Industrial Automation Magazine India

Contactron Motor and Speed Starter Family

Published on : Tuesday 07-11-2023

Switch motors intelligently using Contactron Motor & Speed Starter family from Phoenix Contact.

Phoenix Contact’s Contactron family of Motor & Speed starters are an ideal solution for asynchronous motors which allows a motor for forward, reverse, e-stop/STO, overload protection, soft start/ stop as well as seamless speed variation. The solution is compact among all traditional solutions in the market and gives a ten times higher life cycle than existing market solutions.

The family contains worldwide approvals and comprises all applicable IEC standards. With SIL3, Category 3, performance level ‘e’ and coordination type 2, starters can be fitted into the safety loop without adding multiple components.

Features of Contactron family:

·         Ideal Solution for switching asynchronous three phase motors with integrated motor protection.

·         Fast and reliable installation with optimized design, fixing, latching, and screw connection.

·         Lower susceptibility to electromagnetic interference with a large-surface contact area

·         Reliable connection between the cable shield and plate with innovative clamping technology

·         Less space required due to the narrow design.

·         Easy wiring, thanks to integrated locking circuit and load wiring

·         Service life is up to 10 times longer, thanks to gentle switching with CONTACTRON hybrid motor starter technology.

·         Adjustable motor protection with bimetal functions up to 9 A

·         Safe shutdown with integrated safety function up to SIL 3 and PL e

·         Solution for DC motor switching and protection.

·         Cross board solution for mounting all components into a single bus bar.

·         Variety of variants with group start/stop, integrated short circuit protection at input side, networkable with high level controllers are also covering the portfolio of application & customer demands.

Phoenix Contact India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. Email:  [email protected]