PowerFlex 4/40 AC Drives
Providing users with powerful motor speed control in a compact, space savings design, the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4 Class AC drives are the smallest and most cost effective members of the PowerFlex family of drives.
The PowerFlex 4 Class of drives consists of two products, the PowerFlex 4 and PowerFlex 40. Ideal for machine level speed control, these products provide the application versatility to meet the demands of global OEMs and end users who require flexibility, space savings and ease of use.
PowerFlex 4
Providing users with powerful motor speed control in a compact, space saving design, the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4 AC drive is the smallest and most cost-effective member of the PowerFlex family of drives.
Available in power ratings from 0.2 to 3.7 kW and in voltage classes of 120, 230 and 400 volts, the PowerFlex 4 is designed to meet global OEM and end-user demands for flexibility, space savings and ease-of-use.
The PowerFlex 4 is a cost-effective alternative for speed control of applications such as machine tools, fans, pumps, conveyors and material handling systems.
Available Ratings
230V, 1ph, 0.2 to 2.2 kW
400V, 3ph, 0.2 to 4 kW
PowerFlex 4 Benefits:
Integral keypad, with control keys and local potentiometer active out of the box.
Ten most common application related parameters are contained in the Basic Program Group to simplify set up
Control wiring identification is contained on the inside of the front cover to help simplify wiring.
DIN rail mounting simplifies installation
'Zero Stacking' (mounting the drives right next to one another) saves valuable panel space
Programming from a PC using Drive Explorer software provides a quick, intuitive means to program and troubleshoot drives
Handheld and Remote IP66 keypads provide additional programming flexibility
Integral EMC filter meets European standards
PowerFlex 40
Suitable for applications up to 11 kW, the PowerFlex 40 features sensorless vector control to meet low speed torque demands, which helps improve application performance and maintains uptime.
The compact drive is the latest addition to the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex family, a comprehensive line of AC drives ranging from 0.2 to 6750 kW.
With flexible packaging options and an uncomplicated programming structure that is common to the PowerFlex 4 class of AC drives, the PowerFlex 40 can be quickly and easily installed and configured for a variety of applications. The drive provides customers with a number of options and features that are not typically available at the microdrive level.
Designed with application versatility and robust performance in mind, the PowerFlex 40 features sensorless vector control and additional I/O capability.
In addition, the PowerFlex 40 features:
0-10V or 4-20mA (10-bit) analog output for feedback or as reference for other drives
Timer, counter and logic functions can reduce hardware design cost simplifying control schemes
Two analog input channels including PID capability enhances application flexibility
Integral communication option cards such as EtherNet I/P and DeviceNet can improve machine performance
PowerFlex 4/40 Communication Options
PowerFlex 4/40 AC Drives offer a variety of options to enable integration into your control system.
Ranging from simple RS485 solutions to email notification over EtherNet/IP, you will find the right solution for your application and budget.
Comprehensive Network Connectivity featuring DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP and Profibus
This Network configuration uses PowerFlex 40 drives with network option cards. It provides the highest performance and the most flexible configuration capabilities.
Cost Effective DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP and Profibus Networking using Multi-Drive
Multi-drive Solution using a single PowerFlex 40 network option card. This solution significantly reduces node count and system cost.
Simple, Low Cost, RS485 Solutions
This is simple network control with any logic controller using DF1 messaging.This requires the use of a Serial Convertor Module.
