Title: Siemens SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES 6SE7016-1TA20 VC Compact Plus Inverter, 2.2kW 3AC 380-480V

Product Overview:
The Siemens SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES 6SE7016-1TA20 is a high-performance, compact AC frequency converter from the renowned MASTERDRIVES VC (Vector Control) Compact Plus series, specifically designed for precise and dynamic control of three-phase AC motors. This robust inverter delivers exceptional reliability, energy efficiency, and advanced motor control capabilities for a wide array of industrial applications. With a power rating of 2.2 kW (3 HP) and operating on a versatile 3-phase 380-480V AC supply, the 6SE7016-1TA20 is engineered to optimize motor performance, significantly reduce energy consumption, and enhance the overall productivity and longevity of your machinery. Its cutting-edge vector control technology ensures highly accurate speed and torque regulation, making it an ideal solution for demanding automation tasks where precision and responsiveness are critical. As a crucial component for modern industrial automation systems, this versatile drive offers a perfect blend of power, advanced control, and a space-saving compact design, ensuring seamless integration and superior operational efficiency.

Key Features & Benefits:

Advanced Vector Control (VC) Technology: Provides highly accurate and dynamic speed and torque control for precise motor operation, even at low speeds and during rapid changes, ensuring optimal performance in complex and dynamic applications.
Superior Energy Efficiency: Optimizes motor energy consumption by precisely matching motor speed to load requirements, leading to substantial cost savings on electricity bills and a reduced environmental footprint.
Compact Design (FSA Frame Size): Features a space-saving form factor that allows for easy and efficient integration into control cabinets and machinery, maximizing valuable industrial real estate and simplifying system design.
Wide Voltage Compatibility: Operates reliably on 3-phase 380-480V AC power supplies, making it suitable for diverse global industrial environments and ensuring broad applicability.
Robust Industrial Construction: Built with high-quality components and designed to withstand harsh industrial conditions, ensuring long-term reliability, minimal downtime, and extended service life in demanding operational settings.
Enhanced Motor Protection: Incorporates comprehensive integrated protective functions to safeguard connected motors against common electrical faults such as overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, and overheating, thereby extending motor lifespan and preventing costly damage.
Flexible Communication Options: Supports various communication interfaces for seamless integration into existing automation networks and control systems, facilitating remote monitoring and control (often via optional communication modules).
User-Friendly Operation: Features an intuitive interface and straightforward programming capabilities that simplify setup, commissioning, diagnostics, and routine maintenance, reducing installation time and operational complexity.
Reduced Mechanical Stress: Enables smooth acceleration and deceleration ramps, which minimize mechanical stress and wear and tear on connected equipment, prolonging the lifespan of mechanical components and reducing maintenance requirements.
Versatile Application Range: Ideal for a broad spectrum of industrial applications including pumps, fans, conveyors, mixers, machine tools, textile machinery, and other general machinery requiring precise speed and torque control, offering exceptional adaptability.

Applications:

The Siemens SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES 6SE7016-1TA20 is an exceptionally versatile frequency converter, finding widespread use across numerous industrial sectors where precise motor control, energy efficiency, and operational reliability are paramount. Typical applications include:
Pumping Systems: For water treatment plants, HVAC systems, and industrial fluid transfer, ensuring efficient flow control, pressure regulation, and significant energy savings.
Fan and Blower Systems: Optimizing air circulation in ventilation, drying, and exhaust systems, reducing noise levels, and precisely controlling airflow for energy efficiency.
Conveyor Belts and Material Handling: Providing smooth acceleration and deceleration for conveyor systems, preventing product damage, reducing mechanical stress, and enhancing throughput.
Machine Tools: Enabling precise spindle and axis control for milling, turning, grinding, and drilling operations, enhancing machining accuracy and product quality.
Mixers and Agitators: Ensuring consistent blending and stirring processes in chemical, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, maintaining product uniformity.
Textile Machinery: For precise speed control of spinning, weaving, knitting, and dyeing machines, improving production efficiency and fabric quality.
Packaging Machinery: Delivering accurate and repeatable motion control for high-speed packaging lines, ensuring consistent product handling and reduced waste.
General Industrial Machinery: Any application requiring variable speed, torque, and precise positioning of AC motors, including compressors, extruders, and test benches.

Technical Specifications:

Part Number (with special characters): 6SE7016-1TA20
Part Number (without special characters): 6SE70161TA20
Product Series: SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES VC Compact Plus
Type: AC Frequency Converter / Inverter / Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
Input Voltage: 3 AC 380-480 V (+10% / -10%)
Input Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Output Power: 2.2 kW (3 HP)
Rated Output Current: 5.5 A
Control Method: Vector Control (VC)
Frame Size: FSA (Frame Size A)
Cooling Method: Air Cooled
Protection Class: IP20
Ambient Operating Temperature: 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F)
Storage Temperature: -25 to 70 °C (-13 to 158 °F)
Dimensions (H x W x D): Approximately 270 mm x 85 mm x 170 mm (10.63 in x 3.35 in x 6.69 in)
Weight: Approximately 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
Compliance: CE, UL, cUL (typical for Siemens industrial products)