AC Motor Controllers and Drives
New FR-A800-R2R Variable Frequency Drive Equipped with Tension Sensorless Torque Control and Tension Sensor Feedback Speed Control
Press Release Summary:
- Eliminates the need for a tension controller for tension feedback torque control results in overall cost savings of the system
- Utilizes a built-in PLC to satisfy application needs
- Ideal for end users and machine designers looking for an optimized control solution for continuous roll-to-roll processing
Original Press Release:
Specialized Variable Frequency Drive Contains Integrated Functions for Roll-to-Roll Applications
The FR-A800-R2R VFD utilizes a built-in PLC to satisfy application needs.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the release of the FRA800-R2R Series of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), ideal for end users and machine designers looking for an optimized control solution for continuous roll-to-roll processing. The drive builds on the performance and functionality of the standard FR-A800 Series VFD, with enhanced firmware engineered for unwinding and rewinding processes such as coating, laminating, slitting, drawing and extruding.
The drive is equipped with dedicated functions, such as tension sensorless torque control and tension sensor feedback speed control. Variable tension is applied to the material to maintain constant flow on the winding and unwinding sides, helping to eliminate imperfections such as wrinkles or deformation. These functions do not require additional sequence or motion control programming to implement, because the FR-A800-R2R inverter has a built-in PLC, and employs easy-to-use parameterization to set and enhance functions. This allows users to control winding and unwinding, even if they do not have advanced knowledge of tension control.
“The integrated PLC in the FR-A800-R2R, eliminates the need for a tension controller for tension feedback torque control. This contributes to the overall cost savings of the system and allows for quick and easy system start-ups,” said Chris Rhodes, product marketing engineer at Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Industries that commonly use roll-to-roll processing machines, that would be well-served by the FR-A800-R2R drive, include printing, automotive, and material handling. The coating and laminating of flexible electronics, as well as aluminum and copper foils for batteries and photovoltaic cells in the clean energy industry, are also an appropriate fit based on the product specification.
Information about the FR-A800-R2R is available at us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/products/drive-products/inverters -freqrol/fra800plus/fr-a800-r2r/fr-a800-r2r.
About Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill., Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., offers a wide range of factory automation products, solutions, training and support services for the industrial and commercial sectors. A U.S. affiliate company of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Automation represents more than 75 years’ experience in the automation industry. A broad product portfolio includes programmable automation controllers (PAC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI), variable frequency drives (VFD), servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical controllers (CNC), motion controllers, robots and low-voltage power distribution products. The company takes its solutions on the road with the 53-foot long Solutions in Motion mobile showroom that appears at tradeshows, training seminars and other events across North America. Additional information about Mitsubishi Electric Automation is available at us.MitsubishiElectric.com/fa/en. In addition to factory automation, Mitsubishi Electric US group companies’ principal businesses include semiconductor devices, automotive electrical components, elevators and escalators, cooling and heating products, electric utility products, and large-scale video displays for stadiums and arenas. Mitsubishi Electric US group companies have roughly 31 locations throughout North America with approximately 4,000 employees.
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