Control Techniques’ versatile Commander SK AC drive range will now, as standard, be given a conformal coating to enhance its protection for environments where an extra level of robustness is required.

The conformal coating will enhance protection, when the drive is installed in an appropriate enclosure for the environment (IP54 or better), giving extra protection against moisture, dust and chemical ingress as well as temperature extremes, enhancing product life and preventing or delaying electronic failure in these more challenging environments.

Typical applications for which conformal coating is beneficial include the textile, woodworking and water industries, although the conformal coating will be a benefit in any demanding industrial environment.

Coating of the drives will start with the smaller sizes (to 7.5kW) in September and be extending across the whole range by October this year.

The Commander SK range, which spans 0.25 to 132 kW, has been designed to provide simple, cost-effective AC motor speed control and delivers performance with simplicity and ease of use.  With all the parameters needed for 90% of applications printed on the front of the drive, Commander SK ensures installation and commissioning are straight-forward.

Commander SK’s compact footprint saves panel space.  Even more space and money is saved with the elimination of the need for additional components such as EMC filters and in simple applications, the onboard PLC feature removes the need for an external PLC and power supplies.  Integrated fieldbus options minimise the need for external I/O to interface with the drive.

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