Integrated Medium Voltage Solutions

Integrated Medium Voltage Solutions

Need a better way to monitor and
manage your medium voltage
drives and starters?

Integrated Medium Voltage Solutions

Need a single industrial network
across your entire plant?

Integrated Medium Voltage Solutions

How can your medium voltage
equipment help improve your
plant’s operations?

Studio 5000 & EtherNet/IP connectivity provides a fully integrated system with an intuitive and simple user experience to configure, control, and monitor your processes from one location

Premier Integration

The integration of Allen-Bradley motor control devices into the Logix control platform with Studio 5000 Logix Designer helps reduce your programming time, ease startup and commissioning, and streamline diagnostics – we call this Premier Integration

  • Easy access to system and machine level data as well as diagnostic information
  • Configuration is centralized in Studio 5000 software for both the controllers and the drives
  • Diagnostic, fault, alarm and event information are integral to the Studio 5000 environment
  • Add-on Profiles allow you to benefit from simplified machine development, use and maintenance

With premier integration you can use one software tool to design, operate and maintain your systems.

Customers who saved time with Premier Integration were able to...

In a 2015 survey of Rockwell Automation customers, 64% of the respondents using PowerFlex drives indicated that Premier Integration allowed them to reduce engineering time – by as much as 75%!

"Focus on the other areas of equipment building. Paying more attention to the application without worrying about the hardware functionality."

– Network Administrator, Small Business Industrial Manufacturing Company

"Move on to other projects."

– End User, Large Enterprise Beverage Company

"Spend more improving/updating plant process documentation, as well as allow for more time to improve plant processing through data acquisition."

– Chief Technology Officer, Medium Enterprise Food Company

See what customers say about Premier Integration

Efficient System Design Leads to Improved Productivity

Streamlined device configuration into one software tool can help reduce development time, reduce commissioning time and enable common user experience

  • Studio 5000 Logix Designer provides full access to device data in an interface that streamlines device set up
  • Automatic population of drive parameters in the controller memory as controller tags
  • Descriptive tag names provide meaningful information when configuring
  • Eliminate mismatch errors with one software tool
  • Intuitive programming and graphical wizards walk you through drive configuration

Premier Integration enables a new, efficient workflow for the multiple individuals who must interact with your equipment to deploy a large project.

System Integrator

Application Development Begins

  • Application code developed with no concern about physical devices
  • Leverage code developed in previous projects
  • PowerFlex drives configured into Logix control system
  • Simplefied HMI set up with AOIs, Libraries

Application Development Concludes

  • MCC configuration file exported to Studio 5000 with the aid of IntelliCENTER Integration Assistant
  • Variables in the application are now easily associated with devices in the MCC

Electrical Contractor

Technical Specification
List of Motors

Rockwell Automation

  • Medium voltage PowerFlex drives and CENTERLINE MCCs manufactured, wired and tested
  • IntelliCENTER MCCs IP addresses assigned, wired and tested
  • Drives and MCCs delivered and ready for start up
See how efficient system design leads to improved productivity

Operate Your Systems from a Central Control System

Gain visibility into your entire operation from one location – control, operate, and monitor your applications.

  • Integrated control and information helps improve productivity and achieve plant-wide optimization
  • Real time data collection allows you to monitor key process parameters
  • Reporting and analytics help to monitor the key factors affecting performance, efficiency, quality and energy management

Information to Keep Your Systems Maintained and Running

Reduce unplanned downtime, your time to repair, and reduce the potential strain on your maintenance operations

  • Diagnostic data allows you to trigger manual or automatic intervention before unplanned shutdown
  • Fault and alarm notifications provide you with information that allows you to take corrective action faster and reduce downtime
  • Virtual Support Engineer service provides 24/7 monitoring of your medium voltage investment
Virtual Support Engineer

Maximize Your Uptime with Virtual Support Engineer™

Keeping your system healthy is paramount. Through this service, Rockwell Automation technical support engineers proactively monitor your drive’s critical performance parameters – both securely and remotely.

  • If your system experiences a fault, warning, or performs out of its defined tolerance, you are immediately notified via email or text message
  • System data and analytics are available via secure connection to the web, including from mobile devices
  • This scalable, cost-effective solution provides you the support you need – and features simple and secure one-way connectivity through a standard internet connection

Remotely monitor your operations from the safety of your control room

Help keep personnel away from electrical hazards by controlling and monitoring the conditions of your operating equipment from your control room.

  • The remote capability allows control and monitoring of the drive away from the application and can help reduce personnel exposure to operating equipment and potential hazards
  • Remote troubleshooting helps minimize the need for personnel to enter electrical rooms

IntelliCENTER Software Provides an Intuitive User Experience

IntelliCENTER software offers a virtual representation of your MCC lineup.

  • Factory configured software specific to your MCC
  • Simple user experience
  • Monitor, diagnose and modify your MCC from anywhere
  • Real-time energy consumption analysis
  • Data trending information can be used for predictive maintenance
  • Access electronic documentation
  • Easily integrate into your Logix control system with Studio 5000 software

Easily integrate into your operation's automation system
with EtherNet/IP

Connectivity Throughout Your Enterprise

Connectivity across your operations with EtherNet/IP:

  • Improves decision making by turning data into real-time, insightful, actionable information
  • Increases agility and enables a demand driven supply chain by integrating and sharing information across IT and Operations Technology (OT) control systems, organization-wide
  • Is an established, broadly adopted network that helps simplify and enhance system design and operation while keeping data flowing
  • Low cost, high performance and easy to use compared to a multi-network architecture
  • Allows easy integration of Allen-Bradley medium voltage drives, controllers and starters to function as an integral device within the system

The power of one – one common control platform, common network
and common design environment

Maximize the potential of your operations with the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture – an innovative automation system that offers infinite possibilities.

