The future of inverter drives is compatibility

The ACS580 is part of ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio. The ACS580 and other all-compatible drives share the same architecture and user interfaces. The wall-mounted ACS580 general purpose drive is available in the UK for power ratings up to 250kW.

The drive controls a wide range of applications in different industries, and yet it requires very little setting up or commissioning. The control panel’s primary settings menu with assistants provide you a smart and quick way to commission the drive and get it into action. All the essential features are built-in as standard, which reduces the need for additional hardware and simplifies drive selection.

The ACS580 drives are ready for a broad range of standard drive applications, and all essential features for speed and torque control applications are built-in as standard. The wide range of fieldbus adapter options allow communication with all of the major industrial automation networks.

Save time and energy

Through drive selection, installation, commissioning and use the drive is designed save your time and energy with effortless simplicity. When using the drive, you don’t have to know all of the parameters or use any programming language: primary settings menu with assistants and ready-made application macros provide you a smart way to set up the drive quickly. One glance at the control panel’s editable home view will show you the status of the drive and process.

Energy optimisation

The drive controls the precise amount of energy needed to run the motor. The energy optimizer feature ensures maximum torque per ampere, reducing energy drawn from the supply.  It fulfils the highest IE2 drive (EN 50598-2) energy efficiency class and is compatible with high-efficiency IE4 motors, further reducing total life cycle costs. And the built-in energy efficiency calculators help you to analyse and optimise processes. With the help of our life cycle services, you will be able to keep your process running reliably and efficiently throughout the life cycle of the drives.

IP21 and IP55 protection

The wall-mounted drive is also available with IP55, UL Type 12 protection class which is designed for applications exposed to dust, moisture, vibrations, and other harsh environments. The very compact IP55 protection over the whole power range is optimized to match the size of IP21 drives, with only depth increasing. The robust and protective design ensures that no additional enclosures or components are needed, which enables straightforward installation on to the wall. The IP55 drive guarantees safety of the machines and personnel while leading to savings in space, maintenance, engineering, material costs, as well as in setup and commissioning time.

The Drive composer PC tool provides extensive drive monitoring and process tuning capabilities. The integrated and certified safe torque off feature means safety for machine operators