SINAMICS S120 DC/AC drive units for multi-axis applications

SINAMICS S120 DC/AC drive units
for multi-axis applications
The modular drive configuration for
multi-axis applications consists of:
•  One Control Unit with the complete
drive intelligence (including interface to the higher-level controls or
HMI devices)
•  One Line Module for the central
power infeed
•  One or several Motor Modules to
control the power
•  Simple, straightforward cabling
using DRIVE-CLiQ
•  Optional Terminal Modules to connect encoders and drive-related I/Os
•  All interfaces communicate through
pre-fabricated cables
•  Drive components are detected
using electronic rating plates
•  Motor Modules and Line Modules
are available in the Booksize Compact, Booksize and Chassis formats

commissioning: STARTER tool

STARTER is the standard commissioning
tool for all drives in the SINAMICS family.
The commissioning engineer can even
transparently configure and optimize complex systems in a short time. STARTER is
available in three installation variants: As
stand-alone version, integrated in Drive ES
for applications with SIMATIC or integrated
in SCOUT for applications with SIMOTION.

SINAMICS S120 – functions for increased efficiency

•  Basis functions: Speed and torque
control, positioning functions
•  Intelligent starting functions for
automatic restart after a power
interruption
•  BICO technology with interconnection to drive-related I/Os
•  Graphic configuring with free blocks
using DCC to adapt the drive system
in a user-friendly fashion to the machine environment
•  Integrated safety functions to costeffectively implement safety concepts
•  Controlled infeed / regenerative
feedback to avoid undesirable
harmonics fed back into the line
supply, regenerative feedback when
braking and for an increased degree
of ruggedness with respect to line
supply fluctuations

SINAMICS S120 Range of power ratings

SINAMICS S120
Range of power ratings
•  AC/AC single-axis and DC/AC multiaxis drive units
•  Power range: 0.12–4,500 kW
•  Line supply voltages 230 V,
380–480 V and 660–690 V
(50/60 Hz)
•  Servo, vector control, V/f control
•  Induction and synchronous motors
(incl. torque and linear motors)

SINAMICS S120 for high-performance single- and multi-axis applications

The modular system for highperformance applications
The innovative SINAMICS S120 hardware
and software concept tackles sophisticated drive tasks in industrial applications
with a power range extending from 0.12
through to 4,500 kW:
SINAMICS S120 offers high-performance
individual AC/AC drives in the Blocksize
and Chassis formats as well as coordinated DC/AC drives for multi-axis applications in the Booksize Compact and Chassis formats and Cabinet Modules.
Increased flexibility with central
control intelligence
For SINAMICS S120, the drive intelligence
is combined together with the control
functions in Control Units (CU), which
handle both vector and servo control as
well as V/f control. For all drive axes, they
also handle the speed and torque control
as well as additional intelligent drive
functions.
Performance can be freely selected for
vector and servo controls
SINAMICS S120 vector control is recommended for drive solutions involving continuous material webs – for instance,
wire drawing, foil making and paper machines – as well as for hoisting gear, centrifuges and marine drives with harmonious, rotary motion. Servo control with
SINAMICS S120 is used for cyclic processes with precise and fast closed-loop
position control using servomotors. For
instance, this includes applications in the
packaging and printing industries as well
as machine tools.