Drives

We offer a wide selection of PowerFlex® AC and DC variable frequency drives and Kinetix® servo drives that are all designed for flexibility, productivity, and ease of use. Our VFDs handle both low voltage and medium voltage applications, with a wide range of power ratings. Kinetix servo drives offer the right size and feature set to handle a broad range of applications from single axis component drives to multi-axis modular drives. We offer solutions that are designed to help you simplify machine design while you improve system performance.

Low Voltage AC Drives

Our PowerFlex® family of VFDs offer a broad range of control modes, features, options, packaging, global voltages, and power ratings. This flexible portfolio is designed to keep you connected to your operations and ultimately improve productivity. PowerFlex Compact Class AC drives deliver a cost-effective, general-purpose solution for applications that require speed control and simple system integration. PowerFlex Architecture Class AC drives provide a broad set of features and application-specific parameters. These drives are ideal for applications that require speed, torque, and/or position control.

Architecture Low Voltage AC Drives

PowerFlex® Architecture-class AC Drives deliver cost-effective solutions for a wide range of global applications. Designed for ease of use, this general-purpose class of drives provides time-saving benefits as well as a compact package to optimize panel space and application versatility.

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Compact Low Voltage AC Drives

PowerFlex® Compact-class AC Drives deliver a simple and cost-effective solution for standalone machine level control applications or simple system integration. Designed for ease of use, this general-purpose class of drives provides a compact package to optimize panel space and application versatility.

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Packaged Solutions for Low Voltage AC Drives

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Packaged Solutions for Low Voltage AC Drives

Choose from a variety of standard packaged solutions that are pre-engineered to streamline your acquisition process. These solutions will help simplify delivery and installation and help ease repeat orders and inventory.

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Calculate the Energy Efficiency of Your Drive

The Drives Efficiency Calculater will calculate power losses for your Allen‑Bradley drive, ensuring it meets the IEC 61800-9-2 standard.

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Medium Voltage AC Drives

Our PowerFlex® Medium Voltage Drives can deliver the performance your application demands across a broader range than ever before. PowerFlex 7000 AC drive products are designed to meet a broad variety of heavy industry needs and configurations 2.4...6.6 kV. These drives offer a motor current up to 720 A, for synchronous or induction motors. Our PowerFlex 6000 drives meet applications that require variable speed motor control from 2.2…11 kV, with motor current up to 680 A. These easy-to-use drives are well-suited for variable torque applications like simple, standalone centrifugal fans and pumps. No matter where your applications are located or whether your requirements are simple or complex, count on PowerFlex medium voltage drives for the optimal solution.

PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage AC Drives

Our PowerFlex® 6000 Medium Voltage AC Drives allow for flexibility in a variety of applications. They are suited for new and retrofit, variable torque, and constant torque applications. Some of these applications include fans, pumps and compressors that require variable speed motor control from 2.3...11 kV. These drives are available in multiple configurations based on motor voltage and regional requirements.

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PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage AC Drives

Our PowerFlex® 7000 Medium Voltage AC Drives are air-cooled or liquid-cooled drives available in a broad power range of 200…34000 Hp and supply voltages of 2400…6600V AC. These general purpose, stand-alone drives control speed, torque, direction, starting, and stopping of standard asynchronous or synchronous AC motors.

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PowerFlex 7000 Drive System with ArcShield Technology

Our PowerFlex® 7000 Drive System with ArcShield™ technology is the first arc resistant medium voltage drive with full regeneration capabilities. The arc resistant system is certified to meet the most comprehensive set of global arc resistant standards. This system provides an arc fault rating up to 50 kA and meets Type 2B accessibility protection standards.

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PowerFlex DC Drives

Powerflex DC Drives

Our full line of PowerFlex® DC drive products includes PowerFlex DC digital drives, PowerFlex DC standalone regulators (SAR), and PowerFlex DC field controllers. Our DC solutions can meet the needs of a wide range of demanding applications. They are designed for DC motor applications and retrofits up to 6000 Hp / 4000 kW.

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Packaged Solutions for PowerFlex DC Drives

Select drive, enclosure, and power options.

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Drive Software

Our PowerFlex® drive software provides you with an easy way to configure your VFD. Select the tool that best fits your need: DriveTools™, Connected Component Workbench, and for your Logix controlled applications use Studio 5000 Logix Designer® software. Each drive configuration tool provides an interface for easy programming, maintenance, and operation of your PowerFlex drive.

Studio 5000 Logix Designer

With Studio 5000 Logix Designer® you can experience Premier Integration, the exclusive experience of integrating Allen‑Bradley motor control devices into the Allen‑Bradley Logix control platform. Use just one software tool to help reduce your programming time, ease startup and commissioning and streamline diagnostics. This single development environment to configure and program your entire control and device system can save development time by as much as 70%

Drive configuration is saved as part of the Studio 5000 Logix Designer project file and stored in the Logix controller
Descriptive tag names are automatically generated
Consolidating controller programming and device system configuration helps reduce complication and eliminates mismatch errors
Diagnostic, fault, alarm, and event information are integral to the Studio 5000 environment

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Design and Configuration Software

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Design and Configuration Software

Simplify standalone machine development and reduce design time for multiple industries with the Connected Components Workbench™ software.

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DriveTools SP Software

DriveTools™ SP is a family of software tools that provides a simplified interface for programming, maintenance and troubleshooting of select PowerFlex® AC and DC drives. Tools include DriveExecutive™ and DriveObserver™ software.

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ROK Talk on Drives Podcast Series

Our ROK Talk on Drives podcast gives you the latest updates for the Rockwell Automation drives business. Hosted by Sr. Product Specialist, Jim Finiak and Power Control Lead, Neal Corbett, ROK Talk will focus on drives topics that include both medium and low voltage VFDs, as well as servo drives. This podcast will help inform you on how drives play a role in moving customers forward to the future of manufacturing. Tune in for all the information you never knew you needed about drives.

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