High Efficiency SiC Power Systems and E-Motor & Drive Solutions

Optimizing Performance for Reliable and Compact Solutions
SiC Power Systems

Our engineered solutions address today’s industrial challenges to improve energy efficiency, reduce maintenance efforts, and minimize footprint while ensuring reliable performance. With our in-house manufacturing and heritage of expertise, we offer highly efficient SiC-based power systems and e-motor and drive solutions.

We support our customers in prioritizing what matters most: reliability, efficiency, and adaptability. Our solutions fit seamlessly into industrial operations to meet your individual requirements. Whether you want to reduce downtime, improve operational efficiency, or optimize energy consumption, our scalable and future-proof solutions enable you to maximize your performance.

In modern industrial applications, optimizing energy efficiency and system performance is crucial. Our integrated systems leverage advanced technologies to transform energy from various sources into reliable power to enhance and streamline the operation of electrical motors and drive systems. We empower our customers with the ability to optimize the power performance along the full process from the power source supply to highly efficient industrial applications.

From AFE to E-Motor & Drive Solutions
  • Active Front End (AFE)
    • Converts AC power to DC power.
    • Supports bidirectional energy flow.
    • Optimizes power quality for downstream components.
  • Inverter (SiC-based)
    • Converts DC power back to variable AC power.
    • Employs Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control for precise output.
    • Enhances energy efficiency and reduces losses.
  • E-Motor and Drive Solutions
    • Drives the electric motor directly, eliminating the need for gearboxes.
    • Generates a magnetic field for motor operation.
    • Optimizes performance across varying speed ranges.

AVL SPECTRA™ 440kVA Active Front End

The SPECTRA 440kVA with Full SiC technology directly addresses the core challenges in industrial environments by delivering high reliability, energy efficiency, and a space-saving design. With direct water cooling, a compact IP54-rated enclosure, and modular, scalable architecture, it ensures maximum performance in demanding applications. The system’s open control down to PWM provides flexibility for fine-tuning, allowing developers and manufacturers to achieve optimal efficiency and reduced downtime, while meeting the need for smaller footprints and lower noise levels.

Technology AVL SPECTRA 440kVA with Full SiC Technology
Design Modular, future-proof
Cooling Method Direct water cooling
Protection Class IP54 design
Power Capacity 440kVA (Cabinet)

 

AVL SPECTRA™ Universal Inverter

The SPECTRA Universal Inverter brings scalable SiC-based power electronics with open control up to PWM, ensuring flexibility and reliability. It is available in both mobile and control cabinet versions and can be adapted to different setups, making it ideal for versatile drive systems. This advanced inverter utilises silicon carbide metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (SiC MosFET) technology to provide a wide range of switching frequencies and the ability to emulate a wide range of common traction inverters.

Technology Full SiC converter
Switching frequency 2 - 96 kHz (2 level inverter 2 - 48 kHz, 3 level inverter 10 - 96 kHz)
Control frequency 1 MHz cycle time
Output frequency max. 4 kHz
DC voltage range 40 - 1000 Vdc
Dimensions
LxWxH

Mobile: 1,250 x 700 x 1,300 mm
Cabinet: 800 x 500 x 2,200 mm

Cooling method Water
 

 

E-Motor & Drive Solutions

We design customized E-Motor and Drive solutions tailored to your exact customer needs. These individual solutions reduce maintenance efforts and boost system longevity. Our solutions are ideal for energy-intense applications such as small hydro power plants, cableways, or marine systems, where minimizing downtime and maximizing performance across a wide speed range are essential.

 

 
Technology Customized E-Motors and Drive Solutions
Standard LV Machines, IEC 60034-1
Power Range Up to 1,250 kW, up to 110,000 Nm (depending on speed range), with a limit of 20 tons weight
Machine Types
  • Permanent Magnet Generators (PMG) for Small Hydro Power Plants
  • Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) for various industrial applications
  • Main exciters and pilot exciters for large synchronous generators
  • Dual-speed induction and PMSM motors for Forced Draft Cooling Towers as direct drive of fan propeller
  • Specific motors for large industrial presses, motors for dynamic UPS systems
Special Applications Dynamometers for industrial testing applications (e.g., manufacturers of hand tools, electric motors for forklifts/loaders, industrial gearboxes)
Application Fields Industrial, Power Generation, Marine

 

To meet today's industrial needs, we offer tailor-made solutions with a high level of flexibility. Our components can be purchased individually, as combined modular “Building Blocks” or fully integrated systems. Whether the requirement is to integrate single high-performance units, such as our efficient SiC-based power systems, or a complete and customized solution, our modular approach allows you to mix and match components individually. For us, it is key to enable our customers to optimize their power systems with streamlined efficiency and reduced cost structures. Choose our products for maximum reliability and performance, whether as stand-alone components or as part of a comprehensive power system designed to meet your needs.

  SPECTRA Active Front End SPECTRA Universal Inverter Electric Machines
Standalone x x x
Building Block x x  
All in one system x x x