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Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

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Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
      • Low Voltage VFD Overview
      • Standard Low Voltage VFDs
      • Compact Low Voltage VFDs
      • On-Machine™ Drives
    • Low Voltage VFD Overview
    • Standard Low Voltage VFDs
    • Compact Low Voltage VFDs
    • On-Machine™ Drives
      • Medium Voltage VFD Overview
      • PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage VFDs
      • PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage VFDs
    • Medium Voltage VFD Overview
    • PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage VFDs
    • PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage VFDs
  • DC Drives
      • Overview
      • Studio 5000 Logix Designer
      • Connected Components Workbench Software
      • DriveTools SP Software
    • Overview
    • Studio 5000 Logix Designer
    • Connected Components Workbench Software
    • DriveTools SP Software
      • Overview
      • Studio 5000 Logix Designer
      • Connected Components Workbench Software
      • DriveTools SP Software
    • Overview
    • Studio 5000 Logix Designer
    • Connected Components Workbench Software
    • DriveTools SP Software
  • Smart VFD Technology

Looking for a way to simplify machine design while improving system performance? A PowerFlex® VFD or DC drive handles both low voltage and medium voltage applications. With a comprehensive range of power options and innovative features, our VFDs can bring performance and capability to a wide variety of industries and applications.

Find out how you can:

  • Increase the energy efficiency of your drive
  • Increase productivity with a PowerFlex VFD
  • Increase throughput, uptime, energy savings
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Calculate the Energy Efficiency of Your Drive
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Calculate the Energy Efficiency of Your Drive

Be confident your Allen‑Bradley VFD meets the IEC 61800-9-2 standard and compare our energy efficiency to the competition.

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Fan & Pump Calculator

Calculate your energy savings and carbon reductions with our tool that specifically targets fan and pump applications.

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ROK Talk on Drives Podcast Series
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ROK Talk on Drives Podcast Series

Listen and learn how advancements in low voltage VFDs, medium voltage VFDs and servo drives help industrial companies move forward to the future of manufacturing.

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Expand predictive maintenance to your plant

By combing FactoryTalk® Analytics™ GuardianAI™ with PowerFlex 755TS, you can get an unprecedented view into the health of your plant assets. 

This solution continuously monitors variable frequency drives and plant assets and alerts you to problems before they occur, giving you more time to plan and act. With actionable insights, you can reduce risk, optimize maintenance plans and keep applications running more reliably. 

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Low Voltage VFD

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. The PowerFlex Compact Class VFD delivers a cost-effective, general-purpose solution for applications that require speed control and simple system integration. The PowerFlex standard and high power VFD provides a broad set of features and application-specific parameters. These drives are ideal for applications that require speed, torque, and/or position control.

Standard VFD
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Standard VFD

A PowerFlex® low voltage variable frequency drive is designed to deliver greater production output, uptime and energy savings, as well as increasing productivity. This VFD offers flexible, high performance motor control solutions for a wide range of industrial applications. A PowerFlex low voltage drive can be applied throughout your plant from traditional applications to more advanced motor control.

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Compact VFD
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Compact VFD

Designed for ease of use, our PowerFlex® compact VFD can help you optimize your panel space and application versatility. This variable frequency drive provides an innovative, modular design that supports fast and easy installation and configuration. A compact class drive delivers a simple and cost-effective solution for standalone machine-level control applications or simple system integration.

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On-Machine Drives
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On-Machine Drives

Looking for a drive that meets your most demanding applications? An Armor™ PowerFlex® VFD On-Machine™ drive system provides an integrated near-motor, pre-engineered solution that is  designed for harsh environments.

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Packaged Solutions for Low Voltage Drives
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Packaged Solutions for Low Voltage 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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Medium Voltage VFD

Utility, oil, gas, mining and other demanding industries rely on PowerFlex® medium voltage variable frequency drives to control large industrial motors – keeping operations running 24 hours a day. The PowerFlex 6000 VFD offers real-time predictive analytics. The PowerFlex 7000 medium voltage drive offers special application motor control and power regeneration. Take a closer look to increase productivity, uptime and energy savings.

PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage VFD
PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage VFD

PowerFlex® 6000 VFDs are engineered for new and retrofit, variable and constant torque, plus, high-speed applications up to 120 Hz. Industrial applications include fans, pumps, mills, conveyors and compressors that require variable speed motor control from 2.3…11 kV. PowerFlex 6000T variable frequency drives also feature TotalFORCE® technology to help increase productivity, energy savings, quality and uptime.

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PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage VFD
PowerFlex 7000 Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage VFD

PowerFlex® 7000 medium voltage drives have air- or liquid-cooled options available in a broad 150…25,350 kW (200…34,000 Hp) power range, rated 2.4…6.6 kV. These standalone drives control speed, torque, direction, starting and stopping of standard asynchronous or synchronous AC motors. The efficient VFD design provides increased reliability, less downtime and fewer spare parts.

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PowerFlex DC Drives

PowerFlex DC Drives
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PowerFlex DC Drives

Allen‑Bradley DC drives solutions can meet the needs of a wide range of demanding applications. PowerFlex DC drives deliver highly functional, cost-effective drive and control solutions. They are easily configured for most applications. They are designed for DC motor applications and retrofits up to 6000 Hp / 4000 kW. These stand-alone regulators and field controllers are designed for demanding stand-alone, coordinated drive control and drive system applications.

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Packaged Solutions for PowerFlex DC Drives
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Packaged Solutions for PowerFlex DC 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.

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
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Studio 5000 Logix Designer

Studio 5000 Logix Designer® is an intuitive programming environment that allows users to work collaboratively to design and maintain their systems.

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Connected Components Workbench
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Connected Components Workbench

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

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DriveTools SP 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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