More Fieldbus Options Now Available For Variable Speed Drives

Extended set of tools bring greater flexibility to fieldbus based connections ABB has introduced a number of features and additional tools that offer the variable-speed drives user more options when connecting drives to fieldbus networks. One of the features is PROFIsafe, the safe version of the fieldbus system ProfiBus. This allows safety signals to be sent via fieldbus instead of using expensive hard wiring, reducing cost significantly. The addition of PROFIsafe to ABB drives brings…