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Engineering The Right Variable Speed Drive - Every Time
Modern operations demand efficiency, reliability and control with drive selection decisions impacting performance, cost and supportability over the life of the asset.
At the same time, increasing regulatory expectations around sustainability, energy efficiency and smarter operation mean drive solutions can play an important supporting role in broader compliance and performance objectives.
As ABB’s channel partner in Tasmania, Cromarty Automation brings deep, practical knowledge of the ABB VSD portfolio ensuring each drive is chosen for optimal performance, efficiency and lifecycle value.
ABB's VSD Solution for Machinery
ACS180 – COMPACT & OEM-FOCUSED
Typical applications
- Packaged machinery and skids
- Small pumps and fans
- Conveyors and auxiliary drives
Where it fits best
- OEM equipment
- Modular systems
- Space-constrained installations
ACS380 – MACHINERY & PROCESS
Typical applications
- Conveyors and materials handling
- Mixers, agitators and feeders
- Process pumps within machines
Where it fits best
- Machinery-based automation
- Standardised plant and equipment
- Systems requiring flexible control and fast commissioning
ABB's VSD Solution for General Purpose
ACS480 – GENERAL PURPOSE & RETROFIT
Typical applications
- Pump stations
- Fans and blowers
- Compressors
- Upgrade and replacement projects
Where it fits best
- Infrastructure retrofits
- Panel-mounted solutions
- Brownfield environments
ACS580 – ROBUST & VERSATILE
Typical applications
- Large pumps and pumping systems
- Process lines and continuous operations
- Mills, crushers, agitators
Where it fits best
- Continuous-duty environments
- Demanding industrial processes
- Applications where uptime is critical
ABB's VSD Solution for Industrial
ACS880 FAMILY -
HIGH PERFORMANCE & MISSION CRITICAL
Typical applications
- HA wide power and voltage range from 0.55 to 9200kW, 230 to 690V
- Enclosure classes IP00, IP20, IP21, IP42, IP54 and IP55
- Direct torque control (DTC) for precise open and closed loop control
- Built-in safety features for simplified configuration
- Communication with all major automation networks
- Removable memory unit for easy drive commissioning and replacement
- Energy optimizer and energy efficiency information for monitoring and saving energy
- Designed for easy service
Where it fits best
- Critical infrastructure
- Large-scale industrial plants
- Applications requiring advanced control and safety functions
ABB's VSD Solution for Water & Wastewater
ACQ580 FAMILY –
WATER & WASTEWATER CONTROL
Typical applications
- Clean water and wastewater pumps
- Booster pump stations
- Irrigation and transfer pumping systems
- Raw water intake and distribution networks
Where it fits best
- Municipal water and wastewater facilities
- Irrigation schemes and regional water infrastructure
- Utilities requiring pump protection and reliability
- Projects prioritising energy efficiency and pump lifecycle optimisation
ABB's VSD Solution for HVAC
ACH480 – COMPACT HVAC & PACKAGED SYSTEMS
Typical applications
- Small to medium fans and pumps
- Packaged HVAC units
- Terminal units and auxiliary plant
- Standard HVAC motor control
Where it fits best
- Space-constrained control panels
- Light commercial buildings
- OEM and packaged HVAC equipment
- Cost and space-sensitive HVAC applications
ACH580 – HVAC & BUILDING SERVICES
Typical applications
- Air handling units (AHUs)
- Chilled and heating water pumps
- Cooling tower fans
- Large-scale HVAC plant
Where it fits best
- Medium to large commercial buildings
- Hospitals, airports and public infrastructure
- Continuous-duty HVAC environments
- Retrofit and new-build HVAC projects
Confidence in every drive, across every application.
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