At this year’s SPS/IPC/Drives in
Nuremberg, Germany, Sprint
Electric presented its range of digital
DC drives up to 2250A. These are
suitable for controlling DC motors
used in heavy industry applications
such as metal working, steel mills,
mining, or the cement, rubber and
plastics industries. The new control
technology drive.web allows the
drives to be controlled over the
Ethernet without the need for a PLC
or supervisory computer.

The DC drives of Sprint Electric’s
PLX range are available as two
quadrant or regenerative four
quadrant types. All models ranging
from 650 to 2250A (980KW/
1320HP) are offered with two AC
busbar position options: Either top
entry or bottom entry.