(Dart Controls: Zionsville, IN) -- Dart Controls is rolling out its new MicroDrives—microprocessor-based, closed-loop DC SCR drives with integrated, programmable digital display. Ideal for DC motors rated to 2 hp, MicroDrives are available for continuous operation (MD series), or for start/stop or applications requiring rapid drive response time (MD Plus series). Both series feature a programmable display with drive speed information in meaningful engineering units (GPM, FPM, MM:SS, % of Master, etc.).

Each series is available as panel mount or NEMA4 surface mount stand-alone enclosed version. Either series may be configured in three modes: Rate, Time, and Follower. Follower mode allows for two or more motors to operate at speeds in proportion to each other—a common need in blending, batch, and synchronized material feed and handling applications. The logic controller functionality built into the MicroDrives may eliminate the need for a PLC and its custom programming.

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