The Top
BALDOR H2 Drive Seller
Fact: According to BALDOR, we have sold by
far more
H2 Drives than any other company since 2008.
We maintain a large inventory of H2 Drives, each fully tested on our
Dyno, ready to go for your machine configuration. Call before 11:00
am
(PST) and we can usually ship the same day!
Simple To Order And Error Free
Many times people aren't exactly sure which drive configuration to order for a machine - Not a problem with our drive package; one drive is all you need, simply select the model size (V210, V215 or V220) based on motor horsepower. The custom interface we've developed handles any configuration. One drive does it ALL - It doesn't matter if you need Inverter or Closed Loop Vector, Rigid Tap or Non-Rigid Tap.
We Have The
Technology!
™
No other company can match our
custom BALDOR H2 drive package.
Three more compelling reasons to choose our Drives:
Reason #1 - THE PEOPLE!
Experience of having been directly responsible for the CNC88
Control; Software and Hardware - in design, development and
production of the machines from the very beginning
(we have no affiliation with Fadal today).
Below are a few examples of our experience
with the original spindle drives.
Spindle Drive System Development:
- Back in 1988, worked with Ed Sweo to develop (pioneer) Vector Control
Technology. Eventually this technology was purchased by BALDOR
and they sold well over 25,000 units.
- 1989 designed a custom spindle dyno for
final performance testing and tuning.
- 1991 designed and developed the Rigid Tap feature
- 1992 designed and developed
the Tool Load Compensation feature
- Directly involved in testing, tuning and commission of the
following original spindle drives:
a) Mitsubishi
b) Sweo
c) The Original BALDOR
d) AMC
e) Yaskawa
- In 2008 designed and developed the New BALDOR H2 Vector drive
package,
since then our customers have purchased and installed almost one
thousand units.
That's what we mean by True Knowledge and Experience...
Reason #2 - THE PRODUCT!
The H2 drive itself is designed to be
a universal controller for a AC induction motor. If you were to
purchase one from BALDOR, the drive would do virtually nothing
until you wire and program it for your specific motor and application.
Although there are
many following our lead and now selling the H2 drive, not all H2 drives are the same.
Our custom package is based on the original machine development and
since we where directly involved, this enables us to use the exact
same drive/motor parameters as the original BALDOR drive.
Ensuring the
exact same performance both in low end torque and high end horsepower.
Without that direct knowledge, others are left to just guess at all the
possible parameter settings.
Quality From The Inside - Out
In the images below, you'll see one of the
differences in the quality we have developed in the drive package we
sell.
On
the left is the usual "bird-nest" wiring design to interface the CNC
control to the Drive. This design typically leads to loose
connection failures, noise related problems and is not very helpful
when diagnosing a problem.
Our design shows real attention to the details, with our custom
interface board; the less jumpers the better. Also notice the clear
access to the control signals on the interface board which are
marked for easy identification; another valuable diagnostic feature
for monitoring all control wiring inputs.
A Major Feature Of Distinction:
Only our drives contain our Custom Firmware
and Proprietary PLC code that we have developed with BALDOR
over the years. This allows us to customize the interaction of the H2 drive to the CNC
control, maximize the torque/horsepower performance and enhanced
diagnostics, better than any drive before.
One SMART Keypad When You Need It!
Never purchase a Spindle Drive without a Keypad. The Fadal
spindle system has 18 failure possibilities and the actual Drive
itself is only part of the system. In short, there are many external
components that can make the spindle drive look bad when actually
it's something else causing the problem.
With one phone call and we can
usually pinpoint the actual problem. Without a keypad, a simple
phone call easily turns into a service call. Without a SMART keypad,
you're just "flying blind".
Our H2 drive package is by far the best for diagnosing a Spindle
drive system. It's not just a "dumb
drive" that leaves everyone guessing at the problem!
