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Why A Variable Speed Drive?: ABB Industry Oy

A variable speed drive provides several benefits: 1. It allows optimal speed control which can increase production, improve quality, and lower energy costs through more efficient operation. 2. Maintenance costs are reduced as wear and tear on equipment decreases when it is run at optimal speeds rather than constant maximum speed. 3. Energy savings of up to 50% are possible by precisely matching motor speed to application needs.

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Why A Variable Speed Drive?: ABB Industry Oy

A variable speed drive provides several benefits: 1. It allows optimal speed control which can increase production, improve quality, and lower energy costs through more efficient operation. 2. Maintenance costs are reduced as wear and tear on equipment decreases when it is run at optimal speeds rather than constant maximum speed. 3. Energy savings of up to 50% are possible by precisely matching motor speed to application needs.

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Why a variable speed drive?

speed
2. Production rise
4. Best quality
optimal
speed

3. Energy saving

1. Maintenance costs time

ABB Industry Oy basic1e.ppt 1


Constant torque
Elevator, conveyor, crane etc.

Torque
120
d/2 Motor current
100 Motor voltage

% of the rated value


80 Motor power
Line current
60

40
Load and
counterload 20
have the equal
weight 0
F = m*g 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
line
T = constant frequenz in Hz
F = constant
T = F*d/2

ABB Industry Oy basic1e.ppt 2


Squared torque
Pump, fan, mixer

Torque
160
Line current
140
Motor voltage

% of the rated value


120
Motor power
100 Motor current
80
60
T = f(n2) 40
20
0
line 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Frequency in Hz

ABB Industry Oy basic1e.ppt 3


Constant power
Winder

Torque
d2/2 120
Motor current
100 Motor voltage

% of the rated value


d1/2
80 Motor power
Line current
F, v 60

40

20

0
v line 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
T = ca. 1/n n=
F, v = const.
1
π *d1
Frequency in Hz
T1 = F*d1/2 =
v
n
T2 = F*d2/2
2
π *d 2

T1 > T2 n >n
2 1

ABB Industry Oy basic1e.ppt 4


Features of different speed control
Typical solutions electric mechanic hydraulic
AC-drive Belt drive Hydraulic motor
DC-drive Rolling contact gear Hydraulic coupling

Principle diagram
n1 n1

M n1
3 3 3 n2
= 3 n1
n2 n2

M n M n n2
= 3

typical power range 0,1 ...5000 kW...10 000 kW 0,1 ...200 kW 0,1...1000kW...20000 kW
typical speed range 1:20...1000 (n = 0) 1:10 1:10
control dynamics high low medium to good
efficiency very good good to very good medium to poor
noise low medium high
space demand medium low low
maintenance low medium medium

ABB Industry Oy basic1e.ppt 5


Economical criterias for drives up to 50 kW

Feature Steps
1 2 3 4 5
Acquisition cost

Space requirement
DC-drive
Installation and commissioning AC-drive

Maintenance

Availability

Cost of operation

Converter efficiency

Motor efficiency

Reactive power

non-economic very economic

ABB Industry Oy basic1e.ppt 9

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