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SINAMICS low voltage AC drive systems

When you turn to the SINAMICS family of low voltage AC drives, you experience the world's broadest spectrum of general performance, high performance, component, distributed, and enclosed solutions for addressing any industrial motion application. Universally accepted, Siemens' present AC drive product line accounts for the largest and broadest installed base the world over. Couple that with an unmatched level of expertise and service, and what you get is success and peace of mind - present and future.

Siemens low voltage drives news & events

Siemens is proud to partner with UL, TÜV, EPLAN, RITTAL and WSCAD to bring to you the 2nd Annual Control Panel Online Symposium!

Learn about recent changes in industrial control panel standards, best practice examples for electrical design, trends in control panel manufacturing, ways to improve engineering efficiency, and much more! The Control Panel Online Symposium comes directly to you with technical seminars, virtual trade show booths, and experts standing by to answer your questions live.

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What you need to know

The withdrawal of UL 508C standard has greatly impacted the industry. This whitepaper provides an author’s perspective on what you need to know if you are a user, a panel builder, a manufacturer of motor control centers (MCC) or an OEM.

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A short prospectus

In this whitepaper, the author examines the various characteristics of electric drive enclosures labeled NEMA 1 and UL Type 1, detailing the differences and similarities, with an explanation of why the NEMA enclosure rating does not equate to the apparently similar UL enclosure rating, while products with the UL rating do indeed meet and exceed all relevant requirements of the NEMA specification for use in the U.S. industrial and building markets.

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sinamics standard performance low voltage drives

Drives for basic to mid-level requirements

Pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, mixers, mills or extruders: No matter your application, SINAMICS standard performance drives are perfectly adapted for basic to mid-level control dynamics requirements. Based on the same platform as all other members of SINAMICS' innovative drives family, you benefit from a standardized and user-friendly operating concept without requiring additional engineering tools.

sinamics high performance low voltage drives

One drive range, extremely versatile application options

Whether for single-axis drives used for positioning tasks, for flexible and modular drive systems for demanding single- or multi-axis applications, motion control or machine tool solutions, the SINAMICS S range from Siemens always offers the right solution.

Drives for complex motion applications

Sinamics servo drives have been designed for applications where motion control functions must be quickly and precisely controlled. From simple position moves to high speed coordinated multi-axis systems including kinematics the Sinamics servo products offer the exact fit across the largest product spectrum.

Distributed / decentralized LV AC drives

Ideally suited for on-machine applications where communications capability is required, Siemens distributed drives are often found in the automotive sector, conveyor systems, distribution logistics and airports. Providing full functionality these units can save significant wiring and engineering costs.

Find the right ingredients in your cabinet

From a wall-mounted unit for a pump or fan to a 1,250 Hp mining conveyor drive that regenerates power back to the grid, Siemens offers standard and custom-engineered enclosed drive systems to exceed your expectations.

Drives communications

As industrial communication strategies become progressively more important, how and which drives integrate into these systems affects which products you choose and apply.

Drives energy efficiency

Save energy, save the environment, meet local energy standards by harnessing the power of built-in drives energy efficiency technology.

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Drives Safety Integrated

With safety functions built directly into the technology of each drive, your people are safer, your equipment is safer, and you sleep better.

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Learn how low voltage drives play an integral part in technologies for improving tire production automation.

Test stands for the automotive industry - precise, efficient and flexible

From the leader in drives technology

SINAMICS firmware functions -The right function for every application

Today, the main functionality of our SINAMICS drives is implemented in software. This "embedded" software is also known as firmware, and is functionally firmly assigned to a specific hardware (hence the name firmware).

In the case of SINAMICS drives, the firmware is subdivided into the operating system (OS) with drivers for the hardware, and the converter functions, which are also referred to as the runtime (RT) functions.

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SINAMICS firmware functions

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SINAMICS low voltage AC drives family brochure

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Learn about a big advantage that comes with SINAMICS

Overcurrent Protection (OCP), short-circuit current rating (SCCR) & a new UL Standard for VFDs,
UL 61800-5-1: What you Need to Know

Join us for this webinar where we explain different types of overcurrent protective devices (OCPD), their behavior in circuit protection, and differences among them. This presentation highlights the requirements of motor branch circuit protection according to different standards as well as according to NEC/NFPA 70 for industrial control panels & variable frequency drives. The presentation also provides practical understanding of short-circuit current rating (SCCR) as well as OCPD sizing to obtain a desired SCCR for overall equipment or industrial control panel in compliance with UL/NEC/IEC.

As a bonus, a new UL standard, UL 61800-5-1 for VFDs will be discussed along with its impact to the industry & benefits to the users/OEMs/Panel builders. In addition, the strong benefits of using SINAMICS drives will be demonstrated from the product safety point of view which will help users/equipment owners reduce total cost of ownership through potential savings due to improved product safety and enhanced OSHA compliance.

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