
Description
The ACS380 machinery drive is ideal for machine building thanks to its excellent motor control, long-lasting design and connectivity with all major industrial automation networks. Reliable performance and easy integration. This adaptable drive provides dependable operation, precise control, and versatile connectivity in a compact, robust design. The ACS380 is a versatile and reliable drive designed for long-term performance. Benefit from rapid setup, excellent motor control, and data insights while ensuring the ACS380 lifetime for over a decade.
Specifications
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The ABB ACS380 is a compact machinery drive for OEMs, covering about 0.25 to 22 kW at 380–480 V. It is built for machine builders who need good motor control in a small footprint, easy integration with PLCs and the ability to configure many drives quickly.
Why OEMs choose it
- Compact, side-by-side mounting to save panel space.
- Motor control for induction, permanent magnet and synchronous reluctance motors, with good low-speed torque.
- Connectivity: variants with built-in or optional fieldbus (e.g. Modbus RTU, CANopen, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT via adapters).
- Safe Torque Off for machine safety designs.
- Fast configuration: copy parameters with a panel or PC tool, and configure unpowered drives in production.
Typical machines
Conveyors, packaging machines, material handling, textile machines, mixers, small cranes and printing equipment. For general pumps and fans the ACS580 is often the better fit; for heavy industrial duty and higher powers, the ACS880.
Typical applications
- Packaging and food machines
- Conveyors and material handling
- Textile machinery
- Mixers, extruders and small compressors
- Hoists and small cranes
Selection tips
- Size by motor current at heavy duty for constant torque machines.
- Choose the variant with the fieldbus your PLC uses.
- Plan a braking resistor for fast stops or high-inertia loads.
- Use parameter cloning to speed up series production.
ACS380 Machinery Drive: frequently asked questions
What power range does the ACS380 cover?
About 0.25 kW to 22 kW, 380–480 V, 50/60 Hz.
ACS380 vs ACS580 — which one?
ACS380 is optimised for OEM machines and compact panels. ACS580 is the general purpose drive for pumps, fans and plant loads up to much higher powers.
Can the ACS380 run permanent magnet motors?
Yes, it supports induction, permanent magnet and synchronous reluctance motors. Check the motor data and control mode during commissioning.
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