It has many features that can be used to help trouble shoot,
not only the drive itself, but also the spindle motor, the encoder and
the CNC control I/O signals. Here's a few examples to show how
much
better/helpful this drive really is now:
Compete One Step Auto Tuning - our drives ship ready to go, set-up
for the standard motor. But sometimes because of
slight differences from motor rewinding or simply the age
(electrical/magnetic breakdown) of the motor requires tuning
of the drive to the motor. This new DSP
drive provides a comprehensive seven point auto tune that tests the motor and automatically adjust all the motor parameters as needed!
We commonly hear from servicemen that spend hours trying to
tune a problem motor with those other drives and in
many cases they're required to unnecessarily replace the spindle motor.
Internal Fault Log
- retains the last 10
fault conditions. What makes it even better is that it
stores exactly what the drive was doing at the time of the
fault, with information such as Date and Time, I/O conditions, motor current, actual speed,
commanded speed, phase current and Buss voltage. These are extremely helpful to the
service personnel in solving a problem, rather than relying on the
operators observations.
For example, the Fault Log stores many common system failure
conditions such as:
Encoder faults if the encoder was beginning to fail.
Phase Loss
messages if there was a power input problem.
DC High messages occurs when the braking resistors
begins to fail.
Line Sag messages indicates a low input voltage
condition.
Retaining an accurate history of the failures is a
tremendous diagnostic tool, not just for the drive itself
but for all the issues that can make the drive look bad when
it's actually something else.
Diagnostics -
allows access to all critical
information, even while the spindle motor is running. It is features like these that help determine the
real problem and avoid replacing a "good drive".
Parameter Backup -
retain a backup copy
of the parameters. You can easily save and restore
parameters from the drive memory to the keypad memory.
Built In HELP Function
- at any fault, simply press the HELP key and the drive will
display recommended corrective action(s). Another
feature that servicemen have found extremely helpful.
Advanced Drive Protection
- utilizing the state of the art technologies provides
the absolute best possible protection of the drive, regardless of
the condition of the motor or feedback device;
no more losing a
drive because of a "bad motor".
Also, by using all
of the latest design technologies, the new H2 drive has 1/10 the amount of
internal connections compared to the old drive technology.
Reason #3 - THE SUPPORT!
While
there may be others now selling the standard H2 Drive or the older
Yaskawa and AMC drives, we are the only company working directly
with the engineers that design what we sell. We work
directly with some of the top BALDOR Engineers. The real
proof is in the volume of satisfied customers we currently have
using our custom H2 drive package; close to a thousand units installed since
2008. No one today can claim such success. Our
success has many other companies trying and follow our lead
by offering the standard BALDOR H2 Drive or many other "me too" drives but it will never be the same as our
VMC Custom Drive package.
With
us you're not just getting a "Part In A Box"!
You get Total Support, starting with simple step by step
instructions on how to install and get your new drive up and
running.
It's truly a "Plug'n Play" installation! It ships ready
to go, everything included, simply follow the instructions - mount,
connect, tune and go! And to make it even simpler; NO CORE RETURN
or CHARGES!
Most of the time we never even hear from the
customer except to say "Thanks".
The total time usually takes less than an hour;
certainly much easier and less time than any other drive.
How can we say this? We are commonly told this by those
experienced with installing those other drives!
The fact is, with our unique engineering knowledge and our direct
interaction with BALDOR engineers, you're getting the absolute
best product support possible at installation and well beyond.
Considering the spindle drive is the most complicated device in
the machine. Why buy from someone without the original expertise and backed by
BALDOR engineering support?
Very Simple
To Order: Chose One Of Three Models
BALDOR H2 Vector Digital Drives
Year: 2012
1) Model V210
- Standard Torque:
10 HP Continuous / 17.5 HP Peak
Replaces all original drives using a 5, 7.5 or 10 hp motor.
2)
Model V215 - High Torque:
15 HP Continuous / 26.25 HP Peak
Replaces all original drives using a 15 hp motor.
3) Model V220 - Very High Torque:
20 HP Continuous / 35 HP Peak
Replaces all original drives using a 20 hp motor.
Useful Information About Ordering and
Diagnosing The Spindle Drive System
Need Ordering Help?
