ABB India has launched the ACS380-E drive, the latest addition to its all-compatible drive portfolio. The drive, which is designed for automation-centric machine building, simplifies machine integration and is future-proofed for industrial automation.

With India’s manufacturing landscape rapidly embracing digitalisation and smart-factory upgrades—driven by rising automation adoption, growing demand for quality and efficiency, and a push towards Industry 4.0—the latest machinery drive supports this shift, offering advanced connectivity, improved flexibility and easy commissioning.

“As the Indian industrial landscape evolves with advanced automation and the rising need for energy efficiency, it is crucial for variable speed drives to adapt effortlessly to diverse industrial applications,” said AR Madhusudan, President and Local Division Manager, Drive Products, ABB India. “Our customers across diverse industries will be well-equipped to build high-performance machines with the futureproof ACS380-E drive with robust cybersecurity for maximum uptime and meeting regulatory demands of today and the future.”

 The new machinery drive is engineered specifically for industrial machinery applications in several industries, including textile, cable and wire, plastics, intralogistics and more. It will help speed up commissioning, installation, wiring and assembly while supporting future compliance with stringent cybersecurity requirements. Its embedded dual Ethernet ports and selectable protocols—which come as standard—remove the need for separate option modules, reducing complexity and installation time.

Additionally, with versatile USB-C commissioning and firmware access via Ethernet, the ACS380-E streamlines setup and ensures it remains up-to-date in terms of cybersecurity.

The ACS380-E drive will support all common rotary motor types across global voltage ranges (100–600 V) and will deliver superior motor control for applications such as packaging systems, conveyors, extrusion lines and multi-axis machinery. It will also be ready to seamlessly integrate with all major automation systems, including ABB’s AC500 PLC and products from other main market players. The drive integrates effortlessly into confined cabinet spaces via compact construction and versatile installation options.

Enhanced by ABB’s Drive Composer software—and compatible with the new Drive Composer 3—the ACS380-E also simplifies monitoring and management of equipment, provides adaptive programming tools, and enables rapid offline configuration capabilities.

In India, the ACS380-E machinery drive is available in ratings of up to 22 kW, 400 V, and has been launched at ENGIMACH 2025 in Gandhinagar, taking place from 3 to 7 December 2025.