The new ATS480 series soft starters combine a
field-proven technology platform with digital enhancements and
improved cybersecurity capabilities to support widespread
digitization efforts in the industrial automation
industry.
FORT
WORTH, Texas, Nov. 9, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading
brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of
product and service solutions, is now stocking Schneider Electric's
new Altivar ATS480 soft starters,
which are designed to support widespread digitization efforts in
the industrial automation industry.
Soft starters are solid-state devices that enable a gentle
ramp-up to full-speed motor operation to protect AC motors from the
damage that can be caused by the initial inrush of current
associated with motor startup. In addition to facilitating that
crucial process, Schneider Electric's new Altivar ATS480 soft starters are engineered to simplify
and economize motor configuration and commissioning, maximize
application availability, satisfy rigorous cybersecurity standards,
and deliver reliable, long-lifetime performance in a wide range of
demanding and harsh environment industrial automation applications
rated for 208–690V, 17–1,700A, and 4–900kW.
They also feature the same hardware platform as the popular
ATS48 series soft starters they
evolved from to support drop-in replacements that preserve
customers' initial investments and deliver the same proven
robustness, reliability, 20-year durability, and start/stop
performance. Additional features include digital enhancements,
improved cybersecurity capabilities, and seamless integration with
Schneider's EcoStruxure platform, which combines best-in-class OT
solutions with the latest in IT technology to help users simplify
architecture selection, design, and execution processes, maximize
energy efficiency and sustainability, and reduce engineering time
and costs.
Digital enhancements to the new ATS480 series soft starters include remote
commissioning capabilities, embedded QR codes that reveal
parameters for on-site troubleshooting, a text keypad capable of
displaying warnings and history, and an even broader range of
compatible Ethernet and serial communication bus protocols,
including Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus RTU,
CANopen, PROFIBUS DP, and DeviceNet.
In terms of cybersecurity, the new ATS480 soft starters feature secure boot and
firmware upgrades, threat intelligence capabilities that can
generate security reports and restrict or disable ports and
services, and user account authorization.
ATS480 series soft starters are
torque controlled and equipped with torque ramp, dynamic braking,
and DC injection stop modes as well as an embedded electronic
thermal relay for motor protection. They are rated for operating
voltages spanning 208–690V, operating current extending from
17–1,700A, and effective power ranging from 4–900kW and comply with
relevant CE, cULus, CCC, UKCA, RCM, EAC, DNV, ABS, BV, and CCS
standards.
Ideal applications for the new ATS480 series soft starters extend from normal to
heavy-duty and include economical, high-horsepower motors
(>500HP), pumps, fans, compressors, saws, pulpers, agitators,
mixers, grinders, crushers, refiners, presses, and material
handling equipment.
"Our new ATS480 soft starters
offer economical solutions based on our field-proven ATS48 hardware platform but optimized for today's
and tomorrow's industrial automation applications," said
Chien-Hao (David) Chen, Senior Offer
Manager – Product/Program Management and Key Account Development,
Schneider Electric. "They're highly robust and reliable, even in
the most demanding and harsh environment applications, and they
support 208- to 690-volt applications to deliver unmatched
flexibility in addition to continuity of service and enhanced
digital features like cybersecurity characteristics that are
essential to success in Industry 4.0 environments."
For more information about Schneider Electric's new Altivar
ATS480 soft starters, please visit
the product page. To compare and purchase Altivar ATS480 soft starter products at AlliedElec.com,
please click here. For more information about Allied's extensive
range of Schneider Electric solutions for industrial automation
applications, including motors and motor controls, industrial
controls, switches, relays, circuit protection
products extending from fuses to circuit breakers, and
enclosures, racks, and cabinets, please visit Allied's Schneider
Electric storefront. For assistance identifying, deploying, and
maintaining Schneider Electric solutions in your industrial
automation applications, please contact your local Allied
representative at 1.866.433.5722 or reach out to Allied's technical
support team.
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Allied Electronics &
Automation, part of RS Group
Allied Electronics & Automation is a trading brand of RS
Group plc, a leading global omni-channel industrial product and
service solutions provider to customers who are involved in
designing, building, and maintaining industrial equipment and
operations, safely and sustainably. RS Group plc stocks more than
700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500
leading suppliers, and provides a wide range of product and service
solutions to over 1.2 million industrial customers. With operations
in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship nearly
60,000 parcels daily.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via
innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving
time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing
purchasing costs and optimizing inventory in the maintenance phase.
We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions
that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses
and help them save time and money.
RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock
ticker RS1 and in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022, reported revenue of $3.3 billion.
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