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Soft Starters

Overview

Our Soft Starters have been providing precise controlled AC motor starting and stopping for decades. We pioneered this motor control technology to limit the current to a motor on both acceleration and deceleration to provide a longer life to both motor and machinery.

Control Techniques offers a complete range of low voltage AC motor soft starters such as our pre-engineered crusher duty IMS2-4-1 & EMX3-4-1 soft starter packages suitable for both normal and heavy duty applications, plus packaged models such as our “Crusher-Duty” soft starters. Our soft starters feature a universal voltage input which can accommodate 200-600VAC, 200-400VAC and 380-690VAC 3-phase input supply. Modbus, Profibus, DeviceNet and RS485 options are available.

 

EMX3 - Full Featured Soft Starter

3 hp - 1600 hp (4 to 1600Amps)
200-440 & 380-690 Volts
Digital Soft Starter
The EMX3 series utilizes the latest digital technology and feature set in soft starters, including new adaptive acceleration technology for the ultimate in control.

 

 

IMS2 - Flexible Soft Starter

3 hp - 1500 hp (18 to 1574Amps)
208-690 Volts
Digital Soft Starter
The IMS2 series offers a total motor starting solution for higher horsepower range. This digital soft starter combines a high level of functionality with flexibility and ease of use.

 


CSX/CSXi - Compact Soft Starter

5 hp - 150 hp (18 to 200Amps)
208-480 Volts
CSX CSXi Soft Starters
The smallest and easiest to use CSX/CSXi series sets up with simple pot adjustments. It has one of the smallest foot prints available that includes a built-in bypass contactor, resulting in significant space savings.

 

 

DY5 - Electronic Motor Brake

Electronic Motor Brake
The DY5 is an electronic AC motor brake that can be applied to most starters. Installation is simple and fast. Use the DY5 Soft Starter Advantages to stop AC motors safely and quickly.

 


Packaged Starters - Pre-engineered enclosed Soft Starter solutions

3 hp - 900 hp

208-575 Volts
Packaged Soft Starters
Our packaged Soft Starters are pre-engineered enclosed solutions based on our CSX, CSXi, IMS2 and EMX3 Soft Starters. Outr Crusher Duty solutions include the latest in digital technology to provide ease of set-up and reliability needed in these demanding applications.