Overview

Performance and flexibility allows you to do something new; creating opportunities to innovate, find better ways to control your application, increase speeds, improve processes and reduce the footprint of your system. Unidrive SP, Control Techniques' high-performance intelligent drive family allows you to achieve this. The ultimate AC drive.

One range, any power

Unidrive SP is a complete drive automation range that covers the power spectrum from 0.37kW to 1.9MW. All drives share the same flexible control interface regardless of the power rating. Drives are packaged in three formats; Panel Mount, Free Standing and Modular.

 

Panel Mount - Standard drive modules

0.37kW to 132kW

Unidrive SP Panel Mount drives are standard AC input, AC output modules for installation within a control panel. The modules are easy to install and commission and can be applied in a wide range of applications.

Free Standing - Ready to run

90kW to 675kW

Unidrive SP Free Standing offers a fully engineered drive that is supplied within a standard sized cabinet. Free Standing can be ordered to include all of the power input equipment needed to allow immediate connection to the motor and to the power supply.




Unidrive SP Modular - Power system flexibility

45kW to 1.9MW

Unidrive SP Modular offers maximum power system flexibility; drive modules can be connected together in a variety of ways to create common DC bus systems, active input systems for returning excess energy to the power supply and parallel drives for high power motors. All drive modules are compact for easy handling.




NEW- Unidrive SP Size Zero

NEW- Unidrive SP Size Zero is a new member of the Panel Mount range. It reduces the drive size by 60% for motors from 0.37kW to 1.5kW. The new model has the same parameter set, universal motor control and user interface as the rest of the Unidrive SP range.

 

Any motor, any encoder

Unidrive SP has a leading set of standard features equipped to provide high-performance motor control for induction, servo and synchronous motors. The control mode is simply selected using the drive keypad.

• Servo - Precision, dynamic control supporting a wide range of rotary and linear motors
• Closed Loop Vector - Ultimate precision control of induction motors offering full motor torque at zero speed.
• RFC Mode (Rotor flux Control) - Superior dynamic performance and stability without a feedback device
• Open Loop Vector - Good open loop motor performance with minimum configuration
• Open loop V/f Control - A simple control algorithm that is ideal for parallel motors
• Regenerative - Active front end control mode for harmonic elimination and regeneration

Unidrive includes the hardware required to connect to virtually any feedback encoder type, allowing the designer to select the most appropriate technology for the application:

• Incremental - Offers a good balance of cost and performance
• SinCos - Provides increased position resolution for precision and low speed applications
• SSI - Provides absolute position feedback
• EnDat & HIPERFACE - These encoders transfer position data using a high speed communications network, often combined with SinCos technology

Add the extra features you need

Click-in option modules allow you to customise the drive to suit your needs. Over 25 different options are available including Fieldbus, Ethernet, I/O, extra feedback devices and automation controllers.

Intelligently Driven

Unidrive SP allows the drive system designer to embed automation and motion control within the drive eliminating communication delays that reduce performance while CTNet, a high performance drive-to-drive network, links the different parts of the system.

Reliability and Innovation

Unidrive SP is designed using a well proven development process that prioritises innovation and reliability. This process has resulted in Control Techniques having a market leading reputation for both product performance and quality.

Global Support

Control Techniques' 54 Drive Centres located in 31 countries ensure that service, support and expertise are just around the corner, all around the world. Our engineers are passionate about drives and are able to offer the level of service that you need; from advice on an application problem to providing a complete drive solution design.

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Power Range - 0.37kW - 132kW

Global Power Supplies - 200/400/575/690Volts

Unidrive SP Panel Mount drives are standard AC input, AC output modules for installation within a control panel. The modules are easy to install and commission and can be applied in a wide range of applications. Unidrive SP can be configured using the keypad to operate in the following modes:

• Open loop V/Hz AC drive
• Open loop Vector AC drive
• Closed loop AC drive
• AC servo amplifier for rotary and linear motors
• Regenerative (Active) power supply

Three Control Techniques click-in option module slots allow the drive to be uniquely customised to your application allowing you to select the level of intelligence, connectivity and I/O you need.

 

Applications

Due to the inherent performance and flexibility of Unidrive SP, potential areas for its application are limitless; the drives intelligence and dynamic response allow it to be applied in the most demanding applications while the compact dimensions make it ideal in new and retrofit energy saving installations. Typical applications include:

• High speed machines
• Crane and hoist
• Lift and elevator controls
• Pulp and paper machines
• Energy saving with fans and pumps
• Textile machines
• Materials handling systems
• Printing
• Converting
• Plastics and rubber extrusion processing machines
• Metal production and processing
• Marine applications

