ABB expands ACS580 drive family with IP66 / Type 4X variants for food, beverage and agricultural environments

• ACS580 IP66 / UL Type 4X drives join ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, engineered for demanding food & beverage and agricultural environments.
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• Designed for regular washdown, hose rinsing, splashing, humidity, dust and exposure to common cleaning agents, the drives support efficient motor control without additional protective enclosures. They are suited to demanding areas such as cleaning zones, poultry and livestock farming, dairy, meat processing, bakery and aquaculture.
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• An optional Bluetooth control panel enables seamless connectivity, remote commissioning and monitoring, while helping personnel remain outside the arc flash boundary.

ABB has extended its all-compatible drives portfolio with the introduction of IP66 / UL Type 4X rated variants across its ACS580 general purpose drive family. Purpose-built for demanding food & beverage and agricultural environments, the new drives can withstand frequent washdown, hose rinsing, splashing, dust, cleaning agents and humidity, as well as rain, heat, cold and salt spray in broader harsh operating conditions. They deliver robust, reliable and efficient motor control close to the application, without the need for additional protective enclosures.

The new variant addresses growing demand for drives that can operate reliably in harsh and hygiene-sensitive environments, while helping to lower installation demands, system footprint and total cost of ownership.

“Food and beverage producers need equipment that can perform reliably in areas where moisture, cleaning routines and demanding hygiene requirements are part of everyday operation,” said Brith Isaksson, Global Segment Manager Food & Beverage, ABB Motion. “With the new ACS580 IP66 / UL Type 4X variants, we are making efficient motor control easier to install closer to the process, helping customers reduce complexity while maintaining reliable performance in tough conditions.”

The ACS580 IP66 / UL Type 4X drives are suited to food & beverage and agricultural environments where demanding conditions are part of daily operation, including cleaning zones, poultry and livestock facilities, dairy, meat processing, bakery and aquaculture.

An optional Bluetooth control panel enables seamless connectivity, remote commissioning and monitoring through ABB’s Drivetune and Drive Composer applications, helping personnel remain outside the arc flash boundary. The drives also feature an optimized DC choke, a built-in C2 EMC filter and two option slots for fieldbus adapters and additional I/Os, giving system integrators flexibility to tailor connectivity to specific application requirements.

With the addition of IP66 / UL Type 4X variants to the ACS580 family, ABB further strengthens its all-compatible drives portfolio, giving customers a wider choice of environmental ratings and installation options for demanding applications. The new drives are available in a broad selection of power ratings, providing coverage across key applications and markets.