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    1. Thermoforming

    ABB offers drive for mixers, conveyors

    Aug. 23, 2017
    ABB's new machinery drive is designed for extrusion applications and can be installed by machinery users as a retrofit or built into new machinery by OEMs.
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    ACS380 Designed for use with mixers and conveyors, ABB's new machinery drive is designed for extrusion applications and can be installed by machinery users as a retrofit or built into new machinery by OEMs. It is available in a power range of 0.5 horsepower (hp) to 10 hp, with voltages of between 200 volts and 480 volts.

    What's new? The drive, which came out a couple months ago.

    Benefits Ease of integration and connectivity. Featuring an intuitive control panel, the compact drive can be installed easily.

    ABB, New Berlin, Wis., 262-785-3200, www.abb.us

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