Variable speed drives (VSD)

ABB’s variable speed drives

ABB is a global technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world class variable speed drives, drive systems and packages to improve energy efficiency, asset reliability, productivity, safety and performance. By adding a variable speed drive to a motor, you can optimize speed, reduce system stress, and improve energy savings up to 80%, lowering energy consumption. By adding a drive to a motor you will not only ensure accurate industry application operations that reduces stress on your machine and your system, but you will also be able to optimize the speed of your machine that will lower energy your consumption whenever you need it.

Nearly 70 percent of all electrical energy in industry is used to power motors. They enable applications to run in an industry process, such as pumps moving liquids, or fans moving air. Lowering CO₂ emissions and increasing energy efficiency is critical for our planet, but also for ensuring stable and productive industry operations.

Why adding a drive matters

It is estimated that 23% of the world’s industrial motors are equipped with a drive

That figure is expected to only increase to 26% over the next five years

While not every motor can use a drive, experts suggest that roughly 50% of industrial
motors would benefit from being paired with one

When added to the existing motor of a pump, fan or compressor, a drive can typically
reduce power consumption by 25%

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Applications of VSD’s:

Irrigation and agriculture
Winches
Solar pumps and boreholes
Cooling tower
Stacker cranes
Compressors and blowers
Cranes and hoists

Key Benefits:

Save energy
Remote monitoring
User friendly interface
Support multiple motor types
Motor and pump/ fan protection
Environmental benefits

Popular low voltage VSD’s

ACQ580: Water & Wastewater drives

The ACQ580 drive is easy to commission and use. With built-in pump functionalities, the drive keeps the pumping system operating optimally, lowering the energy bill. The drive is used in water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, desalination plants, industrial wastewater facilities and irrigation environments.

Inflow pumps, transfer pumps, dosing pumps, sludge pumps, booster pumps, submersible pumps as well as compressors, blowers, decanter centrifuges, mixers and fans can be controlled by the drive.

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ACQ80: Solar Pumping drives

Dedicated features in the ACQ80 ensure continuous and efficient pumping processes. Smart operating modes, process PID control, tank filling, flow rate calculation, dry run protection, and pump cleaning functionality helps extend pump lifetime while maintaining water flow. Support for high efficiency permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance and permanent magnet motors can maximize the yield further.

  • Built-in MPPT
  • Remote monitoring
  • Easy to use control panel
  • Multiple operating modes
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ABB ACS580

ACS580: General Purpose drives

The ACS580 is an all-compatible ABB general purpose drive, offered in a range of wall-mounted drives, drive modules and cabinet-built drives. It turns complicated to simple and controls processes productively and efficiently.

It has all the essential components for typical light industry applications, with a scalable offering from 0.75 kW to 500 kW. The drive is ready to control compressors, conveyors, mixers, pumps and fans, as well as many other variable and constant torque applications.

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ABB ACS880

ACS880: LOW VOLTAGE AC Industrial drives

The extensive ACS880 offering includes wall mounted drives, drive modules and cabinet-built drives, as well as low harmonic and regenerative variants. It has all the essential features built in, reducing the time required for engineering, installation and commissioning. A wide range of options is also available to optimize the drive for different requirements, including certified, integrated safety features.

Three categories of drives available:

  • Single drives
  • Multidrives
  • Drive modules
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