In the current market, the design of frequency converters is beginning to be more influenced by requirements such as safety, energy management and design flexibility. So what happens in the future? As an inverter manufacturer that has been deeply involved in the industrial control industry for 15 years, we boldly made the following predictions about the future development of VFD.
1. On-site installation of modular solutions:
As frequency converters shrink the size of electronics and enhance motor efficiency, VDF becomes a component of a field-installable, compact, modular, and configurable range of driver, input/output, and control solutions. The frequency converter will reside in a modular housing that can be installed on-site, offering configurable options for controlling and driving the inverter, motor, and gearbox. The modular concept will also incorporate network connectivity to the bus system, integrated safety, and energy management options, such as acquiring and utilizing renewable energy. Modular platforms will provide various levels of control.
1. First, the centralized control unit with embedded machine control functions, drive control and I/O can be expanded by networking with other drive modules;
2. These two units form a decentralized control module with embedded motion control for a limited set of drives and I/O, which can be networked back to the host controller.
The mechatronics kit integrates a drive, motor, gearbox, and I/O, featuring a single-axis embedded control function. Users can configure these units to decentralize control of drives and inputs/outputs in a single modular unit. Alternatively, they can network the units with other drive units for a centralized control architecture. This device offers the capability to replace the entire frequency converter control cabinet, supporting machine modularization. Additionally, it can be networked back to the host controller, serving as a replacement for the entire inverter control cabinet while facilitating machine modularization.
2. Smarter VFD software:
The application software used by each VFD can provide customers with differentiated control performance. But to do this, we need to understand and learn the interface and programming knowledge of each VFD. This way, even for the VFD supplier, a lot of time is wasted. Therefore, it is very important for software VFD manufacturers to provide customers with smarter and more pre-set capabilities. Building more application expertise within VFD is also important. These will help reduce development time and costs and enable them to move on to the next project quickly.
3. New applications and industries:
VFDs now extend beyond the control of motor rotors and find application in various new fields. Grid interface applications, including frequency converters and pump storage, utilize variable frequency drives. Emerging industries like carbon capture, hydrogen production, and transportation depend on VFDs. The demand for electricity has surged to more than 50,000 horsepower.
4. More specific application design:
The future of variable frequency drive design and customer applications is software integration and application-specific programming. Data access must be accessible to enable seamless sharing and connectivity.
5. Plug and play programming:
Customers hope that drivers can do more things, such as logic-based operations, plug-and-play programming through QR codes, and the application of constant torque, permanent magnet, alternating current (PMAC), which has significant energy-saving effects.
6. ML and AI achieve better control:
Long-term prospects indicate an increased role for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). Debugging processes in Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) are often repetitive, and the challenge lies in insufficient product knowledge or understanding of the application. Establishing an application database enables the use of machine learning in VFD, mitigating this challenge. Artificial intelligence will further aid in system optimization, enabling intelligent responses in controlled industrial environments to enhance processes.
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In the current market, the design of frequency converters is beginning to be more influenced by requirements such as safety, energy management and design flexibility. So what happens in the future? As an inverter manufacturer that has been deeply involved in the industrial control industry for 15 years, we boldly made the following predictions about the future development of VFD.
1. On-site installation of modular solutions:
As frequency converters shrink the size of electronics and enhance motor efficiency, VDF becomes a component of a field-installable, compact, modular, and configurable range of driver, input/output, and control solutions. The frequency converter will reside in a modular housing that can be installed on-site, offering configurable options for controlling and driving the inverter, motor, and gearbox. The modular concept will also incorporate network connectivity to the bus system, integrated safety, and energy management options, such as acquiring and utilizing renewable energy. Modular platforms will provide various levels of control.
1. First, the centralized control unit with embedded machine control functions, drive control and I/O can be expanded by networking with other drive modules;
2. These two units form a decentralized control module with embedded motion control for a limited set of drives and I/O, which can be networked back to the host controller.
The mechatronics kit integrates a drive, motor, gearbox, and I/O, featuring a single-axis embedded control function. Users can configure these units to decentralize control of drives and inputs/outputs in a single modular unit. Alternatively, they can network the units with other drive units for a centralized control architecture. This device offers the capability to replace the entire frequency converter control cabinet, supporting machine modularization. Additionally, it can be networked back to the host controller, serving as a replacement for the entire inverter control cabinet while facilitating machine modularization.
2. Smarter VFD software:
The application software used by each VFD can provide customers with differentiated control performance. But to do this, we need to understand and learn the interface and programming knowledge of each VFD. This way, even for the VFD supplier, a lot of time is wasted. Therefore, it is very important for software VFD manufacturers to provide customers with smarter and more pre-set capabilities. Building more application expertise within VFD is also important. These will help reduce development time and costs and enable them to move on to the next project quickly.
3. New applications and industries:
VFDs now extend beyond the control of motor rotors and find application in various new fields. Grid interface applications, including frequency converters and pump storage, utilize variable frequency drives. Emerging industries like carbon capture, hydrogen production, and transportation depend on VFDs. The demand for electricity has surged to more than 50,000 horsepower.
4. More specific application design:
The future of variable frequency drive design and customer applications is software integration and application-specific programming. Data access must be accessible to enable seamless sharing and connectivity.
5. Plug and play programming:
Customers hope that drivers can do more things, such as logic-based operations, plug-and-play programming through QR codes, and the application of constant torque, permanent magnet, alternating current (PMAC), which has significant energy-saving effects.
6. ML and AI achieve better control:
Long-term prospects indicate an increased role for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). Debugging processes in Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) are often repetitive, and the challenge lies in insufficient product knowledge or understanding of the application. Establishing an application database enables the use of machine learning in VFD, mitigating this challenge. Artificial intelligence will further aid in system optimization, enabling intelligent responses in controlled industrial environments to enhance processes.
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