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Lenze AC Tech announces the release of higher power, enhanced SMVector NEMA1 drives. According to company officials, with its price, flexibility and power range now extended to reach 30 Hp, the SMVector drive excels in traditional VFD applications as well as in environments where inverter technology was once considered too costly. Lenze AC Tech describes the drive's increased capabilities as including an additional programmable digital input, terminals for RS-485 communications and an enhan …

Lenze-AC Tech announces the release of the ISO 13849-1 Safety Circuit for the PositionServo drive. PositionServo drives with suffixes "ES" and "RS" now include a safety circuit that disables the drive output to the motor so that the drive cannot generate torque in the motor. This safety function, termed "Safe Standstill", meets the requirements of ISO 13849-1 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design. The …