Flexibility for machine builders

This compact and feature packed DCS550 DC drive is designed to give machine builders the flexibility and features needed, either for new machine designs or to retrofit existing machines. They are designed with a wide range of built-in features including an integrated three phase filed exciter (up to 35 A), a wide selection of communication options, PID controls, and adaptive programming. All of these features help you integrate without DC drive control without having to add more and more components.

Highlights

• 20 to 1000A, 400 to 525 V
• Compact size
• Integrated field exciter
• Built-in winding program
• Extensive fieldbus communication options
• PID controller
• Adaptive programming
• Startup assistants, easy commissioning
• Large control panel
• Rugged design
• Worldwide service and support

With safety into the future

The new DCS880 DC drive series is built on the all-compatible drive platform that ensures all ABB variable speed drives (VSDs) share common features and tools, and can be operated in the same way. The drive integrates certified Safe Torque Off (STO) safety functionality as standard and is also enabled for compatibility with the Industrial Internet of Things.

DCS880 are also a great solution to non-motor applications like magnets, battery charging, electrolysis and wastewater treatment.

The drive comes with many useful built-in functions that focus on safe operation, easy selection and installation, fast setup and efficient maintenance. Interconnectivity has also been made a priority to enable the drive to interface effectively with the Industrial Internet of Things. In addition, the drives can interface with all major fieldbus protocols.

Highlights

• Safe torque off (STO) built in as standard
• Compact and robust
• Single drives, 20 A to 5,200 A, up to 1600 V_DC
• IEC 61131 programmable
• Supports all major fieldbuses
• Wide range of options to serve any DC motor application

DCS800 industrial DC drives

Performance for demanding industries;

Tough industrial applications, from rolling out steel to turning a cement kiln require equally tough products. And that’s the idea that went into our DCS800 industrial DC drives. From wire drawing to running cable cars, our DC drives give you the day-to-day reliability and performance you expect with the flexibility to meet your unique process requirements. Our Automation Builder gives you the engineering productivity to customize drive control.

The DCS800 DC drives are also a great solution to non-motor applications like magnets, battery charging and electrolysis. Our drives are backed by our global service and support network.

Highlights

• Single drives, 20 A to 5,200 A, 400 to 1200 V
• Built-in three phase field exciter
• IEC 61131 programmable
• Built-in Modbus with a whole range of optional communication options
• Built-in control for shared motion, double motor operation, field reversal and classic 12-pulse installations
• Perfect for non-motor applications

Performance for demanding industries

The DCS800-A cabinet built industrial DC drive gives you the customization flexibility to engineer the exact DC drive solution for your processes. From normal motoring operation to regenerating power from motor braking, the drives are designed to provide a very power-dense cabinet to help save space. The wide range of communication options, input and outputs as well as programmability help ensure the drive integrates easily into your process.

Designed both for driving motor process and non-motor processes like magnets, electrolysis and battery charging, the drives offer state-of-the-art control to help you use energy more efficiently. Our global service and support network ensures ABB is always close by.

Highlights

• Cabinet built drives, 18 to 9,800/19,600 A, 400 to 1200 V
• Customizable configurations, including cable entry
• Programmable
• High power configurations including 12 and 24 puls parallel, serial and sequential (line added)

Precision heating control

Applications like annealing, drying, melting or heating glass, plastics or metals often demand precise heat control. Automating that heating control helps ensure precise temperatures are met and that the energy used for heating is used efficiently. This helps you use raw materials more efficiently and reduce energy use.

To help meet these demands, we’ve developed the DCT880 thyristor power controller. Built on our industrial drive technology, the DCT880 easily integrates into your processes or machine’s automation network, but can also operate independent of automation systems.

Integrated 3-phase current measurement precisely calculates and monitors the load resistance in the load circuit for improved system performance. Load optimization can balance loads of multiple devices in parallel operation to reduce peak loading.

Highlights

• 16 A to 4,200 A
• 110 to 690 V
• Resistive, inductive or infrared heating
• IEC 61131-3 application programming
• Phase control
• Full-wave burst control
• Half-wave control
• I-, U-, P- and I2 control
• Built-in temperature controller
• Built-in load optimizer
• Extensive I/O and communication options
• High contrast, high resolution user control panel