With the AF1000, Beckhoff now also offers a frequency inverter that provides a cost-effective solution for simple drive applications such as conveyors, pumps and fans. The frequency inverter is fully integrated into the TwinCAT system via EtherCAT and offers the familiar ease of commissioning and diagnostics of servo drive technology.
Support of different motor technologies
The AF1000 frequency inverter is available in two different versions: one for a single-phase supply of 1 x 230 V AC with a power range from 0.37 kW to 1.5 kW, and one for a three-phase supply of 3 x 400 V AC with a power range from 0.37 kW to 2.2 kW. Despite its compact size, the AF1000 can accommodate an integrated control power supply, DC link capacitors and a ballast circuit. The control voltage is generated by the integrated power supply from the DC link. Both versions of the drive are available as a single axis module and as a highly cost-effective dual axis module. Supported motor types include synchronous servomotors, as well as asynchronous and reluctance motors without feedback, operating in UF mode or vector control.
The AF1000 frequency inverter is fully integrated into the TwinCAT system via EtherCAT. Like Beckhoff servo drives, the AF1000 is commissioned using the TwinCAT Drive Manager 2, so users do not have to familiarise themselves with a new, additional tool.
