A combination of proven technology with the latest control and communication technology. The device variants of multilevel converter SD4M in the range from 70 kW to 490 kW or 120 A to 800 A rated current correspond to their SD2M counterparts in terms of power electronics. The devices are all very compact, which is an important requirement in the field of high-speed turbo machinery.

In addition to high-speed turbomachinery, the SD4M is very well suited to high-performance routing machines for HSC, as they are frequently used in the aerospace industry, for example. The multiprotocol real-time Ethernet interface available on the device (including PROFINET IO, EtherCAT) enables hassle-free implementation of the SD4M in the higher-ranking control. An optimal operation with an external regenerative power supply is possible using the variants with DC supply.

The SD4M with the new power class (70 kW, 120 A) extends the current power range of SD2S and SD4S and thus closes the performance gap in the frequency converter portfolio.

In addition to the water-cooled variants, air-cooled devices are available on request. NRTL/CSA certification is applied for all devices, which is relevant for customers exporting machines to North America.

The SD4M Turbo versions offer another special highlight for use in turbo blowers and turbo compressors: optionally, active magnetic bearings can be supplied with the required DC voltage via clamp connections – this voltage is maintained for braking even in the event of malfunctions. Another highlight is the new dynamic control of IPM motors, which offers customers further degrees of freedom when it comes to the system conception.

The innovative three-level technology of the frequency converter SD4M in combination with device-dependent switching frequencies of up to 32 kHz ensure an excellent current quality, which reduces motor losses and increases the overall efficiency. This prevents excessive rotor heating and reduces the load on the bearings as well as insulation stress. Thanks to the frequency converter, customers can do without expensive motor chokes or sine-wave filters.

The drive controller SD4B by SIEB & MEYER, the successor of SD2B plus, can be used as a highly dynamic servo amplifier for the operation of rotary and linear low-voltage servo motors as well as for optimized operation of high-speed low-voltage synchronous and asynchronous motors.

SD4B comes with an IP20 housing and stands out for its compact design: thanks to its width of only 25 mm, the device requires very little installation space. It is equipped with the STO safety function as well as CANopen and Modbus TCP as standard. A multiprotocol real-time Ethernet interface is offered as an option, making a flexible communication between the higher ranking control via EtherCAT (CoE), PROFINET IO and POWERLINK possible. In addition to the TTL encoder input and output, five digital inputs/outputs each as well as an Ethernet interface for easy parameterization are available to the users. The standard device variant provides a current of up to 10 A. A device variant with a limited output voltage is now additionally available, enabling the operation of motors with an output current of up to 13 A.

In the high-speed range, SD4B as a frequency converter allows sensorless operation of synchronous motors up to 120,000 rpm and asynchronous motors up to 180,000 rpm. In addition, a sensor-based control with TTL encoders is available. This way, for example, several high-speed motors can be operated with angular synchronism via master/slave connection, which is useful e.g. in the field of optical systems. The robust speed control also permits high mass inertia ratios between motor and tool of up to 1:100.

The NRTL/CSA certification, which is currently being applied for, enables users to integrate the devices into systems for the US market without additional approvals.

The drive controller SD2 is designed to control synchronous and asynchronous motors with or without a sensor and permits quick and easy adaptation to the individual case of application – whether used with linear motors, rotary motors or motor-driven machining spindles. This universal drive solution allows the realization of high-speed applications with asynchronous motors up to 180,000 rpm (3,000 Hz) and synchronous motors up to 120,000 rpm (2,000 Hz). Universal motor encoder interfaces and different connection possibilities to a higher-ranking control enable easy adaptation to changing system requirements – nothing will interfere with the optimal implementation of multi-axis applications.

Furthermore, SIEB & MEYER provides users of the SD2 drives with two safety functions especially developed for rotary motors without speed sensors. TÜV Nord has approved the functions Safe Frequency Monitor (SFM) and Safe Limited Output Frequency (SLOF) according to EN 61508:2010. Both functions meet the requirements of safety integrity level SIL3. By means of the safety function SFM the operator can safely detect whether or not the speed of a sensorless spindle has dropped below a safe speed value after switch-off (e.g. to safely unlock the machine door). The safety function SLOF on the other hand is used to make sure that critical speeds are not exceeded (e.g. for setup operation or as burst protection of the tool). The required hardware and software are integrated in the drives of series SD2. Both functions are based on the function Safe Torque Off (STO) that is integrated in all SD2 drives as standard. The outcome is a cost-effective solution for the machine manufacturer.

The drive controller SD4S by SIEB & MEYER is optimized for control cabinet installation and used, for example, in machine tools or turbo compressors. The available versions of SD4S are designed for motors or spindles in the power range from a few hundred watts to 6 kilowatts. Variants with an output power of up to 48 kW will follow.

The currently smallest device variants with output powers of 300 W @ 50 VAC or 800 W @ 230 VAC come with an overall width of only 40 mm. The device with an output power of 14 kW comes with an overall width of only 115 mm.

Applications for the existing variants are, for example, dental milling machines, machines for superfinishing, as required in the watch industry, wafer dicing machines in semiconductor manufacturing or the operation of nut running spindles.

On the control side, the SD4S enables the operation of sensorless asynchronous, synchronous and IPM motors up to a rotating field frequency of 4,000 Hz (240,000 rpm), which is a unique feature in the market and allows customers to create new system designs.

