ConveyLinx Ai3-FC48
with Active Power Management

ConveyLinx Ai3-FC-48 is a controller for all 48V Pulseroller drives and transfer units. The combination of piercing technology on 2.5mm² flat cable and 48V guarantees quick and easy installation with sufficient cabling range in the field. Based on the ConveyLinx Ai3-FC, the 48V controller has an integrated brake chopper that prevents over voltage of drives during braking. The controller is fully compatible with the existing ConveyLinx family.

AThe patent pending ‘Active Power Management’ is a system that fundamentally prevents power supply overloading. Configuring the system using EasyRoll+, a ConveyLinx-Ai3-FC group is formed that is connected to one power supply. The maximum amperage of this power supply is defined for the group. Active Power Management then monitors the power consumption of the group and regulates the individual drives, optimizing or reducing their power consumption as required. This not only ensures reliable, efficient conveying under all operating conditions but also prevents power supply failure in rare cases of full or peak load.

With Active Power Management it is now possible at the design stage to eliminate uncertainty when calculating power requirements. There is no need to build-in oversize power reserves when defining the number of power supplies in a system. The system can be defined with its ‘average’ power requirement instead of its ‘peak’ power. In this way the number of power supply units can be kept to a minimum and the Active Power Management will prevent system failure under peak load.

With Active Power Management, the reliability and availability of the system will be significantly increased under all operating conditions without the need of oversizing the power supply units.