The typical person on the street would not have heard the word Yaskawa prior to now however in all probability they in their possession they have at least one item which, while being made, utilised one of the corporation’s products or, at the very least utilised something which incorporates their technologies. Yaskawa built products are often utilised in various industries in diverse ways, for example in handling, lifting and packaging. Other areas of use include the fields of textiles, HVAC/fans & pumps, lifts & escalators, food & beverages, machine tools/woodworking, semiconductors, cranes & hoists and the automobile industry. Inverters are the most popular product range the company has.

The company manufacture a varied range of inverters both those optimised for applications and those for general purposes. The company’s inverter drive range include the following; the V1000, J1000, A1000, G7, E7, L7 and L1000. Yaskawa has factories in Japan and in other countries and in 1998 they established their European factory in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

The J1000 Inverter

The J1000 inverter drive is an impressively economic general purpose inverter. It features open loop vector control using cutting edge technology. This incredible motor control technology ensures increased flexibility and greater performance. The J1000 inverter drive is available in both single and three phase with outputs ranging from 0.2kW to 5.5kW.

The V1000

The V1000 inverter drive is a further general purpose inverter also having open loop vector control which utilises the most recently developed motor control technology with the same improvements as the J1000 inverter drive above. With incredible reliability and outstanding speed control the V1000 is available in single phase and three phase with outputs ranging from 0.18kW to 18.5kW.

The A1000 Inverter drive

The A1000 inverter drive is available in both three and single phase with outputs from 0.75kW to 90kW.

The E7

The E7 inverter is suitable for use in pumps and fans. The E7 islow noise and has optimisations for HVAC functionality. The drive is available in single phase and three phase with outputs ranging from 0.55kW to 300kW.

The G7 Inverter

The G7 inverter drive is market leading drive for general purposes. utilising 3 level this inverter minimises problems associated with long cable runs. The inverter is available in both single and three phase with outputs starting at 0.4kW and going up to 300kW.

The L1000 and L7 Inverter Drives

The L1000 and L7 inverter drives are exclusively lift inverter drives with a great many features. The drives are only available in three phase supplies with outputs ranging from 4kW to 110kW.

To find out more about Yaskawa inverter drives you need to make contact with Yaskawa themselves themselves alternatively it might be better to make contact with a distributor who might be more willing to help you.

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