SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Motion Control

MASTERDRIVES MC is Migrating to the Siemens SINAMICS Family of drives

The Siemens Simovert MASTERDRIVES AC drive was introduced in 1994 and over 1 million units have been installed throughout the world. This very successful product will finally reach its maturity in October 2010. MASTERDRIVES will continue to be available and supported for several more years, but most customers should begin to familiarize
themselves with their options for spare parts or migration to the Siemens

Benefits of MASTERDRIVES MC

• Increased productivity and decreased project costs due to product reliability
• Proven track record
• Reduced maintenance
• Superior control performance
• Seamless integration into the automation environment

Key Attributes

Reliability

• Over 1,000,000 units installed worldwide in all types of applications and environments
• Global support
• Rated for UL and CSA international standards such as CE and NEMA

Flexibility

• Can be tailored to your specific application using on-board free-function blocks and integrated technology functions
• Seamless integration into automation hierarchy
• Platform design for a wide range of industrial voltages

Ease of Use

• Completely uniform from 1HP to 300HP
• Easy-to-connect, modular plug-in option boards for encoder evaluation solve every feedback task

Technical Data

MASTERDRIVES MC are available for a supply voltage of 3-phase 380 V to 480 V AC, 50/60 Hz, depending on the output, in the following types of construction

• Compact PLUS (0.55 - 37 kW) (0.75 - 50 HP)
• Compact Units (2.2 – 37 kW) (3 – 50 HP)
• Chassis Units (45 – 250 kW) (60 – 335 HP)
• Performance 2 (0.75 to 710 kW) (1000 HP)

Typical Applications

• Material handling – pick and place, bay racking
• Printing press – electronic line shafting
• Packaging – boxing, wrapping, bottling
• Textile winders/finishing
• Cut to length – pipe, board, precision plastic
• Wood finishing
• Winders – fabric, steel sheets, insulation
• Wire drawing
• Web handling – paper, fabric, insulation
• Converting machines
• Common DC bus
• Paper, textile, and plastic processing
• Rolling mills

SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Vector Control

 MASTERDRIVES VC is Migrating to the Siemens SINAMICS Family of drives

The Siemens Simovert MASTERDRIVES AC drive was introduced in 1994 and over 1 million units have been installed throughout the world. This very successful product will finally reach its maturity in October 2010. MASTERDRIVES will continue to be available and supported for several more years, but most customers should begin to familiarize
themselves with their options for spare parts or migration to the Siemens

Benefits of MASTERDRIVES VC

• Increased productivity and decreased project costs due to product reliability
• Proven track record
• Reduced maintenance
• Superior control performance
• Seamless integration into the automation environment

Technical Data

MASTERDRIVES MC are available for a supply voltage of 3-phase 380 V to 480 V AC, 50/60 Hz, depending on the output, in the following types of construction

• Compact PLUS (0.55 - 37 kW) (0.75 - 50 HP)
• Compact Units (2.2 – 37 kW) (3 – 50 HP)
• Chassis Units (45 – 710 kW) (60 – 1000 HP)

Key Attributes

Reliability

• Over 1,000,000 units installed worldwide in all types of applications and environments
• Global support
• Rated for UL and CSA international standards such as CE and NEMA

Flexibility

• Can be tailored to your specific application using on-board free-function blocks and integrated technology functions
• Seamless integration into automation hierarchy
• Simple control systems can be created and technology functions dealt with in a decentralized manner

Ease of Use

• Completely uniform from 1HP to 8000HP
• Used as a drive solution in all industry sectors
• Easy-to-connect, modular plug-in option boards for encoder evaluation solve every feedback task

Typical Applications

• Material handling – conveyors, pick and place systems
• Extruders – plastics, wire
• Packaging – wrapping, boxing, bottling
• Textile winders
• Waste water pump
• Kiln
• Ventilation fans – induced and forced draft
• Stamping presses
• Rolling mills – hot and cold mill stands
• Converting machines

SINAMICS S120 High-Performance Drive System

SINAMICS S120

Modular, High-Performance Drive System for Single- or Multi-Axis Application.

 Optimized to handle virtually any drive need, SINAMICS S120 covers vector, servo, and V/Hz applications with a single product. Its modular design, innovative system architecture, broad range of communication options, cooling concepts, safety integrated functions, and plug-and-play technology make SINAMICS S120 the most advanced motion drive on the market. Designed for user-friendly global use and fast commissioning,

 

SINAMICS S120  includes the following benefits:

• Wide power range - from 0.25 to 1600 HP - covers the complete low-voltage servo and induction motor range
• Highly scalable solutions and easy expansion through modular design, which features separation of power and control sections
• Increased productivity through integrated drive safety, including extended safety functions like Safe Limited Speed
• Graphical, built-in math and logic functions programmed with the CFC editor through the Drive Control Chart
• Convenient operation and programming, including point-to-point positioning, traversing profiles and position changes on the fly, via relative or absolute moves
• Automatic configuration of drive system and simple cabling through Drive-CLiQ
• Faster engineering and commissioning via the graphics-based SIZER and STARTER software tools
• Space saving, quiet and energy efficient, including line regenerative variants
  
  

  Key Attributes

  High Performance

  • Covers vector, servo and V/Hz applications from 0.25-1600HP
  • Graphical, Built-in Math and Logic Functions programmed with the CFC editor through the Drive Control Chart (DCC)
  • Supports all A/C motor types

  Ease of Use

  • Convenient commissioning with start-up wizard and graphical user interface
  • Plug-and-play parameterization with Drive CLiQ motors
  • Automatic tuning

  Reliability

  • Proven in demanding applications worldwide
  • Workhorse for Siemens SIMATIC, SIMOTION, and SINUMERIK platforms
  • Global support and certifications

  Integrated Safety

  • Functions to safely stop drives
  • Functions to safely monitor motion
    
    

    Technical Data

    	Voltage and Power Ranges:	0.12 - 1200 kW 230 V, 380-480 V and 575-690 V (50/60 Hz)
    	Control Principle:	V/f open-loop controlVector control, with/without encoder Servo control

    Typical Applications

    • Packaging machines
    • Plastics machines
    • Textile machines
    • Printing machines
    • Paper machines
    • Handling and assembly systems
    • Machine tools
    • Rolling mills
    • Test stands