If your not sure about which motor your machine has then simply
remove the head cover and locate the motor nameplate. The motor
horsepower rating is located on the nameplate, towards the bottom
of the motor.
Here's a helpful link to a complete cross reference list of all
the known INV numbers to our H2 Drives.
Help With
INV Numbers
Need Troubleshooting Help?
Here's helpful information about diagnosing the entire Spindle Drive
System, complete with suggestions about all the possible failures.
Spindle Drive
System Diagnostic Help
Call us Toll Free at 888-727-1887 if you need help
diagnosing your machine.
Beware of
Discontinued BALDOR Inverters Sold as New Drives or
Remanufactured:
There are those selling the original, discontinued BALDOR H-series drives as "New" but these are really just remnants of old production runs; old technology and they do not have new service parts available (see below).
In 2004 BALDOR stopped making
the old H-series drives after 20 years of production because of
the availability of components.
The fact is BALDOR doesn't offer Remanufactured units, there are other companies repairing them and calling them REMANS but they are not true remanufactured drives by BALDOR.
If it doesn't look like our new H2 Drive, it's not a
new BALDOR Inverter/Vector drive customized for your Fadal Machine.
One of the most common questions we receive:
Should I buy New, Reman or Have
Mine Repaired?
Back in the late 80's, Fadal was repairing the
spindle drives returned from the service department. It
because obvious that repairing these spindle drives was no
simple matter and that effort was abandoned.
Historically there have been seven drives, below a list in order
of commission:
LoveJoy, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Sweo,
BALDOR, AMC
and Yaskawa
By far,
the majority of units shipped has been the
original BALDOR H-Series; none can compare to the sheer volume of
BALDOR drives in service!
Answer - There are many issues/costs to consider with the
Rebuilt or Repair
solution:
- New Drive? - There
are those selling the discontinued BALDOR H-series drives as
New replacements but these are really just remnants of old
productions and do not have new service
parts available.
- Old Design? - Using the
latest technology, the new H2 Drive has 1/10 the number of
internal connections as do the older designs; each
connection is a potential failure point. In the long run,
repairing the old design is not a cost effective solution.
When you compare the two designs side by side, the
simplicity of the H2 is amazing but that's the benefit of
the latest technology. All other drives currently
available for the Fadal machine are actually products that
were designed in the 80s and 90s; good then but nothing to
compared with today's technology.
- Remans? - Many call parts "remanufactured" when in
actually they are just bench repaired in-house with used parts. Typically
they are used "Core Returns" that are not returned to the original manufacture for rebuilding
and revision updates.
- Quality Repairs? - Do the
research and you'll find out that no one except the original
manufactures have electrical schematics to work from, repair
shops are left to just guess at what's wrong with the
inverter, swap out old boards and components until it works.
Manufactures are very protective of their Intellectual
Property.
- Down Time - Repairing your drive
has machine downtime issues. Time and costs for shipping;
actual repair and return shipping.
- Availability of Parts -
BALDOR stopped making the
older, original BALDOR H Series Drive and replacement parts
approximately 6 years ago mostly because of component
availability and technology advancements. Repair shops are now
left with older, used boards and only
a board swapping method to repair a drive.
- Obsolesces - Most OEMs
have limits on factory repairs based on age,
components and design revisions.
- Warranty - Drive repairs
typically only warranty the parts
they replace. When the drive fails again, you could be looking
at the same repair costs and down time.
- Age - Some of these drives are just "old and worn",
they work by switching 350 VDC to create a PWM AC voltage and
after time, the stress of switching 11 KWs at 3k Hz takes it's toll
on all components. You can see the date of manufacture
by looking at the serial numbers, most drives have it encoded.
- Cost - Why keep investing
money in an old style drive when we offer
a new, 2012 H-2 Digital Spindle Drive with a Two Year Warranty?
We are confident our New BALDOR H-2 Digital
Spindle Drive package will be your best choice.
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Easiest to install, Best Warranty Support, Best Performance at
the Best Price!
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