Choose the application.
Then choose the drive.
Build a family-level shortlist from the actual duty, supply, motor rating, control method and additional functions—not from a catalogue number alone.
Recommended routes
Move ordinary commands into the PLC where it makes sense.
The selected network can carry normal commands, references, status and diagnostics. Safety functions remain subject to the machine safety design and risk assessment.
- Emergency-stop and safety-chain architecture
- STO wiring or safety-network design
- Critical permissives needed independently of communications
- Local isolation and maintenance controls
Map the selected drive's command and status words into a reusable PLC function block or Add-On Instruction, with communications-loss handling defined.
Compare the existing and proposed footprints.
Select an exact drive catalogue number and enter its published dimensions. The comparison highlights enclosure space and mounting changes before a quotation is finalised.
Exact dimensions vary by voltage, current, duty, enclosure and frame. We deliberately do not invent a “typical” footprint.
Family data begins with manufacturer information.
This first version provides family-level recommendations. Exact catalogue-number selection and dimensions must be checked against current technical data.