Since the insulation strength in motors or spindles of smaller power is often insufficient, the SD4S offers a galvanic separation of the thermal contact.

Furthermore, the SD4S has configurable digital measuring system interfaces such as Biss-C, EnDat 2.2, TTL and Hall. With a web server, technicians can access device information without additional parameterization software. The integrated real-time clock allows an exact analysis of error cases as well as interactions with external events or processes.

Parameterization is done via a standard Ethernet interface, replacing the USB interface, which is susceptible to faults in industrial environments. The Windows software drivemaster4 is the key tool for parameterization, commissioning and simulation of the SD4x series.

In drivemaster4, SIEB & MEYER has further developed the tool "Motor Analyzer" already known from drivemaster2. The tool enables meaningful simulations of the frequency converter operation. This allows for an FFT analysis of the simulated output current. With the figures of the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of the motor current (THDi) and the motor voltage (THDu), the user is able to estimate the operating behavior and the motor heating more precisely.

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A combination of proven technology with the latest control and communication technology. The device variants of multilevel converter SD4M in the range from 70 kW to 490 kW or 120 A to 800 A rated current correspond to their SD2M counterparts in terms of power electronics. The devices are all very compact, which is an important requirement in the field of high-speed turbo machinery.

In addition to high-speed turbomachinery, the SD4M is very well suited to high-performance routing machines for HSC, as they are frequently used in the aerospace industry, for example. The multiprotocol real-time Ethernet interface available on the device (including PROFINET IO, EtherCAT) enables hassle-free implementation of the SD4M in the higher-ranking control. An optimal operation with an external regenerative power supply is possible using the variants with DC supply.

The SD4M with the new power class (70 kW, 120 A) extends the current power range of SD2S and SD4S and thus closes the performance gap in the frequency converter portfolio.

In addition to the water-cooled variants, air-cooled devices are available on request. NRTL/CSA certification is applied for all devices, which is relevant for customers exporting machines to North America.

The SD4M Turbo versions offer another special highlight for use in turbo blowers and turbo compressors: optionally, active magnetic bearings can be supplied with the required DC voltage via clamp connections – this voltage is maintained for braking even in the event of malfunctions. Another highlight is the new dynamic control of IPM motors, which offers customers further degrees of freedom when it comes to the system conception.

The innovative three-level technology of the frequency converter SD4M in combination with device-dependent switching frequencies of up to 32 kHz ensure an excellent current quality, which reduces motor losses and increases the overall efficiency. This prevents excessive rotor heating and reduces the load on the bearings as well as insulation stress. Thanks to the frequency converter, customers can do without expensive motor chokes or sine-wave filters.

The drive controller SD4B by SIEB & MEYER, the successor of SD2B plus, can be used as a highly dynamic servo amplifier for the operation of rotary and linear low-voltage servo motors as well as for optimized operation of high-speed low-voltage synchronous and asynchronous motors.

SD4B comes with an IP20 housing and stands out for its compact design: thanks to its width of only 25 mm, the device requires very little installation space. It is equipped with the STO safety function as well as CANopen and Modbus TCP as standard. A multiprotocol real-time Ethernet interface is offered as an option, making a flexible communication between the higher ranking control via EtherCAT (CoE), PROFINET IO and POWERLINK possible. In addition to the TTL encoder input and output, five digital inputs/outputs each as well as an Ethernet interface for easy parameterization are available to the users. The standard device variant provides a current of up to 10 A. A device variant with a limited output voltage is now additionally available, enabling the operation of motors with an output current of up to 13 A.

In the high-speed range, SD4B as a frequency converter allows sensorless operation of synchronous motors up to 120,000 rpm and asynchronous motors up to 180,000 rpm. In addition, a sensor-based control with TTL encoders is available. This way, for example, several high-speed motors can be operated with angular synchronism via master/slave connection, which is useful e.g. in the field of optical systems. The robust speed control also permits high mass inertia ratios between motor and tool of up to 1:100.

The NRTL/CSA certification, which is currently being applied for, enables users to integrate the devices into systems for the US market without additional approvals.

The drive controller SD2 is designed to control synchronous and asynchronous motors with or without a sensor and permits quick and easy adaptation to the individual case of application – whether used with linear motors, rotary motors or motor-driven machining spindles. This universal drive solution allows the realization of high-speed applications with asynchronous motors up to 180,000 rpm (3,000 Hz) and synchronous motors up to 120,000 rpm (2,000 Hz). Universal motor encoder interfaces and different connection possibilities to a higher-ranking control enable easy adaptation to changing system requirements – nothing will interfere with the optimal implementation of multi-axis applications.

Furthermore, SIEB & MEYER provides users of the SD2 drives with two safety functions especially developed for rotary motors without speed sensors. TÜV Nord has approved the functions Safe Frequency Monitor (SFM) and Safe Limited Output Frequency (SLOF) according to EN 61508:2010. Both functions meet the requirements of safety integrity level SIL3. By means of the safety function SFM the operator can safely detect whether or not the speed of a sensorless spindle has dropped below a safe speed value after switch-off (e.g. to safely unlock the machine door). The safety function SLOF on the other hand is used to make sure that critical speeds are not exceeded (e.g. for setup operation or as burst protection of the tool). The required hardware and software are integrated in the drives of series SD2. Both functions are based on the function Safe Torque Off (STO) that is integrated in all SD2 drives as standard. The outcome is a cost-effective solution for the machine manufacturer.