Low Voltage Converters for Controlling Drives in Plants, Systems and Machines

SINAMICS Low Voltage Converters

With its SINAMICS family, Siemens has a portfolio of low-voltage converters for a power range extending from 0.12 kW all the way up to 6840 kW. These innovative devices can address an extremely wide range of drive applications. The family includes converter types for the most basic of requirements – but also models that are designed to achieve the highest dynamic performance for multi-axis applications and for machine tools. All of these converters can be seamlessly integrated into the overall automation landscape. They all have the same basic open-loop and closed-loop control structure, are parameterized in the same way and have the same communication options.   

Standard Performance Frequency Converter (0.12kW to 2700kW)

High Performance Frequency Converter (0.55 kW to 2500 kW)

Servo Drives (0.1 kW to 6840 kW)

Industry-Specific Converters (0.75 kW to 6000 kW)

Distributed Converters (0.37 kW to 7.5 kW)

MICROMASTER Frequency Converter 

SINAMICS G115D – the new distributed drive system

The new SINAMICS G115D is a powerful device that has been specifically designed to address current and future challenges involving horizontal conveyor applications. It combines a motor, frequency converter and gearbox in one single unit. This all-in-one solution means that it can be easily integrated into existing automation environments. Learn more about innovative system solutions for horizontal motion applicationsSINAMICS G115D

Siemens Industrial Edge makes drive systems more intelligent 

• Concept study demonstrates the integration of Sinamics frequency converters to the Siemens Industrial Edge platform
• High-frequency data exchange and complex analysis of the drive train possible
• Paving the way for new business models

At the Hannover Messe 2020, Siemens presents a concept study that demonstrates the integration of a Sinamics drive system to the Siemens Industrial Edge platform. In future, it will be possible to perform high-frequency data exchange in drive technology using an Edge device. The integration of Sinamics frequency converters to an Edge device enables users of machines and applications to perform complex analyses of data that is already collected in the drive. Machine learning algorithms identify patterns and detect anomalies and their causes, providing early indications of necessary maintenance. This minimizes downtimes and reduces the consumption of resources. For example, in intralogistics applications the belt tension can be monitored for a storage and retrieval machine. The belts, which are driven by a motor and frequency converter, require a specific tension so that the application runs smoothly. If the visualization of the data analyses shows irregularities in the drive system, then belt maintenance can be triggered promptly, for example.By connecting Sinamics frequency converters to the Industrial Edge platform, Siemens is making drive technology more intelligent and paving the way for new business models. With intelligent drive technology, machine builders can provide application-specific app solutions and digital services, for example, or contractually guarantee the availability of a machine.

Siemens Industrial EdgeWith Siemens Industrial Edge, Siemens offers a digitalization solution that expands automation to include data processing at machine level, by safely moving the intelligence of edge computing and advanced analytics into the manufacturing area. Siemens Industrial Edge offers users the opportunity to execute a range of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics applications. Cloud connectivity – in conjunction with Edge apps created by Siemens, third-party suppliers or users themselves – is used in an integrated hardware and software ecosystem for automation components.

At the Hannover Messe 2020, Siemens presents a concept study that demonstrates the integration of a Sinamics drive system to the Siemens Industrial Edge platform.