Soft Starters

ABB Soft Starters

ABB soft starters are an electrical device connected between the main power and the motor. The soft starters increase a motor’s lifetime by protecting it from electrical stresses. With many built-in motor protection features, your motor is safe in its hands. The soft starter is also easy to learn and set-up. Common applications for soft starters are pumps, fans, compressors and conveyors.

A soft starter from ABB offers you several values and benefits. Whether you are a consultant, OEM, panel builder or end-user, a soft starter will add to your business value by securing motor reliability, improving installation efficiency and increasing application productivity.

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Secure Motor Reliability

ABB soft starters help increase your motors lifetime by protecting it from electrical stress. Starting currents are easily optimized to your load, application and motor size. Over ten motor protection features are included to keep your motor safe from different load and network irregularities.

Improve Installation Efficiency

Reduce your installation time and panel size by having all features you need built into your soft starter. Our soft starters are easy to install thanks to their compact design and many built-in features. The built-in bypass saves energy and space while reducing heat generation. A complete motor starting solution in one unit.

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Increase Application Productivity

Reduce the number of stops in your production by allowing your soft starter to do more than just starting. Our soft starters reduce the mechanical stress on your motor application, which will increase your uptime. Torque control, pump cleaning, motor brake and many other features enable you to operate your process at its full potential.

ABB PSR softstarter

PSR – The compact range

PSR is our most compact soft starter with basic benefits and values. PSR can handle up to 100 starts per hour. Suitable for small motors.

ABB PSTX softstarter

PSTX – The advanced range

PSTX is the most complete alternative for any motor starting application. Featuring built-in modbus and anybus modules that support all major communication protocols.

PSE softstarter

PSE – The efficient range

The new generation PSE is a true general purpose soft starter. It’s a perfect balance between high starting capacity and cost efficiency. Now featuring built-in fieldbus
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