November 29, 2012 - Schneider Electric announced the Altivar Plus Engineered Drive System. These enclosed drives feature the Altivar 61 and Altivar 71 adjustable frequency drives from 125 to 2,500 horsepower that will provide a packaged adjustable speed solution for commercial, industrial and municipal applications. These drives build upon the reliability of Schneider Electric’s Altivar family of drives that provide customers with proven, validated and tested drive system designs.
The new drive system enables energy savings of up to 50 percent when installed on pumping, ventilation, and compression machines. The compact optimized footprint and flexible modular design of the drives maximize space utilization and feature an easy set up and commission with an intuitive operator interface. The drives also include NEMA Type 12 enclosures for a high degree of protection.
Pre-engineered as a ready-to-use solution in highly efficient designs, the drives are tested and validated before shipment to ensure easy installation for customers. The drives offer control system flexibility to meet the specific needs of municipalities, industrial end-user and large OEM customers. The drives also come with Schneider Electric’s leading global support and service.
