{"id":32077,"date":"2019-01-29T20:51:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T19:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=32077"},"modified":"2021-03-14T22:53:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:53:40","slug":"rockwell-automation-totalforce-technology-powerflex-755t-ac-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/rockwell-automation-totalforce-technology-powerflex-755t-ac-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockwell Automation further enhanced TotalFORCE technology for its PowerFlex 755T AC drives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rockwell Automation has expanded the power ranges and capabilities of TotalFORCE technology for its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T AC drives. The drives now offer an expanded power range, helping engineers with applications from 10 to 6,000 horsepower (7.5 to 4,500 kW) improve productivity and reduce their lifecycle costs. The expansion brings harmonic mitigation, regeneration and common bus-system configurations to a wider range of high-demand applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhancements to the patented TotalFORCE technology include more powerful adaptive control capabilities, which allow the drives to monitor machine characteristics that can change over time and automatically compensate for the changes that occur. An adaptive tuning feature uses up to four automatic tracking notch filters to block resonance and vibration that can impact quality, waste energy and prematurely wear out a machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, predictive maintenance features provide real-time information about the health of the drive. By monitoring operational characteristics such as temperature, voltage and current, the drive is able to calculate the remaining life of critical components and notify users. This allows users to act so unplanned downtime can be prevented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTotalFORCE technology enables PowerFlex 755T drive users to take a proactive approach in improving machine uptime. The drives can deliver information about the status of an application to the control system, which can be critical for reducing downtime and increasing productivity,\u201d said Brad Arenz, product manager, Rockwell Automation. \u201cThe drives\u2019 ability to be self-aware also enhances reliability and simplifies service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PowerFlex 755T variable-frequency drives were previously designed for 160 to 3,000 horsepower applications. The expanded power range makes PowerFlex drives ideally suited for large power applications, such as pumps and fans requiring harmonic mitigation, and regenerative applications requiring anti-sway functionality, such as cranes and hoists. The offering includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n