available in powers from 1.1kW to 500kW and designed to work in the most demanding applications.
