IndraDrive CL/ML from Rexroth for 110 kW up to 4 MW

Energy efficient and safe, even at high levels of power: IndraDrive CL/ML from Rexroth.

Greater energy efficiency and safety increasingly determine the selection of electric drives, even at high levels of power. With its IndraDrive CL/ML, Bosch Rexroth now offers a scaled product range of strong drive solutions from 110 kW to 4 MW for applications in metal forming, plastics, test, printing, metallurgy, marine, offshore and Energy efficient and safe, even at high levels of power: IndraDrive CL/ML from Rexroth.other heavy industries. These drives open up numerous opportunities for users to improve energy efficiency, especially through power regeneration. At the same time, Rexroth Safety on Board safety functions integrated in the drives ensure the optimal protection of people and machines.

In many applications such as forming, plastics, metallurgy or material handling, a high degree of force is often necessary along with a high degree of drive power. Even in high-power applications, users expect more energy efficiency in order to reduce operating costs. With the IndraDrive CL/ML from Rexroth, machine operators can reduce power consumption up to the multi-megawatt range while also increasing productivity.

The Rexroth drives are optimized for efficiency and function according to demand, with numerous opportunities for energy recovery. In multi-axis systems, the drives enable the use of braking energy within the drive assemblage via a DC-bus coupling. As a result, excess energy can be fed back into the network. The drives also include the ability to store static and rotational energy, as well as Smart Energy Mode functionality that manages a consistent energy demand from the mains side to save energy and avoid voltage spikes. The result: Reduced energy consumption, improved grid compatibility and the use of smaller components at same machine performance levels.

Rexroth offers the IndraDrive CL/ML in power ranges of 110 kW to 500 kW on a single unit. Using a parallel connection of up to eight individual 500 kW drives running a single motor, a drive power of up to 4 MW can be achieved. In addition, users can choose either air- or liquid-cooled drive systems depending on their control cabinet configuration, noise requirements, and ability to handle waste heat.

Optional drive-integrated Rexroth Safety on Board capabilities such as Safe Torque Off and Safe Motion ensure standard compliant machine safety functionality. This simplifies engineering and enables integrated modularization without the need for an additional higher-level control unit.

Rexroth also offers optional integrated Motion Logic for a variety of application-specific technology functions and peripherally coordinated movements to handle complex motion tasks for up to ten axes. This allows machine builders to automate economically using a decentralized approach that can relieve, or even take the place of a higher-level control unit.

Using the same firmware and control unit parts as the Rexroth IndraDrive family, the IndraDrive CL/ML family offers the same functionality to simplify the combination of drives throughout the entire output range from 100 W to 4 MW. With Multi-Ethernet and Multi-Encoder interfaces, they fit seamlessly into a variety of automation architectures.

About Bosch Rexroth
Economical, precise, safe, and energy efficient: drive and control technology from Bosch Rexroth moves machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, Factory Automation, and Renewable Energies to develop innovative components as well as tailored system solutions and services. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drives and controls, gear technology, and linear motion and assembly technology all from one source. With locations in over 80 countries, more than 36,700 associates generated sales revenue of approximately 5.7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in 2013.

About Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, its roughly 281,000 associates generated sales of 46.4 billion euros ($61.6 billion) in 2013 (Note: due to a change in the legal rules governing consolidation, the 2013 figures can only be compared to a limited extent with the 2012 figures). Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 360 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 50 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2013, Bosch applied for some 5,000 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group's products and services are designed to fascinate, and to improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. In this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is "Invented for life."

In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drives and control technology, power tools, security and communication systems, packaging technology, thermotechnology, household appliances, healthcare telemedicine and software solutions.