The Water & Wastewater and Building Automation industries are two key ingredients in our everyday lives and yet so often go unnoticed. In fact, the only time most people become aware of them is when a problem arises somewhere along the line. VACON® 100 FLOW is designed to ensure pump and fan solutions control air- and waterflow quietly, efficiently and without interruptions.
VACON 100 FLOW builds on a long and illustrious track record in the industry. Vacon has produced a number of significant innovations ever since the company’s founding in 1993. In 1995 we introduced a Multipump application. VACON 100 FLOW further develops Multimaster technology, first introduced in 2002, to provide functionalities that significantly extend flow systems’ lifecycle and reduce operational costs. Compared to conventional control schemes, VACON® AC Drives are typically able to reduce energy costs by as much as 30% in pump and fan applications, usually offering a return on investment of less than a year.
Pumps and fans control the flow of water and air through the pipes, vents and waterways that are often out of sight, and yet remain central to our lives. Like in so many industrial processes, AC drives optimize these systems and make sure that processes use as little energy as possible. Pumping process water, cooling water and other fluids usually requires that pressure remains constant despite varying demand. VACON 100 FLOW comes equipped with a number of innovative functions that ensure you achieve this.
VACON 100 FLOW places an emphasis on user-friendliness and functionalities created for use in pump & fan applications. We have used our extensive experience in the field to handpick all the features that are best suited to application requirements and putting them in one dedicated product. For instance, standard PID control eliminates the need for an external controller by using a sensor to control pump speed. This is useful when reacting to fluctuations in demand.
StartUp Wizard and the Quick Setup menu make it easy for users to select the relevant parameters and monitoring values. Unique application menus guide the user through a quick and easy installation and commissioning, with all the relevant parameters presented to them without the need to navigate a long list. StartUp Wizard and the Quick Setup menu can be activated either through the detachable keypad or by using VACON® Live, Vacon’s online PC programming tool for AC drives
Unplanned downtime is a problem for all applications, not least pump and fan systems, which is why it is important that components have as long a lifecycle as possible. VACON 100 FLOW uses electrolytic-free DC link technology which guarantees users the longest possible lifecycle and availability. By avoiding the need to replace electrolytic capacitors — that often wear out over time — interruptions and costs are kept to a minimum.
