High-performance DC drives for demanding industrial automation, motion control and machine applications in New Zealand.
The Control Techniques Mentor MP series is a high-performance drive platform designed for demanding industrial automation applications. It combines precision motor control, advanced motion functions, onboard programmable control and flexible communications for machines requiring fast response, accurate speed or position control and close integration with automation systems.
The Mentor MP drives can control Shunt, Series and Compound DC motor applications and is available in a wide range of voltage and power ratings. It is particularly suited to machinery where drive performance, encoder feedback, network synchronisation, motion capability and system integration are more important than simple variable-speed control alone.
The Mentor MP is a high-performance variable speed DC drive from Control Techniques. Unlike a basic general-purpose VSD, the M700 is intended for industrial automation applications that may require precise torque, speed or position control, encoder feedback, motion functions, high-speed I/O and communication with PLC or machine-control networks.
Mentor MP is designed for applications where accurate dynamic motor control matters. The platform supports open-loop and closed-loop operation and can be applied to DC Series, Shunt and Compound motors. Advanced motion-control functions and feedback options allow the drive to be integrated into positioning, synchronising and other coordinated machine-control applications.
The Mentor MP series includes onboard programmable control and an Advanced Motion Controller. These functions can reduce the amount of external control hardware required for suitable applications and allow drive, motion and machine functions to be coordinated more closely.
The Mentor MP series was designed with Mentor II migration in mind. A replacement should still be checked for motor feedback, option modules, communications, safety functions, I/O, application programming and mechanical fit before a model is selected.
The Mentor MP family can be applied to shunt, series or compound DC motor applications. The correct drive rating, control mode and feedback arrangement must be selected for the motor and machine.
The MP was designed in part to provide an upgrade path for Mentor II installations and includes dual RS485 ports rather than onboard Ethernet. A replacement still needs to be engineered around the existing motor, encoder, communications, options, application program and safety requirements.
Selection should be based primarily on supply voltage, motor current, overload requirement, control mode, motor type, feedback device, braking duty, environmental conditions and the machine duty cycle. Advanced Motor Control can assist with selecting the appropriate Mentor MP for a New Zealand application.
Advanced Motor Control supplies and supports Control Techniques DC drives in New Zealand. For assistance with Mentor MP, selection, Mentor II replacement, application engineering or commissioning, contact AMC on 0508 000052 or use our contact page.