ABB DCS550 Standard DC Drives

The OEM machine manufacturing market places high demands on modern DC-drives. With its compact dimensions and robust technology, the DCS550 is an ideal drive solution for this market – both in new installations or as a replacement for older analog devices. 

Integrated “winder”, high-performance field supply and various interfaces provide machine manufacturers with a maximum of flexibility in terms of machine integration.

In the DCS550, the extremely user friendly operational concept of the DCS400 has been consistently refined and optimized based on practical experience.

DCS550 – The highlights

− Compact dimensions 

 For installations with limited space

− Integrated high performance three phase field exciter up to 35 A 

 Fits all available motors without additional installations

− “Winder” with commissioning assistant 

 For easy and fast adaption to applications

− Different Fieldbus interfaces (incl. EtherCAT, Profinet…) 

 For easy integration into automation

− Additional PID-controller 

 For overriding control functions (e. g. pressure- or level control)

− Adaptive programming with Drive AP, ABB’s graphical PC-tool 

 For easy implementation of additional functions

− Various start-up assistants and auto-tune functions 

 For fast commissioning

− Large control panel 

 For straight forward and self-explanatory operation

− Rugged design 

 For rough environments, high reliability

− Worldwide service 

 Local service in more than 60 countries

DCS550 – Extensive applications

− Extruders

− Sugar centrifuges

− Wire drawing machines 

− Coating lines

− Printing machines

− Presses 

− Tools machines main drives

− Food processing machines

− Woodworking (wooden products and MDF industry)

− Retrofit of analog DC-technology 

Modern DC-drives – More up-to-date than ever Today, DC-drive technology is more up-to-date than ever. Their attractive cost-performance ratio and functional advantages such as high torque at low speed, light weight and low power loss turn DC-drives into the preferred solution for many applications. As far as innovation is concerned ABB’s DCdrives match the same high standards as ABB’s AC-drives.

Easy upgrade of installed older converters

The machines are frequently still in very good condition but spare parts and know-how for the installed power electronics are no longer available. 

With the DCS550, existing machines can be kept in operation by replacing the old drive. 

Short downtimes and low costs for the retrofit are additional advantages of an upgrade of existing machinery.