Title: Mitsubishi FR-D740-15K Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) - 15kW, 400V Class for Industrial Motor Control

Product Overview:
The Mitsubishi FR-D740-15K is a high-performance, compact, and user-friendly Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) designed for precise speed control and energy optimization of three-phase induction motors. As part of Mitsubishi Electric's renowned FR-D700 series, this 15kW (20 HP) VFD operates on a 400V class input, making it ideal for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications requiring reliable and efficient motor operation. Engineered for ease of installation and operation, the FR-D740-15K offers exceptional performance, robust protection features, and significant energy savings, contributing to reduced operational costs and enhanced system longevity. Its advanced control algorithms ensure smooth acceleration, deceleration, and stable speed regulation, making it a cornerstone for modern automation systems seeking improved productivity and efficiency.

Key Features & Benefits:

Energy Efficiency: Optimizes motor speed to match load requirements, significantly reducing power consumption and lowering electricity bills, leading to substantial operational cost savings.
Precise Speed Control: Provides accurate and stepless speed adjustment from 0.5 Hz to 400 Hz, enabling fine-tuning of processes for improved product quality, consistency, and throughput.
Compact Design: Space-saving footprint allows for easy integration into control panels and machinery, even in confined spaces, maximizing valuable floor area.
Easy Setup and Operation: Intuitive parameter settings, a clear digital display, and a built-in digital dial facilitate quick commissioning, simplified troubleshooting, and hassle-free daily operation.
Built-in Safety Functions: Incorporates comprehensive protective features including overload, overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, and heatsink overheat protection, ensuring reliable and safe operation of both the drive and the connected motor.
Advanced Magnetic Flux Vector Control: Delivers high starting torque and stable operation across the entire speed range, even at very low speeds, for demanding applications.
Soft Start and Stop: Reduces mechanical stress on machinery and extends the lifespan of motors, gears, bearings, and other mechanical components by eliminating sudden jolts.
Integrated RS-485 Communication: Supports Modbus RTU protocol as standard, enabling seamless integration into existing industrial networks for remote monitoring, control, and data acquisition.
Durability and Reliability: Built with high-quality components and Mitsubishi Electric's stringent manufacturing standards, ensuring long-term, dependable performance in demanding industrial environments.
Global Compliance: Meets international standards such as CE, UL, and cUL, ensuring suitability and acceptance for global deployment and diverse regulatory requirements.

Applications:

The Mitsubishi FR-D740-15K VFD is versatile and highly effective across numerous industrial sectors, providing optimized motor control for a wide array of equipment, including:
Pumps: Used in water supply, wastewater treatment, chemical dosing, irrigation systems, and HVAC circulation pumps to maintain precise flow rates and save energy.
Fans: Ideal for HVAC systems, industrial ventilation, exhaust fans, and cooling towers, enabling variable airflow control for comfort and energy efficiency.
Conveyors: Essential for material handling systems, assembly lines, and logistics, providing smooth acceleration and deceleration for product stability and safety.
Small Machine Tools: Enhances the performance of lathes, milling machines, grinding equipment, and drills by offering precise speed adjustments for different materials and operations.
Packaging Machinery: Optimizes the speed of fillers, sealers, wrappers, and labeling machines, improving efficiency and reducing wear and tear.
Textile Machinery: Controls the speed of weaving, spinning, and dyeing equipment, ensuring consistent product quality and process optimization.
Food and Beverage Processing: Regulates mixers, blenders, conveyors, and processing lines, maintaining hygiene and precise control over production processes.
General Industrial Automation: Any application requiring precise, energy-efficient, and reliable control of three-phase induction motors across various manufacturing and processing industries.

Technical Specifications:

Model: FR-D740-15K
Part Number (with hyphen): FR-D740-15K
Part Number (without hyphen): FRD74015K
Power Rating: 15 kW (20 HP)
Input Voltage: 3-Phase, 380-480V AC, 50/60 Hz
Output Voltage: 3-Phase, 380-480V AC
Rated Output Current: 32 A
Output Frequency Range: 0.5 Hz to 400 Hz
Control Method: V/f control, Advanced Magnetic Flux Vector Control
Overload Capacity: 150% of rated current for 60 seconds, 200% for 0.5 seconds
Protection Functions: Overcurrent, Overvoltage, Undervoltage, Heatsink Overheat, Motor Overload (electronic thermal relay), Ground Fault
Communication Interface: RS-485 (Modbus RTU)
Enclosure Rating: IP20 (Open Type)
Operating Temperature: -10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)
Weight: 9.5 kg (20.94 lbs)