Schneider Electric has upgraded its motor management solutions. The holistic approach provides performance optimization, improved return on investment, and efficiency and sustainability across an entire plant. Motors are critical assets at the core of all industrial operations.

On average, they consume between 60% - 95% of the electrical energy in a plant. Boosting process, operation or motor efficiency translates into increased productivity, sustainability, and reliability. The Schneider Electric motor management solutions enable efficiency gains from plant design and build through to operation and maintenance by digitally unifying energy and automation management systems. The new comprehensive offer portfolio, including the AltivarTM Soft Starter ATS 480, is not limited to motor control and protection.

This unique all-in-one offer provides new levels of efficiency across the whole plant, extending across overall installation capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX). The solution also incorporates Schneider Electric's domain expertise to tailor its architecture according to the specific market and its challenges. This creates an application with greater electrical design and simulation capabilities, as well as dedicated digital tools.

Using Schneider Electric motor management solutions, customers can expect: 40% time saving on selection and quotation; 25% time saving on installation; 50% reduction on motor downtime; 40% cost optimization for motor control management; and 50% energy savings (over direct line motor starters). The Altivar™ Soft Starter ATS480: The Altivar™ Soft Starter ATS480 is part of the new motor management offering, marking the next evolution of soft starters with digitalization in mind. The ATS480 reduces engineering time and cost through simplified selection and optimization of the power and plant architecture, as well as securing operations with cyber security best practices, digitally troubleshooting issues and providing constant support.

The ATS480 is designed to address process and infrastructures, simplifying project execution and maximizes the availability of your applications even in the most demanding environments. It builds on the proven robustness and start/stop performance extending the lifetime of the ATS48 equipment and preserving your initial investment by reusing current design.