Control Techniques

One range, any power

Unidrive SP is a complete drive automation range that covers the power spectrum from 0.37kW to 1.9MW. All drives share the same flexible control interface regardless of the power rating. Drives are packaged in three formats; Panel Mount, Free Standing and Modular.

 

Panel Mount - Standard drive modules

0.37kW to 132kW

Unidrive SP Panel Mount drives are standard AC input, AC output modules for installation within a control panel. The modules are easy to install and commission and can be applied in a wide range of applications.

 

Free Standing - Ready to run

90kW to 675kW

Unidrive SP Free Standing offers a fully engineered drive that is supplied within a standard sized cabinet. Free Standing can be ordered to include all of the power input equipment needed to allow immediate connection to the motor and to the power supply.


Unidrive SP Modular - Power system flexibility

45kW to 1.9MW

Unidrive SP Modular offers maximum power system flexibility; drive modules can be connected together in a variety of ways to create common DC bus systems, active input systems for returning excess energy to the power supply and parallel drives for high power motors. All drive modules are compact for easy handling.

NEW- Unidrive SP Size Zero

NEW- Unidrive SP Size Zero is a new member of the Panel Mount range. It reduces the drive size by 60% for motors from 0.37kW to 1.5kW. The new model has the same parameter set, universal motor control and user interface as the rest of the Unidrive SP range.

Mentor II is the World's favourite DC drive, installed in hundreds of thousands of applications, providing the reliability, power and control to increase productivity for both new machines and applications where DC motors are already installed.

• Up to four Mentor II drives can be connected in parallel and series to quadruple the power range. This modular solution simplifies the handling of the individual drive units and makes the maintenance and servicing easier
• Drives can be arranged to provide 6, 12 or 24 pulse systems. Higher pulse systems reduce the harmonic distortion of the mains supply current

Applications

Many DC drive applications are for retrofit systems to improve the performance and prolong the life of existing plants and machinery. New applications for DC drives include:

• High Power applications
• Winding and unwinding
• Pulp and Paper processing
• Metal Rolling and processing
• Ski lifts

Benefits

• Powerful onboard intelligence allows the drives functionality to be finely customised to the application and allows the removal of troublesome analogue control circuits
• Standard winder and flying shear software allow Mentor to be integrated quickly and easily
• Modular approach to high power drives allows multiple Mentor II drives to be connected in parallel or series to economically achieve the required motor current and voltage rating
• MentorSoft, a windows based software, provides an intuitive environment for configuring the drives functionality
• Our knowledge and experience in DC drive systems allows us to recommend the best solution for your individual circumstances
• Mentor II integrates closely with the Control Techniques AC drives using CTNet, drive-to-drive communications
• Regenerative and non-regenerative modules available to suit your application
• Fieldbus options including Profibus and DeviceNet allow Mentor to be integrated within an automation system
• Worldwide expertise and support