  • Integrated control and information to help improve productivity and achieve optimization throughout your operations
  • Scalable Logix programmable automation controllers with a common control engine
  • Consolidate controller programming, drive and starter configuration, control, operation and maintenance in one development environment – Studio 5000 Logix Designer
  • Scalable network solutions for any application and network requirements
  • Visualization products that provide critical real-time data for every application and industry

Real time access to your critical motor-driven assets

Benefit from the value delivered by the combination of Intelligent Motor Control plus the Integrated Architecture system.

  • Use one common control platform, common network and common design environment
  • Benefit from Premier Integration – the integration of Allen Bradley motor control devices into the Logix environment
  • EtherNet/IP enabled motor control devices allow immediate and full access to any device from any location
  • Delivers real-time control and diagnostic information to reduce unplanned downtime
  • With better process control and information sharing across the enterprise, intelligent motor control devices can support continuous improvement for total cost of ownership

Improve efficiency and maximize productivity with a single solution for all your medium voltage motor control applications

Productivity

Keep your production running with the most reliable medium voltage motor control portfolio in the market.

  • Help reduce downtime with built-in diagnostic and detection features that monitor the health of your motor control components
  • High performance, safety, and robust communication features help improve asset utilization and lower safety risk for your critical applications
  • Bring motors up to speed in a controlled manner, limiting wear on the motor and other mechanical assets
  • Reduce motor wear and tear with soft-starting and variable-speed control of processes with high power demands
  • With EtherNet/IP communications, data is delivered from your electrical room to the control room allowing you to react faster and troubleshoot more efficiently

Energy

Medium voltage motors typically run some of the most critical assets in a plant, assets that run continuously and are some of the largest consumers of power.

  • Reduce energy costs with soft-starting and variable-speed control of processes with high power demands
  • Variable speed control and inherent regenerative braking provide energy savings on high power motors
  • Efficiently control your motors to improve performance, reduce power consumption and protect motor investment

Designed to help reduce risk – protection for your personnel and assets

Helping ensure that safety of personnel is a top priority! The PowerFlex 7000 medium voltage AC drives and CENTERLINE Medium Voltage Motor Controller have many features to help protect employees, and help reduce unplanned downtime. Available in ArcShield arc resistant cabinets, arc flash protection ratings up to 50,000 amps are provided, helping to protect personnel from arc flash events. Fully integrated arc resistant MV drive systems, in combination with ArcShield motor controllers, are available.

PowerFlex 7000 Drives

  • Available with safe torque off control option that meets requirements for functional safety rated SIL3/PLe
  • Remote monitoring helps keep personnel away from electrical hazards

CENTERLINE Motor Controllers

  • First IEEE certified arc resistant enclosure for medium voltage motor controllers – medium voltage CENTERLINE controllers with ArcShield are designed to provide arc protection up to 50kA
  • Communications tie motor control operations and control to remote locations removing personnel from electrical hazards

PowerFlex 6000 Medium Voltage Drives

PowerFlex 6000 medium voltage drives offer an alternative lower cost, more simplistic solution for applications requiring variable speed control for fan and pump applications.

  • Multiple configurations from 18 to 54 pulse and in voltage ratings to address UL and IEC markets from 2.3 kV up to 10 kV
  • Easy-to-use drives are well-suited for variable torque applications like simple, stand-alone centrifugal fans and pumps
  • Automatic power cell bypass (UL/CSA) helps achieve less downtime in your critical applications
  • Improves efficiency by operating at near unity power factor throughout the speed range
  • Power modules designed for easy removal minimizing MTTR

PowerFlex 7000 Medium Voltage Drives

The 7000 family of medium voltage AC drives deliver flexibility and highly efficient performance in a single solution for motor control applications

  • Designed to meet a broad variety of heavy industry needs and configurations from 2.4 kV to 6.6 kV, with motor current up to 720 A for synchronous or induction motors.
  • Delivers near-sinusoidal current and voltage waveforms to allow the use of standard or existing motors and motor cables
  • The simple, straightforward design, with a low parts count equates to increased reliability, less downtime and fewer spare parts.
  • Choose Direct to-Drive technology – and connect a motor directly to the drive without an isolation transformer reducing the drives footprint and costs associated with additional hardware and installation
  • Select the drive configuration to meet your application demand with air and liquid-cooled options, high performance torque control, safe torque off, and now arc resistance

Medium Voltage CENTERLINE Motor Controllers

Available in a wide range of control formats, medium voltage CENTERLINE motor controllers provide the flexibility to select the best match for your application.

  • Integrated networking available with IntelliCENTER technology – use EtherNet/IP and IntelliCENTER software to seamlessly integrate your medium voltage motor control into your automation system
  • Help protect personnel with the industry leading ArcShield, arc resistant enclosures
  • Create a seamless motor control line up with PowerFlex 7000 medium voltage drives
  • Select the type of control you need from reduced voltage, soft starting, to synchronous control
IntelliCENTER

IntelliCENTER MCCs provide users with an integrated network, software and communication solution. MCCs delivered with a pre-configured Ethernet/IP network and software allows you to see real time data like trending, component diagnostics and history, diagrams, user manuals and spare parts.

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