Many customers are now switching from the COMBIVERT F5 to the COMBIVERT F6 drive controller .
From F5 to F6 : how to switch to the new drive controllers
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The COMBIVERT F5 drive controllers have been proven for many years when it comes to open-loop and closed-loop applications in mechanical engineering . The new KEB drive controller generation – COMBIVERT F6 and S6 – opens up new possibilities and potential for users to increase the efficiency of machines and systems . But how is the switch from F5 to the F6 achieved and what should be considered .
The requirements in machine and plant design continue to evolve – and so does drive technology . Against this background , KEB Automation has introduced the COM- BIVERT F6 drive controller as successor of the COMBIVERT F5 . In numerous applications around the world , the all-in-one drive controller ensures maximum efficiency .
With a more compact design and a correspondingly optimised power density , as well as improved cooling concepts , the COMBIVERT F6 has features that take into account the changing demands of mechanical engineering and machine design and build . Further advantages are offered in daily practice by the use of modern bus systems and the possibilities of encoderless safety , which reduces wiring effort and costs . And last but not least , a wide variety of motor technologies can be controlled with the COMBIVERT F6 . Regardless of whether the motor is asynchronous , synchronous , synchronous reluctance , IPM linear or high speed , it is possible to switch to the respective motor via software .
Switching from F5 to F6 More and more users are turning to the new generation of drive controllers from KEB . The staff in KEB ’ s service department provided support in the actual implementation of the change from the F5 to the F6 . As Niels Haase , Service Support Coordinator at KEB comments : “ It doesn ’ t matter whether the request is for a new series of machine or for existing machines . In an initial discussion by phone or on the customer ’ s site , we record the requirements that the drive controller must fulfill in the application .”
These requirements include both mechanical and electrical aspects . In addition , the environmental conditions in which the machines and systems are used , acceptances and approvals , as well as the desired software and hardware functions also play a central roles in the joint discussion of the requirements for use of the drives . “ For better planning , we define a start and planned end of the customer project for each conversion of the drive controllers . When designing the drives , we use simulation methods such as hardware in the loop , which often shortens the time required for the changeover ,” says Haase . “ Apart from this , adapter solutions are also possible . When adapting from the F5 to the F6 , the focus is then primarily on the pin assignment of encoders .”
Before the new drive controllers are used in the machines and function smoothly there , they are tested in advance by KEB . Once the day of commissioning arrives , users can again count on the help of the KEB service team – on site or remotely .
For more information , please visit www . keb . co . uk