Home > European Design Engineer Magazine > Motors and Drives
An inside view of international standards
Within the context of a diminishing role for national standards, Jon Severn discusses the influence of international standardisation with Ronnie Amit, the general secretary and chief executive officer of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
PC shipments rise to 69.9m units
Intel adds momentum; AMD makes long-term gains in Q1 microprocessor market, according to iSuppli Corp
Surging demand for valves and actuators
Rising demand from diverse process industries supports steady growth in global valves and actuators market
Electric motors and gearboxes may never look the same again
Jon Severn meets Justin Levine, the managing director of Parvalux Electric Motors,  the man for whom design is a mainstay of his strategy to rejuvenate the company
Bi-stable displays gain momentum
Despite LCD dominance, opportunities remain for emerging display technologies
Airlines assess carbon costs
Only around 40 per cent of the 20 carriers surveyed currently monitor and report emissions data, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Fig. 1. The installation, programming and commissioning of the Vacon NXL is extremely quick and convenient with the help of the credit-card-size Quick Guide attached to the unit. Drive programming is often just a selection of load type and setting of the

Compact ac drive for industrial and building automation

The new VaconNXL is a powerful and compact ac drive for industrial and building automation available up to 30kW in 400V.

Everything is integrated; especially the IP54 units are the most compact ac drives on the market. The standard unit fulfils the EMC requirements of industrial, public and residential environments. It can be installed on the wall without additional cabinets as the RFI filter and AC choke are integrated in the well-protected mechanics, IP21 or IP54.

The NXL drive is a trouble-free choice for all open-loop applications including conveyors, mixers, fans, pumps or packaging machines. The modular hardware and software design allows cost-effective solutions for most requirements, from simple fan control to versatile machine control including PLC functions. The standard control I/O can be extended with two option boards allowing eg more relay outputs, sensor inputs or fieldbus interfaces. 

Vacon Plc is based in Vaasa, Finland. www.vacon.com