Rockwell Offers Allen-Bradley Smart Motor Controllers

Rockwell Automation (Bloomington, MN) introduced its Allen-Bradley smart motor controllers, which provide integrated features and advanced functionality in a compact 45mm housing. The SMC-3 and SMC-Delta controllers offer flexible, cost-efficient solutions for a wide range of motor-control applications.

The Allen-Bradley SMC-Delta is a reduced voltage starter for star-delta (six-lead motor) applications, incorporating a transitionless start and requiring one-third of the panel space of a traditional electromechanical starter. The starter combines contactors, overload relays, timers, and internal power and control wiring into a single product with a compact footprint. The SMC-Delta includes six motor winding terminations, eliminating the need for major wiring changes to upgrade existing applications; offers simplified wiring, setup and maintenance for star-delta motors; and allows one device to be configured for compressors, fans, chillers, lifts, pumps and crushers.