EP series industrial drives

Industrial drive combinations tailored specifically to foodgrade process and production environments have been introduced by Bonfiglioli.

The company's EP series motor and gearbox combinations feature enhanced IP protection ratings for products being processed, providing greater protection of the drives against water and dry products encountered during production and hostile chemicals in ancillary processes such as cleaning.

The EP combinations are coupled with rugged SYN10 series VVVF drives suitable for production automation applications and fine process control of electromechanical equipment for high efficiency applications in industries such as food and beverage processing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as installations in marine and water environments where salinity is high. The drives are typically used for applications such as conveyors, mixers, pumps, bottlers, rinsers and feeders.

Available in frame sizes with centre distances of 44, 49, 63, 75 and 86 and with compatible motors up to 4 kW, the EP series features include: components in view made from stainless steel; double epoxy coating; life lubrication, including airtight life-lubricated motor bearings; pressure plugs for prevention of ingress into threaded holes; motor protection class IP56; motor windings double impregnated then double oven dried; four condensation drain holes in front and rear end covers; and motor cooling fans from inert polyamide plastic.

Available in power ranges from 0.2 to 2.2 kW in both 240 and 415 V mains supplies, they also incorporate V/f control with torque gain and selectable patterns to allow users to run machines in general applications, high starting torque conditions and on fan/pump cube law loads.