The application is a small conveyor that needs to speed up and then speed down so that the part gets moved down the conveyor quickly.
I have looked at both an SMC-3 (BULLETIN 150) and a PowerFlex40.
Conveyor motor is 1.5HP at 575VAC. Part is around 40lbs, conveyor is 20feet long.
There is only ever 1 part on the conveyor.
The price difference on the rockwell site is only 150 bucks, so I think we should get the VFD, but I have to know for sure that the soft start can't do the job properly.
I have looked at both an SMC-3 (BULLETIN 150) and a PowerFlex40.
Conveyor motor is 1.5HP at 575VAC. Part is around 40lbs, conveyor is 20feet long.
There is only ever 1 part on the conveyor.
The price difference on the rockwell site is only 150 bucks, so I think we should get the VFD, but I have to know for sure that the soft start can't do the job properly.