Low voltage frequency converters, as the core equipment of industrial automation, are widely used in industries such as petrochemicals, metallurgy, mining, transportation, water treatment, semiconductors, and machinery manufacturing due to their precise speed regulation and energy-saving characteristics. They have become an important choice for enterprises to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Driven by the new industrialization and the "dual carbon" goal, the application scenarios of low-voltage inverters are constantly expanding, becoming a key force in the transformation of industries towards high-end, intelligent, and green.
Schneider Electric's ATV Yucheng series products rely on the advantages of industrial Internet of Things and support seamless integration with EcoStruxure architecture. They can provide built-in enterprise level data collection and information sharing functions, helping enterprises improve operational efficiency and profitability while significantly reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).
Among the ATV Yucheng series products, the ATV600 and ATV900 low-voltage frequency converters stand out with their outstanding performance. The ATV600 is known for its flexibility, ease of use, and high cost-effectiveness, making it suitable for conventional general-purpose industrial scenarios; The ATV900 is designed specifically for harsh environments and heavy-duty applications, meeting the high requirements of complex environments and heavy industry. The combination of the two provides enterprises with the core values of green, efficient, safe, reliable, flexible and easy-to-use, widely covering the application needs of various industries.
Balancing energy conservation and efficiency with environmental adaptability, promoting sustainable transformation of heavy energy consuming industries
In heavy energy consuming industries such as petrochemicals, metallurgy, mining, and non-ferrous metals, energy conservation and environmental adaptability of equipment are key to industrial upgrading. These industries are also facing challenges from harsh working conditions, which have raised higher requirements for the practicality, electromagnetic compatibility, and reliability of low-voltage inverters. Due to different work scenarios and equipment, enterprises in various industries have their own emphasis on the application requirements of low-voltage frequency converters in production.
Among them, the petrochemical industry generally faces harsh working conditions, whether it is submersible oil pumps used for oil extraction, raw material conveying pumps and oil pumps in refineries, fans and water pumps used for belt conveying, gasification devices and drying equipment, as well as mixing and material conveying in reaction vessels, all require low-voltage frequency converters to have excellent practicality, electromagnetic compatibility and high reliability.
In the metallurgical industry, low-voltage frequency converters are mainly used in high load equipment such as rolling mills, coilers, fans, and processing lines. Enterprises not only need to deal with typical problems such as high temperature, dust, and corrosive gases in the working environment, but also need to maintain 24-hour continuous and efficient operation of equipment. Therefore, they attach more importance to the continuous operation capability and overload rate performance of low-voltage frequency converters.
In the non-ferrous metal industry, which has similar working conditions to the metallurgical industry, low-voltage frequency converters are mainly used for core equipment including melting furnaces, rolling mills, and extruders. They not only need to have high-precision torque control capabilities (± 0.5%), achieve synchronization with multiple motors, but also have corrosion resistance and fast response capabilities to cope with the harsh challenges of frequent load changes in the rolling process.
In addition, in the mining industry in remote areas, mining equipment such as conveyor belts, hoists, ventilation systems, etc. are mostly used for underground operations and need to cope with high dust environments with humidity and PM10 concentrations of over 100mg/m ³. At the same time, the high mechanical stress caused by frequent start stop of heavy-duty equipment, as well as the unstable factors of grid voltage fluctuations, pose a severe challenge to the reliability and stability of low-voltage inverters. Especially in specific scenarios such as coal mines, gas safety issues are a critical link that cannot be ignored.
In this regard, Schneider Electric's ATV series low-voltage frequency converters, with excellent environmental adaptability, can effectively respond to the challenges of complex working conditions in various industries, helping enterprises break through precision and environmental bottlenecks. Both products have 3C3 and 3S3 protection levels, providing IP54 dual duct design and IP55 single machine protection level, and integrating C2/C3 EMC filters to easily cope with harsh environments and meet electromagnetic compatibility requirements. By adopting redundant configuration and wide voltage input, this series of frequency converters can effectively adapt to grid fluctuations, further improve reliability, and support four quadrant operation, achieving a braking energy feedback rate of over 97%. In addition, with the support of predictive maintenance, this series of frequency converters has significantly reduced the probability of unexpected equipment shutdowns.
In the petrochemical industry, Schneider Electric's ATV600 series low-voltage frequency converter deeply focuses on the core demands of industries such as petrochemicals, coal chemicals, new materials, and fine chemicals. With a unique filter combination, it easily meets the challenges of ultra long motor cables; With rich experience in engineering system design, we provide high-quality solutions for special applications such as submersible pumps. In the non-ferrous metal industry, Schneider Electric's ATV900 series low-voltage frequency converter assists the industry in achieving high-precision torque control and multi motor synchronization on core equipment such as rotary smelting furnaces and pouring machines. In the metallurgical industry, the Schneider Electric ATV900 series low-voltage frequency converter, with its excellent master-slave function, makes complex applications such as converter tilting and blast furnace feeding that require multi motor coordination control easy; Integrating customers' rich experience into equipment control through programmable options to maximize efficiency; And integrated cooling design greatly improves the survival ability in high temperature, dust, and corrosive gas environments. In the mining industry, Schneider Electric's ATV900 series low-voltage frequency converter adopts a wide voltage input to effectively adapt to power grid fluctuations, helping the industry save energy and reduce consumption, and extending equipment service life.
