ABB ACS380-040C-038A-4+K470 Drive - PROFIsafe
Part Number: 3ABD00046145
Quick Summary
ABB ACS380-040C-038A-4+K470 Drive is a versatile LV AC machinery drive that controls motors up to 18.5 kW for conveyors. Engineers often wrestle with integrating safety, adapting software, and achieving consistent performance across diverse machines. Its integrated safety features use PROFIsafe over PROFINET to stop a motor safely when required, supporting safer automation workflows. The drive also offers adaptive programming and straightforward software customization to match specific process needs, reducing integration risk. This combination delivers reliable machinery control with improved uptime, lower field programming costs, and scalable integration across multiple lines.
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Extended Description
3ABD00046145 ABB: The ACS380 machinery drive comes in several variants, ensuring seamless integration into machines and connecting perfectly to automation systems. It=E2=80=99s a great fit for industries such as food and beverage, material handling and textile. Typical applications include mixers, conveyors, EOT and tower cranes, extruders, and textile machinery. With the integrated functional safety features, the ACS380 drive can be also part of the machine=E2=80=99s safety system via PROFIsafe over PROFINET, ensuring the motor is safely stopped when required. In addition, the drive=E2=80=99s software can be easily customized with adaptive programming to match any specific application requirements.
18.5 kW rated power and 38 A current capability enable precise motor control for conveyors, mixers, and textile equipment. This delivers stable torque, reduces motor wear, and supports energy-efficient operation under demanding loads. Adaptable programming and easy software customization help match process requirements, shortening commissioning time and enabling rapid changes to production lines. ProfIsafe over PROFINET integrated safety support simplifies safety system architecture, enabling safe-stop and compliant operation without extensive external hardware. The drive’s modular design and compatibility with ABB’s control ecosystem streamline maintenance, spare parts planning, and system upgrades across conveyors, EOT cranes, extruders, and textile machinery. Industry-specific concerns such as startup torque, fault diagnostics, and remote parameter access are addressed with clear, actionable tuning options, improving uptime and reducing field service costs.
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FAQs
Install the ACS380-040C-038A-4+K470 in a suitable control cabinet, connect to a PROFINET network, and enable PROFIsafe communication per the ABB installation guide. Configure device safety profiles, input/output mappings, and safety interlocks within the PLC. Use adaptive programming to align drive behavior with your machine’s stop/start sequences, reducing wiring and commissioning time.
This model provides 18.5 kW of rated motor power and supports up to 38 A continuous current. These ratings enable reliable control of medium‑sized motors in conveyors, mixers, and textile equipment, while preserving torque response and drive efficiency under peak loads.
Yes. The ACS380-040C-038A-4+K470 is designed for LV AC motor control in industries such as food and beverage, material handling, and textiles. Its safety features and software customization help tailor speed profiles, torque control, and protective functions to conveyor lines, mixers, extruders, and textile machinery.
The drive includes integrated safety capabilities via PROFIsafe over PROFINET, allowing safe-stop and other safety functions to be part of the machine safety system. This reduces the need for external safety interlocks and simplifies compliance with automation safety expectations while maintaining reliable performance on critical lines.
Expect lower commissioning time thanks to adaptive programming, reduced wiring through PROFIsafe integration, and easier system upgrades due to modular design. Maintenance benefits come from unified diagnostics, remote parameter access, and long-term compatibility with ABB’s drive ecosystem, which lowers spare parts diversity and speeds service when lines run across multiple applications.