Customized Regenerative Platform for
Active Energy Control
Decades of
experience in electronic industrial drives and
renewable energy have enabled Bonfiglioli Vectron to
offer an effective solution for recovering braking
energy.
This solution comes in the form of the new Active
Regenerative System inverters (AEC). In a large
number of electrically controlled industrial
applications, inertia in moving mechanisms can drive
electrical motors as they act as brakes. They
convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. In a
regenerative process, this energy is returned to the
grid.
Machines like winders and rewinders, flywheels,
presses, turntables, lifting equipment and
centrifuges all cyclically generate electricity for
their motors from the kinetic energy accumulated
during their main movement. This energy has to be
properly controlled and managed.
Conventional systems based on braking resistors
simply and act either as the system’s main
bidirectional sine wave inverter or as a square wave
unidirectional regenerating inverter.
Functional Scheme
AEC regenerating inverters are based on Active
technology and deliver the same excellent
reliability and versatility as the latest generation
of Bonfiglioli inverters.
Special set-up software allows users to select sine
or square wave forms as required.The system adapts
automatically to grid conditions, ensuring perfectly
synchronised feed.
In the event of a power failure and disconnection,
AEC regenerating inverters can carry on controlling
braking energy through optional resistive loads. The
drive can therefore complete all the manoeuvres
needed to stop the machine safely before
Type
Power kW
AEC401-19
5,5
AEC401-21
7,5
AEC401-22
9,2
AEC401-23
11
AEC401-25
15
AEC401-27
18,5
AEC401-29
22
AEC401-31
30
AEC401-33
37
AEC401-35
45
AEC401-37
55
AEC401-39
65
AEC401-43
75
AEC401-45
90
AEC401-47
110
AEC401-49
132
Power Range
9.7kVA to 173.2kVA, 3-phase 320V ... 440V
45Hz… 66Hz
Operating Mode
Control mode selection:
Input and regenerative power with sinusoidal current
Regenerative power with square-wave current
Enclosure
IP20 (EN 60529)
Main Hardware Features
DC link connection
Adjustable input and regenerative power control
Short-circuit and earth-fault resistance
Configurable control terminals
Bus Communication
RS232, RS485, Profibus-DP, CANopen
Operating Panel
Removable KP500 keypad
PC Software
VPlus for Windows operating systems
Available Software Functions Adjustable
displacement factor (sinusoidal)
Harmonic Distortion Factor <3% (sinusoidal)
Adjustable D.C. link voltage (sinusoidal)
Power factor ~0.9 (square wave)
Automatic network synchronization
Operation independent of phase sequence
Performance and load characteristics curve