Empower the high-quality development of the information technology industry with high precision, high reliability, and high anti-interference capability
Currently, the information technology application industries such as semiconductors and data centers are flourishing. While pursuing high energy efficiency, these industries have put forward stricter requirements for the control accuracy, reliability, and anti-interference ability of industrial equipment. Therefore, high-performance low-voltage inverters have become key equipment for the information technology industry to move towards high-quality development.
In the electronic semiconductor industry, low-voltage frequency converters are mainly used for controlling fans and water pumps in factory systems. Due to the crucial importance of the factory environment for the quality of semiconductor products, the control accuracy, environmental adaptability, electromagnetic compatibility, as well as the complexity and cost of maintenance of frequency converters have become key considerations for enterprises. In information infrastructure such as data centers, low-voltage frequency converters are used in refrigeration systems that operate continuously 24/7. Therefore, the energy consumption performance, reliability, and maintenance costs of the equipment have become the focus of attention for enterprises.
In response to these needs, Schneider Electric's ATV series low-voltage frequency converters provide comprehensive solutions for the information technology industry with their excellent performance. In the electronic semiconductor industry, the ATV series frequency converter, with its high-precision motor speed control and torque regulation, can accurately control fans and pumps, maintaining stable temperature and humidity in the factory environment; Built in dozens of fan and pump specific functions are beneficial for improving production efficiency and helping enterprises achieve energy efficiency optimization. At the same time, its fast dynamic response capability can adapt to frequent load changes in the production process, and high-quality components and heat dissipation design, combined with device oriented condition prediction protection functions, can also reduce unexpected downtime and extend equipment service life. In addition, the product complies with international electromagnetic compatibility standards (such as CE, UL, etc.) and has built-in input/output filters to reduce interference with surrounding equipment, suppress high-frequency harmonics, and ensure the safe operation of the power grid and equipment.
In the field of data centers, the ATV series low-voltage frequency converters, with their high reliability and self-sustaining performance, can provide reliable and cost-effective solutions for scenarios such as chilled water systems and cooling tower fans. While helping enterprises reduce energy consumption and equipment maintenance costs, they also improve grid utilization and provide strong guarantees for the stable operation of data centers.
Anti corrosion and anti-corrosion measures face harsh weather conditions, providing strong support for the transportation industry
In the efficient operation of the transportation industry, low-voltage inverters have always been an indispensable key support. Whether it is railways, airports, ships, ports, and other transportation facilities, they inevitably face the test of harsh environments such as sun exposure, rain, sea breeze erosion, and salt spray invasion. In order to ensure the long-term stable operation of these transportation networks, low-voltage inverters must have excellent anti-corrosion and anti rust performance in order to be competent in this important role.
Ship applications and port terminals are the most representative "wind and rain" scenarios in the field of transportation. In these scenarios, the application of low-voltage frequency converters covers ship equipment such as power supply and distribution systems, main and side thrust systems, as well as various port machinery such as cranes and stackers. They not only have to cope with harsh weather, resist the invasion of high temperature, high humidity, and high salinity environments, but also withstand continuous vibration impacts.
In this regard, Schneider Electric's ATV series low-voltage frequency converters, with standard anti-corrosion coatings and multiple classification society certifications, can significantly extend the service life of electrical products and create more value for enterprises, even in environments such as ports and ships that require extremely high anti-corrosion and moisture-proof requirements. On this basis, for the special needs of ship applications, the ATV series low-voltage frequency converter can effectively reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions, and help ships sail farther by adopting flexible speed regulation and power control.
At the same time, for the common large-scale lifting and transportation equipment in port terminals, the ATV series low-voltage frequency converter can achieve seamless control between multiple motors through multiple transmission functions, avoiding gear clearance and belt tension problems in traditional mechanical transmission, further improving system stability and operating efficiency, reducing maintenance costs, and providing efficient power for port cargo transportation.
Looking at the broader transportation industry, the ATV series low-voltage inverters are widely used in airport terminals, railway stations, and other fields due to their strong environmental adaptability, excellent control performance, rich harmonic control solutions, and cost-effective product advantages. They help enterprises improve the automation level and reliability of their motor systems, achieve cost reduction, efficiency improvement, energy conservation, and emission reduction, while bringing people a convenient and smooth travel experience.
Nowadays, the story of Schneider Electric's ATV Yucheng series low-voltage frequency converters empowering industrial transformation and upgrading is still unfolding, creating new value for various industries. Looking towards the future, Schneider Electric will continue to be guided by user needs and industry pain points, creating more innovative product solutions to help enterprises achieve efficient and sustainable development, and jointly drawing a new blueprint for industrial automation.