Benefits

• Universal drive and option module flexibility future proofs your investment, it also means you only fit the features you need, reducing costs, removing complexity and increasing spares availability
• The same control philosophy through the whole drives range reduces the learning curve
• Unidrive SP can be easily configured to operate as a regenerative, active front end with power factor control, eliminating harmonics and returning excess braking energy to the supply, further reducing your energy costs
• Scalable intelligence reduces the required cabinet size and increases system performance, especially with high speed machines and motion applications
• Unidrive SP can easily be integrated in an automation system using one or more click-in fieldbus option modules. Profibus, DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, CanOpen, SERCOS, LonWorks and Interbus are fully supported and certified
• Rotor Flux Control (RFC), a standard feature on Unidrive SP, is a step forward in open loop motor control resulting in near closed loop performance with no feedback device
• Compact design and reduced weight achieved through advanced thermal design, the use of low loss IGBTs and a rigid SMC plastic chassis
• Safe Torque Off feature reduces system costs in machine safety design
• Ethernet connectivity allows global drive access for monitoring, configuring and troubleshooting
• Product performance and reliability has been proven in hundreds of thousands of applications
• Operation with global power supplies - 200V, 400V, 575V and 690V
• Worldwide product expertise and support
• Worldwide certifications including CE and UL

Download the Unidrive SP brochure

Overview

Power Range - 90kW - 675kW

Global Power Supplies - 400Volts

Unidrive SP Free Standing offers a fully engineered drive that is supplied within a standard sized cabinet. Free Standing drives can be ordered to include all of the power input equipment needed to allow immediate connection to the motor and to the power supply.

Applications

The Unidrive SP Free Standing drives are suitable for higher power applications in both commercial and industrial installations. Typical applications include:

• Energy saving with higher power fans and pumps
• Metal production and processing
• Conveying and handling of bulk materials
• Pulp and paper processing
• Marine applications

Benefits

The Unidrive SP Free Standing drives enjoy the same advantages as our Panel Mounting drives with the following additional benefits:

• Standard AC in / AC out pre-engineered solution reduces design time, lowers project risk and allows you to focus on getting the application engineering right
• Compact cabinet reduces the space requirement, especially important in retrofit applications:
  355kW = 400mm wide & 675kW = 800mm wide
• Industry standard form factor and colour allows the cabinets to integrate with new and existing cabinets
• Optional Incomer and System Shell cabinets allow you to integrate your power and control equipment alongside the drive
• Available with and without braking transistors to optimise costs for your application
• IP21 and optional IP23 enclosures enable more compact cabinet dimensions

Overview

Power Range - 45kW - 1.9MW
Global Power Supplies - 200/400/575/690Volts

The Unidrive SP Modular drives range offers the same advanced feature set as our panel mount drives but with additional power system flexibility; the drives may be arranged to provide a common DC bus system with or without an active front end (regenerative, 4 quadrant operation). Very high current motors may be controlled using a multi-drive modular arrangement.

 

Applications

The Unidrive SP Modular drives are suitable for applications in both commercial and industrial applications where power scheme flexibility and regenerative energy saving provides an operational advantage. Typical applications include:

• Energy saving with very high power fans and pumps
• Metal production and processing
• Large cranes
• Automotive testing such as car, engine and gearbox dynamometers
• Web control and winding
• Conveying and processing of bulk materials
• Pulp and paper processing
• Marine applications

Benefits

Unidrive SP Modular drives enjoy the same advantages as the Panel Mounting drives with the following additional benefits:

• Higher power motors are controlled using Unidrive SP modules connected in parallel. This is an economic and compact solution that simplifies installation and improves serviceability
• Allows you to use a DC bus system to recycle energy between simultaneously braking and motoring drives such as in a winder/unwinder configuration
• Minimise harmonics with 12, 18 and 24 pulse operation to allow you to meet and exceed stringent supply regulations
• Eliminate harmonics using an active front end

A wide range of option modules are available to allow you to customise Unidrive SP for your application.
Keypads
	SPO Keypad High visibility LED keypad
	SM-Keypad High visibility LED keypad
	SM-Keypad Plus Plain language LCD keypad
Intelligence
	SM-Applications Plus High performance programmable automation and motion controller with high speed IO and drive-to-drive communications. Programmed using SyPTPro development environment. SM-Applications Plus is a new faster version.
	SM-Applications Lite High Performance programmable automation controller for stand alone applications. Programmed using SyPTPro or SyPTLite development environment.
	SM-EZ Motion Easy to use motion controller for general motion applications. Programmed using Powertools Pro - an intuitive development environment.

Communication
	SM-Ethernet Ethernet option module supporting Ethernet/IP and Modbus, and with built in web server.
	SM-Profibus Profibus DP slave option module
	SM-EtherCAT EtherCAT slave option module for high performance servo applications
	SM-DeviceNET DeviceNET option module
	SM-CANopen CANopen interface supporting various profiles including several drive profiles
	SM-Interbus Interbus interface option module
	SM-CAN User programmable CAN option module - allows you to develop your own CAN protocols
	SM-SERCOS Sercos Interface
	SM-Lon LonWorks interface for building automation applications

IO
	SM-I/O 32 Extended digital I/O adding 32 bi-directional I/O points
	SM-I/O Plus Extended I/O interface to increase the number of I/O points on a drive
	SM-I/O Lite Extended I/O interface
	SM-I/O Timer Extended I/O option module with real time clock
	SM-I/O PELV Namur standard I/O interface with high speed I/O
	SM-I/O 120 120 volt I/O option module

Remote IO
	Beckhoff I/O Flexible I/O system for remote connectivity using Control Techniques CTNet Drive-to-drive network

User Guides

Title	File Type	Size
Unidrive SP User Guide	pdf	3,033 KB

Advanced User Guides

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Unidrive SP Advanced User Guide	pdf	9,499 KB