Vacon 100 ac drives Sales Brochure

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100 ac drives

simply superior

it’s really that easy

Imagine the energy savings if all motors were controlled by AC drives. Industry automation
continues to increase and so much energy is lost through traditional constant speed and
mechanical control mechanisms at present. This is why energy saving programs and policy

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interventions are a global priority. Our new VACON
They are simple to use and optimize across multiple applications and are wise investment.

100 AC drives make these savings easy.

one drive, extensive applications

With VACON 100, we have raised the bar on the design
and functionality of standard drives. VACON 100 AC drives
can be easily optimized to suit various process control
applications across a wide spectrum of industries. Just
choose your application, and quantify the potential
savings. We’ve made sure that you can optimize your
drive your way with a wide range of fieldbus options and
features for motor and process control.

see energy reduction as a key to improving profitability
and competitiveness.

In addition to providing direct energy savings, AC
drives can also be used to upgrade existing production
machinery and increase both capacity and quality by
ensuring better control of the entire installation. In other
words, it doesn’t take long for your investment in variable
speed drives to pay for itself.

save and save some more

Adding AC drives to your power installation makes good
business sense. Companies and utilities are faced with
a growing list of concerns including customer demands
for improved efficiency, escalating energy prices,
environmental care, increased competition and quality
standards. In order to meet these demands, and still cut
production costs, major users in industry increasingly

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key approvals

• CE,UL, cUL, C-Tick

• RoHS & WEEE

• Gost-R

• EMC & Harmonics

100 reasons to choose vacon

VACON 100 AC drives provide the lowest overall
cost of ownership across the widest range of
applications.

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partnership matters

Selecting the right AC drive is also about choosing a

supplier with the right attitude towards partnership.
When you succeed, we succeed. Partnering with Vacon,
you can be sure that all efforts aim to the best end result
– be it product related, solutions related, or logistics and

service-related. You’ll notice that we are driven by our

passion to develop, manufacture and sell simply the best
AC drives on the planet.

vacon at your service

Vacon drives are sold in over 100 countries, with

production and R&D in 3 continents, sales offices in

27 countries and service centers in nearly 90 locations
worldwide.

We provide services to help you meet your business
targets. Our global service solutions are available
24/7 throughout the product lifecycle with the intent to
minimize the total cost of ownership and environmental
load.

driving your business

in harmony with the environment

While saving energy with VACON 100, you naturally
contribute to reduced emissions and pollution. Our new
VACON 100 portfolio fulfills key international standards

and global requirements, including RoHS (lead free),
EMC & Harmonics approvals.

We have also carried out a lifecycle analysis of our

Vacon 100 to determine its carbon footprint. During

the production of one 18.5 kW VACON 100 drive, 255 kg

of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions occur.
However, when that drive is put to work in a typical fan
application (compared to a two speed electric motor), it

actually saves 24 500 kg in CO2e emissions over a 10 year
period.

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exceeding expectations

It may look like a traditional AC drive - but it’s not. VACON® 100 is bursting with smart
new features. Benefit from functional safety with Safe Torque Off to prevent the motor from
generating torque on the motor shaft, Safe Stop 1, and ATEX certified motor over-temperature
protection. VACON 100 also has a unique feature with built-in Ethernet to make integration
to plant automation easy and efficient via integrated ModBus TCP, Ethernet I/P or Profinet IO.

VACON 100 is ideal for a wide range of constant power/
torque applications including pumps, fans, compressors
and conveyors. These are applications where energy
efficiency and productivity improvements often result in
a rapid return on project investments.

In addition to several standard features such as built-in
I/Os with 3 option slots, integrated RS485 and Ethernet

based fieldbus support, varnished boards and robust
motor control features for reliability, the VACON 100 also
has dedicated features for each of these key applications.
VACON 100 is available in the power range of 0.55 to

typical applications

Process industry

• Conveyors

• Pumps & fans

• Chippers, debarking

drums, sawmills

Marine

• Cargo pumps, compressors

• Steering gear

Industrial HVAC/
Semiconductor industry

• Compressors

• Pumps & fans

Water

• Distribution

• Desalination

• Treatment

• Pumps, compressors,

conveyors

90 kW (0.75 - 125 HP) 230 V and 1.1-160 kW (1.5 - 200
HP) 500 V. The wall-mountable drive modules are easy
to install and operate, with IP21/UL Type1 provided as
standard. Options include IP54/UL Type12 and flange
(through hole) mounting. Frame sizes MR8 and MR9 are

also available as compact IP00 for easy installation to
cabinets or enclosures.

VACON 100 allows you to do much more than you would
expect from a standard drive. At Vacon, we aim to exceed
your expectations.

Chemical, Oil & Gas

• Pumps & fans

• Compressors

Mining & Minerals

• Conveyors

• Pumps & fans

Cement auxiliary drives

• Conveyors

• Pumps & fans

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