DC590P

DC512C

DC514C

DC506/7/8

Where to get DC Drives in South Africa

A DC Drive consists of a Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) bridge which is responsible for converting incoming single-phase or three-phase AC volts to DC volts.  After this conversion process has been completed, DC Drives are able to regulate a number of different factors of the DC electric motor which include speed, torque, voltage, and current conditions.  DC Drives are ideal for industrial processes which operate through controlled applications, such as paper machines, mixers, extruders, and tube mills.  EP Normand can provide various DC Drives from Parker, a reputable manufacturer when it comes to DC Drives.  DC Drive packages can vary from custom multi drive cabinets to onsite retrofits.      

How does a DC Drive Operate?

It is very interesting to understand how a basic DC Drive operates.  As explained above, a DC Drive is a device that makes use of AC volts as a power source to subsequently power and control a DC electric motor.  A DC Drive consists of two parts, the power components and a controller.  The power components of the DC Drive are responsible for converting AC power to DC power via a rectifier.  The controller of the DC Drive is basically a high speed timer that fires a solid state device very rapidly.  The controller gets a set point from a potentiometer and then maintains this set point by calculating the difference between the set point and the actual speed and then adjusts the output accordingly.

EP Normand is a Local Supplier of Parker DC Drives

When reviewing some of the industry’s leading manufacturers of DC Drives, Parker’s name always pops up.  Parker’s range of DC Drives is sold and supported the world over, among which also in South Africa.  EP Normand is one of the local suppliers of Parker DC Drives.  EP Normand aims to provide in all the DC Drive requirements of different South African industries by means of designing and manufacturing DC Drives that meet a variety of industrial application needs.  These needs vary from simple to complex speed control, and in a wide range of power outputs.  Industries making use of DC Drives include machine tools, power generation, converting and web handling, wire and cable, plastics, paper, textiles, and metals.  The application of DC Drives supplied by EP Normand can save you energy as well as improve the quality of your manufacturing processes.  

Types of DC Drives offered by EP Normand

The following types of DC Drives are offered by EP Normand:

• DC590P;
• DC512C;
• DC514C; and
• DC506/7/8.

Call us for DC Drives.