SINAMICS S120 – AC Drives for single-axis applications

AC Drives for
single-axis applications
•  An autonomous single-axis
SINAMICS S120 AC Drive comprises
a Control Unit and Power Module
•  Alternatively, a Power Module can
be integrated into a multi-axis
group via CU adapter
•  Power Modules are available in the
Blocksize and Chassis formats
Typical applications
Single-axis drives are suitable for applications in all sectors, such as e.g. for travel
drives, centrifuges, elevators and extruders as well as for mixers and kneaders.
Single-axis SINAMICS S120 AC Drives are
also the ideal solution for multi-axis applications where the drive axes are located remotely from one another. The same
applies to modular machine concepts
that are being increasingly implemented
in the packaging and woodworking industries.
For a single-axis drive, the line supply
infeed and the power supply of the motor are combined in one device – the
so-called Power Module. For single-axis
applications, a special Control Unit (e.g.
CU310) mounted on the Power Module
handles the drive control; for multi-axis
applications a Control Unit is used (e.g.
CU320) coupled through DRIVE-CLiQ.
In the latter case, instead of the Control
Unit, a CU Adapter is mounted on the
Power Module.
For instance, SINAMICS S120 AC Drives
decentrally coupled to a higher-level
control via PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET can
reliably handle e.g. positioning tasks in
automated assembly machines and handling systems.