India, 19 November, 2013: Danfoss, a leading Danish multinational corporation and world leader in offering dedicated AC drives, unveiled its new VLT? Automation Drive FC 360 today. The user friendly, energy efficient drive is built on the success of the renowned VLT name, created when Danfoss introduced the world's first mass-produced variable frequency drives in 1968.

The VLT Automation Drive FC 360 is a dedicated industry drive that provides precise and efficient motor control in a wide range of industrial applications. Due to the fact that all Danfoss frequency converters follow the standard design and operating principle, existing owners and users of VLT drives will feel instantly at home when operating the VLT Automation Drive FC 360.

Built in features help owners save space in installations, time in setup and effort in daily maintenance. The result is a powerful and versatile solution that increases process efficiency and quality in a cost efficient package. Featuring a basic yet comprehensive feature set, the drive provides precise and energy efficient motor control. Available in 5 frame sizes, the VLT Automation Drive FC 360 can control electrical motors from 0.37-75 kW.

Designed to work in harsh and humid environments, the drive provides reliable operation in industries such as textile, pharma & chemical, plastic & rubber, metal work, material handling, food & beverage, and building materials. The drive enables precise and efficient motor control of a wide range of industrial applications such as extruders, winders, conveyors, drawing benches, ring frame, texturizing, air compressors, mixer coolers, cranes, escalators, pumps and fans. The efficient cooling concept ensures there is no forced air over the printed circuit board, which improves reliability. Also, a removable fan makes it possible to clean the inside of the drive quickly and easily, thereby reducing the risk of downtime. Special coated PPCBs used in the drive are standard to handle aggressive environment & reliable performance.

FC 360 also reduces initial costs and effort with a wide range of built-in features that simplify installation and commissioning, including an EMC filter, built-in brake chopper up to 22 kW and a user-friendly numeric display. As standard Danfoss VLTs are designed with built in DC harmonic filters, it eliminates the need for installing external AC line chokes.

Mr Kamal K. Singh, Director for Power Electronics, Danfoss India commented, "India is one of the key markets for variable frequency drives (VFD) in Asia. Nearly all the top global companies have expanded their presence in India; this has led to a demand for industrial automation control systems like AC drives in the country. Danfoss is already a leader and preferred drives supplier in many sub segments and with energy efficient drive solutions like the VLT Automation Drive FC 360, Danfoss hopes to cater to the emerging and growing economy and help drive the long-term growth of the power drives market in India."

The VLT Automation Drive FC 360 does not contain lead, cadmium, hexavalent chrome, mercury or flame retardant PBB AND PBDE and is very environment friendly. The VLT Automation Drive FC 360 is designed according to the EU Directive no Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

One year's energy savings from Danfoss' annual production of VLT Drives will save the energy equivalent to the energy production from a major power plant. Better process controls at the same time improves product quality, reduces waste and wear on equipment and also improves productivity.

Danfoss Industries Private Limited, an industry leader focused on climate and energy efficient solutions, is a 100-per cent owned subsidiary of Danfoss Group Danfoss India serves a wide range of industries that rely on Danfoss products for their component and sub-system needs-state-of-art refrigeration, air conditioning components and controls, VLT Drives and a range of heating valves, controls & solutions for HVAC, district cooling & under floor heating applications.